There is no way Terrence will be convicted based on what we all know, if and when this goes to trial. There is clearly not enough in this affidavit to convict TSJ. However, let's all understand that we are reading ONE single affidavit, albeit the biggest one by the complainant. IF there are OTHER affidavits by other witnesses, we do not know. Perhaps there are other witnesses the prosecution has that might corroborate her affidavit?? Does anyone know how the affidavit that we are all reading was made available for us to read? Is this affidavit the complete case, or is there a lot more we have no idea about?
My opinion, contrary to many on this board who think there is some collaboration with someone in the athletic department that hope this route works to reinstate him, is that the U of I will defend itself to uphold their authority and policies and that this motion will be denied. All the University is claiming is that they are following their written policy, which I believe case law says institutions are allowed to do. I'm not sure there is a strong enough case against the U of I at this time to change that. Plus, I don't believe there is any chance that someone at the U of I is assisting TSJ in any way to get him reinstated. That would be the death knell for the entire athletic department and the University. This is not a movie. Unfortunately I believe TSJ only recourse is once the case is dropped or he is deemed innocent, that he sue the accuser for defamation and false allegations. But even that will be difficult to win.
I hope will all of the orange blood running through my veins that he is absolutely innocent, not because there is not enough evidence, but because is actually wrongly accused. That being said, I know plenty of women, including my wife when she was in college, who have been grabbed and groped (aka sexually assaulted) while in a crowded campus bar, including at several U of I campus bars. If my now 20 year old daughter was grabbed and fingered by some creep, I wouldn't care if he was a superstar or a homeless vagrant, I would want that dude to be charged and found guilty and suffer exactly what he has coming to him.
This situation just sucks, and I hope he is just wrongly accused, but I don't things working in his favor. As at this point only God and TSJ know the truth, I hope the right decision is made tomorrow. This is the action I would take if I knew I was innocent. Not holding my breath on this one though.