Pinkel: ‘I failed miserably’

Gary Pinkel speaks to the media Monday in Columbia. Photo by The Associated Press.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

COLUMBIA — University of Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel made a public apology Monday in his first comments following his arrest Wednesday on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

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“I’ve always tried to be a good, positive role model, but last week, I failed miserably,” Pinkel said. “Now it’s up to me to begin earning everyone’s trust and respect back, and that’s what I intend to do. This will never, ever happen again.”

Pinkel, who spoke at his lawyers office because he is not allowed on campus until Thursday as part of his one-week suspension, called the incident one of the most “devastating things that has ever happened to me.”

Pinkel, who is in his 11th season as Missouri’s head football coach, pleaded guilty to the charge Friday morning in Boone County Circuit Court. His attorney, Bogdan Susan, said the quick nature of the process was because Pinkel wanted to accept responsibility and move forward as quickly as possible.

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wow 1 year, 6 months ago

Mr. Pinkel you made the same huge mistake that sooooo many have made and will continue to make. If this is your firsts such occurrence, well this situation simply means that you are human and thus pron to have a slip up now and then. However understand you cannot make many more of this type of "Opps" or you will be have more to worry about than simply the loss of $300,000 (OUCH0, a misdemeanor conviction and doing community service. Stay out of trouble call the Cab..."for a piece of that $300K you can hire me to be your driver"...you certainly can afford it.

1st time DWI...you did it, admitted to it, got punished and accepted your punishment. Out side of the fact that I'm kinda curious as to how this got resolved so fast...as most issues with an arrest and a mandatory court appearance takes approx 30 days to resolve. How your issue was cleared in less than hours leaves me kinda curious.....well at east you didn't try snaking your way out of it...and in my book that makes you square with me. I'm no Pinkel/Mizzou fan, but I give credit on this one. In my opinion, EXCEPT FOR THE NUT CASE THAT PUT THE DASH-CAM VIDEO OUT THERE ...everyone else did the right thing.

january 1 year, 6 months ago

"EXCEPT FOR THE NUT CASE THAT PUT THE DASH-CAM VIDEO OUT THERE" You mean the Boone County Sheriff’s Department?

wow 1 year, 6 months ago

The Boone County Sheriff's Department knows that the Dash-Cam video is evidence first and then after the trial is over...valid training material. I really don't believe they simply flooded the air waves with this video footage. Perhaps since this incident was settled so fast, this was the result of a public information request. Either way it wasn't necessary to air this footage all over the net.

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