I voted three games, but would prefer two. I don't think he deserves to lose his scholarship for this, not when he is so close to graduation/the nfl to boot. What may cost him more is that he didn't immediately clock the guy in the jaw after he got slightly pushed; he turned around and looked at Huon, listened to him trash talk, then clocked him.
One question -- you could see some white stuff fly out of Hout's mouth when the blow landed. I couldn't tell what it was, but it was either (a) spit/unnamed white viscous fluid or (b) teeth. If it was (b), that changes things a little for me. A sucker punch srewing up the dental work, would leave me pretty PO'd if I were Hout.
LOL! I was looking for something to make a big splash for that big 3,000.. I'm glad it was you too lol.
I do agree though, that two should be the suspension, I voted 3 cause I think he deserved more than a 1 game, but also less than the season.
Hout's, douche bag face deserved a good punch, but for Blount, thats why you dont call out the opposing team before the game only to lose and go for negative yards.
A sucker punch is running up to somebody who is ignoring you and punching them. Blount punched Hout, but he certainly didn't "sucker punch" him. You can even read Hout's lips calling Blount a "bitch" right before the blow lands. Actually, Hout should be thankful that Peterson approached him and made him turn his head, because if Hout hadn't turned his head, that punch could have done serious damage. That said, I can't see a reason for the Ducks to ever visit Boise State again. If they can't win with class, and if their video people are going to replay the punch only REPEATEDLY after the game on their video screen, let somebody else go play there.
National TV . . . taking a swing and connecting flush on the jaw of an opposing player with a fist . . . after a game. Unfortunately I think a message has to be sent in college football that this type of conduct will absolutely not be tolerated. 6 game suspension. Go Ducks?
I guess I was right about one of my options in my question poll. The NCAA is looking into it. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_t25_oregon_blount
Dude did NOT see it coming. He had no idea the punch was on it's way. Forget the angle, he had no chance to set his jaw. It was a pure blindside. He had no idea what hit him. As for the BSU fans, I don't think they did anything that was really over the top. The video operator blew it, but that's an isolated issue. To say they lacked class in light of Blount's performance is nuts.
Effing work firewall -- I can't access the video, but I sure don't remember him flinching -- if he did, it couldn't have been much of a flinch. Maybe old age is taking my memory, but he didn't seem ready to take the punch from what I recall.
you can see his eyes squint and he flinches from the neck up, he can see it coming, but not with enough time to do anything about it.
Brah, don't get too down on the game man. You've still got the Lakers, Blazers after LA splits up, to look forward to.
