Unknøwn Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon suspended running back LeGarrette Blount on Friday for the remainder of season for punching Boise State defensive end Byron Hout.As Boise State began celebrating on their famous blue turf, Hout yelled in Blount's face and tapped him on the shoulder pad. Before Broncos head coach Chris Petersen could pull Hout away, Blount landed a right to Hout's jaw, knocking him to his knees.Blount also had to be restrained by police officers from fans heckling him on the way to the locker room after No. 16 Oregon's 19-8 loss Thursday to the No. 14 Broncos.Blount's suspension includes any bowl games. Coach Chip Kelly said Blount will remain on scholarship.Hout will not be suspended for taunting Blount. Boise State spokesman Max Corbet told The Associated Press in an e-mail that Petersen planned to spend time with Hout this week to help him learn from what happened.Mike Bellotti, who stepped aside as head coach to become Oregon's athletic director this summer, said the Pac-10 was consulted about the punishment and supported Oregon's decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiesauto Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 They should have taken him off scholarship too. Their RB's are known for their embarassing antics. Onterrio Smith finished up there after UT kicked him off the team. It took alot to get kicked off under Coach Fulmer. Onterrio Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 good. punk deserved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireDawg85 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 That little punk deserved to get punched in the face. Dont run your mouth unless you can take a hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 What a baby.He deserves the suspension. That kind of crap can't be tolerated. He even pushed one of his own teammates in the face!Oregon's offense deserves a suspension all around... they didn't even get off the bus in Boise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcornplaya Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 He deserves to be punished for his antics. He has a history of it. I'm sure something will come out saying it was a racial statement, but like Robert Smith said on ESPN today, it sure didn't appear to be the one word that could have set him off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Whatever was said has been said a thousand times before on the field. Blount is just a punk with muscles. He almost fought his own teammate AND fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabapplejoe Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Good, he is a disgrace to college football. He will be in prison within two years....what a thug. Sucker punches someone looking the other way while wearing a football helmet and then running backwards away from the trouble...what a pu@@y. Not to mention he had -5 yards on eight carries...I think the Ducks can move forward without this brain dead POS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aPureTerror Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I'm not about to join the bandwagon and say all sorts of bad things about a young man that made a mistake. Yes, what he did was unacceptable and he should be suspended, but I happen to understand that these type of things happen. Maybe he has anger management issues and actually needs some real help. I hate reading all these comments around the web, like he's a "thug" and "POS". People sit behind their computer screens and talk sh!t and judge people as though they're above making any bad choices. Blount lost control of himself and made some huge mistakes. I hope he learns from this and gets his career back on track. Also the Boise St. dude set it all off by placing his hands on Blount. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 That little punk deserved to get punched in the face. Dont run your mouth unless you can take a hit.so its okay to hit someone just because they talk trash? You're extremely ignorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga_spider Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I'm not about to join the bandwagon and say all sorts of bad things about a young man that made a mistake. Yes, what he did was unacceptable and he should be suspended, but I happen to understand that these type of things happen. Maybe he has anger management issues and actually needs some real help. I hate reading all these comments around the web, like he's a "thug" and "POS". People sit behind their computer screens and talk sh!t and judge people as though they're above making any bad choices. Blount lost control of himself and made some huge mistakes. I hope he learns from this and gets his career back on track. Also the Boise St. dude set it all off by placing his hands on Blount. That is all.For all we know he told Blount "Good game" or something simlar to that. Hypocrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga_spider Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 That little punk deserved to get punched in the face. Dont run your mouth unless you can take a hit.The punk threw a sucker punch and ran away. What a cry baby. The next team color he'll be wearing is orange (the jump suit kind) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 For all we know he told Blount "Good game" or something simlar to that. Hypocrite.Boises head coach shoved #94 for taunting Blount and the coach was about to chewed him for taunting Blount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATECHfan Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Boises head coach shoved #94 for taunting Blount and the coach was about to chewed him for taunting Blount.i agree. in the replay you could see that the coach was angry at 94 for whatever he said and shoved him and thats when Blount retaliated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabolous Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 For all we know he told Blount "Good game" or something simlar to that. Hypocrite.We know he didn't say that. Chris Peterson has already said he will be discipline for taunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capologist Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I think that's a bit much. As it has already been said, the guy that said something was taunting him and these college kids are just that--kids. Sometimes emotions get the better part of judgment, especially at that age. I'd rather they'd have suspended him for 2 or 3 games honestly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I agree with cappy, i think this is too much. Yes what he did was wrong, but he was being taunted AFTER the game. You also have to remember he was being verbally gone after the entire game (he put himself there however with his comment of course) and that last one was the straw that broke the camel's back. I think the entire year suspension for a punch is too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I agree with cappy, i think this is too much. Yes what he did was wrong, but he was being taunted AFTER the game. You also have to remember he was being verbally gone after the entire game (he put himself there however with his comment of course) and that last one was the straw that broke the camel's back. I think the entire year suspension for a punch is too much.sac..i figured you of all people would agree. He sucker punched a player in a televised game..then tried to fight his teamate who was breaking up the fight... then tried to fight fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 That little punk deserved to get punched in the face. Dont run your mouth unless you can take a hit.He did go down quick though, didn't he? Regarding Blount...stupid, stupid, stupid. Dude just f'd up his draft status and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 He did go down quick though, didn't he? #94 got hit when he wasn't looking, but he got up right away and wanted whip Blount butt. I've been punched when I was looking the other way and got up immediately, it doesn't hurt much it just stuns you pretty well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 sac..i figured you of all people would agree. He sucker punched a player in a televised game..then tried to fight his teamate who was breaking up the fight... then tried to fight fans!they are suspending him for the year based on a punch of a player who was taunting him after the game. he is a young man who did something dumb in the heat of the moment. Was it right? of course not.. Did he deserve to be suspended for the entire year? I don't agree with that. However since he was suspended before for something else this may have been his last chance and now it's gone. If you think a player should be suspended for the entire year for a punch then why isn't that done with all players who throw punches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 they are suspending him for the year based on a punch of a player who was taunting him after the game. he is a young man who did something dumb in the heat of the moment. Was it right? of course not.. Did he deserve to be suspended for the entire year? I don't agree with that. However since he was suspended before for something else this may have been his last chance and now it's gone. If you think a player should be suspended for the entire year for a punch then why isn't that done with all players who throw punches?its not the punch..HE TRIED TO ATTACK FANS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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