MOSCOW, Idaho – A University of Idaho (U of I) student, who, among others, was reportedly involved in a fight with U of I football players Saturday, Feb. 10 is speaking out.
Timmy Reed, a senior at U of I, and his family have hired Attorney Tim Gresback, who says Reed was hit in the head and knocked unconscious during the fight. He later went to the hospital where they discovered he had suffered from a concussion, a fractured nose and a black eye.
Reed and two of his Beta Theta Pi brothers were hoping to host a social event on Feb. 10, at his off-campus house, when a group of 40-50 people arrived around 10:30 p.m., according to Gresback.
“The crowd appeared to be University of Idaho students, some of whom wore face masks or carried PVC pipes. It is believed that many in the group were University of Idaho football players,” Gresback said.
That’s when Reed allegedly asked the group to leave, and someone ‘sucker punched’ Reed in the face.
Two to three students were treated by EMT’s at the scene, according to reporting by The Spokesman-Review.
“It is not altogether clear what induced this large crowd to suddenly show up. It may have been for some twisted notion of revenge: a week earlier, at a different location, a member of Timmy’s fraternity had a tussle with a football player. Timmy, however, had nothing to do with any precipitating event. Timmy Reed is an innocent victim,” Gresback said.
No charges have been filed since. Moscow Police have been investigating this incident for more than ten weeks now. On Wednesday, Capt. Anthony Dahlinger told NonStop Local that they haven’t received all of the search warrants and that they hope to have the investigation wrapped up in the next couple of weeks.
In the meantime, Gresback is demanding a response from the University of Idaho.
“The Reed family wonders, as do I, how the Vandal community can allow a culture like this to exist.
Where was the team leadership?
Where were the football captains?
What do the assistant coaches teach?
What does head football coach Jason Eck tolerate?
What is athletic director Terry Gawlick doing to assure the community that this won’t happen again?
What is Dean of Students Blaine Eckles doing to protect students from this kind of behavior?
Will President Green tolerate this type of football player violence as long as the football team has a winning record?,” Gresback said in a statement.
The U of I responded to NonStop Local with a statement on Wednesday.
“The university is aware of an off-campus, after-hours incident at a private residence on Feb. 10 that was reportedly violent in nature. We are disappointed violence seems to have been chosen and our thoughts go out to Tim Reed and his family. This would fall into a criminal realm and the jurisdiction of the Moscow Police Department. Students believed to have been involved have been contacted and asked to participate in a university investigation, related to potential violations of the Student Code of Conduct or any other policy violations. The university cannot force students to participate, but encourages anyone with information to contact the Office of Civil Rights and Investigations. We will continue to look into this incident and the information provided by those participating in the investigation. Any time the safety of any of our students comes into question, we are deeply concerned and work to understand the facts and take action accordingly. We have faith in the Moscow Police Department to follow their processes of investigation,” U of I Communications Director Jodi Walker said.
U of I Athletic Director, Terry Gawlick, said Feb. 16 to The Spokesman that they “are working together to bring resolution to this situation.”
Right now, it’s unclear if Reed plans to press charges.
