Boise State game...and punch

The "tap" you're referring to is many times more cowardly than the punch. It's taunting when everyone is supposed to be shaking hands. Like the other poster said - if Merritt ran by, laughing, pointing, and "tapped" Wariner after Merritt won the gold medal at Worlds, we would all be calling Merritt the biggest a-hole in track history no matter what Wariner did in response.

He wrote:

Sadly, not all, not nearly all, black people behave like this.

You idiot, you just said it is sad that not all black people act like this.

Wisenheimer wrote:

Andy Grove never worked for IBM.

Intel, sorry, brain fart.

Not much a quote then, if you can't get it right the first time. Kinda screws up your credibility, and makes you look foolish.

A little double check on google would have been in order before quoting such a famous American businessman...

I somewhat agree. Boise State, much like any team in the Big Ten over the last decade, has NO business ever playing for a National CHampionship.

Flagpole wrote:

not kilogre wrote:

Yeah, whadduz he think this is, HOCKEY!

I realize you're making a joke, but just to be technical, in hockey it is expected and both parties know it's coming...kind of fair in that way. In the case last night, the Blount clown just sucker punched the dude. Only losers do a sucker punch.

Flagpole, you are wrong. Blount did not sucker punch that Boise prick. He reacted immediately to the threat/provocation. With a sucker punch Blount would have waited till the timing was right.

Hope Boise State suspends that Byron Hout as well.

That looked like a jab to me, and he was knocked out for a second. That was funny.

Oregon suspends Blount for season

Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon has suspended running back LaGarrette Blount for the remainder of the season for punching a Boise State player after Thursday night's loss.

It appears that the Oregon football program holds itself to a higher standard than the Oregon distance runners posting here.

Logic and Truth wrote:

Not much a quote then, if you can't get it right the first time. Kinda screws up your credibility, and makes you look foolish.

A little double check on google would have been in order before quoting such a famous American businessman...

What? I knew he worked for Intel and made a simple accident and typed IBM. Get off your high horse. It in no way screws my 'credibility'. It doesn't even relate to my point anyways, which is that CEOs of the biggest companies in the world have violent tempers and cannot 'control their emotions'. What difference does it make if Grove was the CEO of IBM or Intel? None.

Logic and Truth wrote:

Not much a quote then, if you can't get it right the first time. Kinda screws up your credibility, and makes you look foolish.

A little double check on google would have been in order before quoting such a famous American businessman...

Also, I didn't quote Grove, but an article that mentioned his temper.

I don't know what the fact that he's an American businessman has to do with anything... though he is an American, he was actually born in Hungary and speaks with an accent, not that it matters. Just thought it was odd that you referred to him as an American businessman.

not kilgore is 100% correct.

also, this was not a sucker punch. the BSU player taunts him, then when Blount turns to confront him, the BSU player tries to basically turn away because he knows he pissed Blount off. you can't put your hands on someone, talk smack, and immediately try to run away. not a sucker punch in my book.

after Blount throws the punch, he knows his season is ruined, so he thinks f*** it, might as well beat up some fans too.

i think i heard the BSU player is getting off with no suspension, which is bullshit.

Brady Quinn wrote:

i think i heard the BSU player is getting off with no suspension, which is bullshit.

ya know, maybe no suspension for the BSU is okay after all. i mean, nothing like getting knocked the f*** out to teach you not to taunt players after a win.

not kilogre wrote:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=legarrette%20punch&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADBF&tab=nv#

watch the video again.

The loudmouth from BS trots past Blount. Blount is not even looking at him. The BS Loudmouth gives him a shove and some lip.

He deserves to get smacked for not knowing what to expect or how to fight.

If the BS kid walks off the field with class none of this happens.

