September 4, 2009

Hand shake leads to a punch to the face

A game that started off with a symbolic handshake to emphasis sportsmanship in a rematch of a controversially aggressive game last year. Boise State had knocked out Oregon's starting QB in a personal foul.

With the media pressure on this game, all eyes focused on this game to see if either was a BCS contender. Boise State brought an unexpected defense and won the day 19-8. The higher stakes replay of the Boise State-Utah series from 1997-98 was made complete.

After the game, as the teams were leaving the field one of the Boise State's Byron Hout appeared to taunt Oregon's LeGarrette Blount who then punched Hout in the face. Coaches and players from both sides immediately separated the players from each other and LeGarrette Blount, who had been suspended from some practices this off season due to behavior issues, was restrained from fans and escorted off the field by the police, and not calmly. I hope this was due to the coaches informing him his days as a duck are over. Heck, let him walk home from Boise State.

Or to jail for battery.

It is a shame that a talented player feels entitled to ruin a sport for those around him, foe and teammate. It would be a travesty to the sport if he ever takes the field again.

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Hand shake leads to a punch to the face
A game that started off with a symbolic handshake to emphasis sportsmanship in a rematch of a controversially aggressive game last year. Boise State had knocked out Oregon's starting QB in a personal foul. With the media pressure on this game, all eyes focused on this game to see if either was a BCS contender. Boise State brought an unexpected defense and won the day 19-8. The higher stakes replay of the Boise State-Utah series from 1997-98 was made complete. After the game, as the teams were leaving the field one of the Boise State's Byron Hout appeared to taunt Oregon's LeGarrette Blount who then punched Hout in the face. Coaches and players from both sides immediately separated the players from each other and LeGarrette Blount, who had been suspended from some practices this off season due to behavior issues, was restrained from fans and escorted off the field by the police, and not calmly. I hope this was due to the coaches informing him his days as a duck are over. Heck, let him walk home from Boise State. Or to jail for battery. It is a shame that a talented player feels entitled to ruin a sport for those around him, foe and teammate. It would be a travesty to the sport if he ever takes the field again.