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UNDER THE DOME mad these people are go- ing to be when they real- ize they couldn't hold me down," Russell wrote. "When all my dreams still become fulfilled. When I use them for a degree. When I come back and dominate the NCAA. Just think …" As its name indicates, items posted on social media lead to interac- tion, and Russell's post did not break the mold. Within minutes of that Wednesday afternoon posting, fans responded both with encourage- ment and queries. When asked if his semi-opti- mistic post meant he had returned to the team, Russell quickly clarified his remarks. "Noooo, still not back. It sucks. Hearing went well in my opinion though," he wrote. "Was able to express my case from my POV [point of view] and bring to light alot of what was false 'evidence.' But they are making me wait till every hearing is done to make a decision … it sucks." The need to wait on further hearings points to both the other four play- ers and possibly other students involved in the controversy. As Russell took to the speed of so- cial media to gripe about the process, Daniels took to the wide reach of na- tional media. ESPN. com published an article Sept. 26 featuring mul- tiple snippets from the receiver, including him expressing the investiga- tion has left him feeling "like a villain." "If they had enough evidence, you'd think it'd be over by now," Daniels told ESPN.com. "Nothing should take this long. That's just my opinion. " We ' v e p r o b a b l y talked to one person ev- ery week and a half, if anything — the length is the worst part. We go on campus and we don't know exactly what the professors think. Maybe it's not that bad, but it feels that way sometimes. We see our teammates on campus, but aren't part of the team. It's rough." These two breaches from a general off-the- radar approach have been the first public words of length from anyone involved in the investigation since uni- DECO DIAMOND, DIAMOND DIAL ON BLUE NIGHTS CRYSTAL 7145 Heritage Square Drive granger, inDiana 46530 574.234.2919