There is so much double standarding among you sport fans. It's quite entertaining.

i agree

all i saw is a poor winner taunt somebody

he put his hand in Blount's face, then on him, then taunted him with something that ended in "up" if you read the lips

if somebody put their hand in my face, then on me, and says they f me up, then i would take them at face value and go at it

was Blount supposed to wait until the swarm of BSU players jumped him??

looked to me like Blount did exactly right, not one of BSU's boys came to help their teammate out or take care of things, that tells you a lot about this situation

was Blount wrong? yes

should he be suspended, yes

will he be convicted, no, the other guy laid hands on him

did Blount apologize right after the game at the news conference like a man? yes

did the BSU player get what he asked for? yes

man I wish we'd see more of this in track and field

imagine somebody making the airplane move then A Webb using his guns to smack the guy down???

unfortunately all track and field fights look like pitty patty cake

I feel really bad for Blount. I think they ought to suspend the other player the whole season too if this is the case. Words can be just as bad as actions.

Beyond that, these guys aren't 5th graders. They know what right and wrong. i think its terrible to suspend blount and ruin his career. Just plain terrible. Mike vick can go back to making millions after killing dobs, but this guy gets his shit turned upside down for one stupid punch. The guy from boise state is a total jack-ass and should be suspended too.

just unreal. Shame on college football for doing this. I hope we recovers from this because he doesn't deserve such a cruel punishment. He didn't murder someone for gosh sakes.

Blount is another Pacman Jones. They are both idiots and losers.

JJT34 wrote:

I feel really bad for Blount. I think they ought to suspend the other player the whole season too if this is the case. Words can be just as bad as actions.

Beyond that, these guys aren't 5th graders. They know what right and wrong. i think its terrible to suspend blount and ruin his career. Just plain terrible. Mike vick can go back to making millions after killing dobs, but this guy gets his shit turned upside down for one stupid punch. The guy from boise state is a total jack-ass and should be suspended too.

just unreal. Shame on college football for doing this. I hope we recovers from this because he doesn't deserve such a cruel punishment. He didn't murder someone for gosh sakes.

I can't believe so many of you actually think this. Sure, the Boise State player was acting like a jack-ass (much like Blount was by running his mouth for so long before this game - which so many of you are conveniently overlooking). And you are right, he should be suspended (for one game). But his taunt is nothing compared to the sucker-punch and Blount deserves to have his career ruined if he repeatedly (he's had problems before) acts like this.

Grow the f*** up people and stop acting like you're in 5th grade: "he called me a name so I hit him - he deserved it - it's his fault". That's so stupid.

JJT34 wrote:

I feel really bad for Blount. I think they ought to suspend the other player the whole season too if this is the case. Words can be just as bad as actions.

Beyond that, these guys aren't 5th graders. They know what right and wrong. i think its terrible to suspend blount and ruin his career. Just plain terrible. Mike vick can go back to making millions after killing dobs, but this guy gets his shit turned upside down for one stupid punch. The guy from boise state is a total jack-ass and should be suspended too.

just unreal. Shame on college football for doing this. I hope we recovers from this because he doesn't deserve such a cruel punishment. He didn't murder someone for gosh sakes.

on the chance you're not a troll, you're not too smart. the NCAA did not suspend him, his university did. it was his 4th or 5th chance on this one that he blew it, not his first offense. his actions AFTER the the punch - headbutting his teammate, trying to rush into the crowd - also helped end his season. blount ruined his own career. his choices have consequences and he has made several bad choices in the past year. don't be mad at the people who choose to enforce those consequences. oh, and also, don't feel too bad. he gets to work out and practice with the team, keep his full scholarship, and receive all the academic privileges of an athlete at oregon.

Flagpole wrote:

not kilogre wrote:

Yeah, whadduz he think this is, HOCKEY!

I realize you're making a joke, but just to be technical, in hockey it is expected and both parties know it's coming...kind of fair in that way. In the case last night, the Blount clown just sucker punched the dude. Only losers do a sucker punch.

Only losers do a sucker punch and then backpedal out before getting their A#$ kicked by the opposing team.

from what I saw it looked like Boise diddnt do anything back. Nice Work.

Scoreboard.

Just stop supporting the charade that is BCS top level football. These aren't students (for the most part), so lets stop pretending. Players like Blount should not be in college, and with the hundreds of thugs and redneck whiteboys coming in contact with one another, I'm actually surprised this doesn't happen a couple times a month in BCS football.

Support FCS football, real students (for the most part), damn good football, equally hot cheerleaders.