Brian Roark is a helluva good attorney. He was with David Minton's Firm until he went out on his own. He came from the Travis County DA"s office where he prosecuted DWI offenses.

In February 2006, I was arrested for DWI and I retained Brian. The charge was reduced to a speeding ticket, and has been expunged from my record, which cost me an additional $1,500over and above Brian's fee.

I drink, but don't have a dsrinking problem, and have not had so much as a speeding ticket (except that one) in probably ten years. I suspect Brian represented Sergio in the DUI, and that's why he was called for this one, but that doesn't mean a goddamed thing!

When I was Sergio's age, I drank like a fish and drove drunk many times. Sergio has never been convicted of driving while intoxicated, so any assertions to the effect that he has a drinking problem are reactionary bullshit, not to mention totally unfounded. Other than Dr. Rudy, who is admittedly an alcoholic in remission, can any of the other people on this thread that are jumping the kid's ass tell me that they have never gotten behind the wheel with a BAC that would currenlty qualify them as drunk?

As to him being a dumbass for texting while driving, that's a superfluous comment that doesn't mean shit, since that is not a crime. I try not to do it, but I do once in a while. It ain't the smartest or safest thing to do, but like I said, it isn't illegal.

Mack will most likely take some action against him for no other reason that he is supposed to be a team leader, which we will sorely need this year. He and Ken Rucker (and Coach Boom, I imagine), will remind Sergio of this in some very special way, I expect.

Doc, I guess that was my point. None of has any evidence that he does. This and a DUI ain't enough, but there seem to be those on this thread who have jumped to that conclusion, rather unfairly, IMO. I don't know if you did or not, but at least one poster did, and also characterized him as a dumbass for texting and driving. As I said, it may not make him the brightest bulb in the room, but it isn't illegal, anymore than applying makeup via a rear view mirror on the drive into the office, which has been going on since they fucked up and let women drive. But hey, certain people here seem to have a need to go off in an overplayed sense of moral outrage over this deal...so whatever.

As I stated and Paso and Booley and others did, his coaches understand that he fucked up, and that he needs to be a better leader than this. I have absolutely no doubt that he will get that message clearly. If he gets some sort of suspension, fine. I would think that will be the least of his worries while he's picking schrapnel out of his ass from Boom's response, both verbal and physical.