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What should the punishment be for Oregon's LeGarrette Blount for punching a player during the Boise State game?
His behavior was reprehensible. Honestly I don't think I've ever seen this on the college football field before - totally uncalled for, even if Hoyt was taunting him. Then he appears to go after fans?!?! Suspended for a few games? Whole season? Forever and ever?
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Wow. That is definitely uncalled for, and like you said, unseen on the college field. His actions definitely embarrassed not only the sports program, but the school. I wouldn't be surprised if they suspended him for a season or even just straight up cut him from the team.
What he did was very serious and definitely deserves a severe consequence.
We'll have to wait and see what the University decides:
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Bellotti said after the game that Blount's future will be a university decision. That the athletic director and the university president will consult and make a decision on whether or not to suspend him or remove him permanently. But if you're (Head Coach) Kelly, can you really accept Blount as part of your program should the suits give him a pass?
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Note that Blount also had attitude problems during spring training:
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Blount was suspended in the spring by outgoing coach Mike Bellotti for failing to meet various undisclosed team obligations. He'd been reinstated by the new coach, Chip Kelly.
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What he did was very serious and definitely deserves a severe consequence.
We'll have to wait and see what the University decides:
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Bellotti said after the game that Blount's future will be a university decision. That the athletic director and the university president will consult and make a decision on whether or not to suspend him or remove him permanently. But if you're (Head Coach) Kelly, can you really accept Blount as part of your program should the suits give him a pass?
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Note that Blount also had attitude problems during spring training:
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Blount was suspended in the spring by outgoing coach Mike Bellotti for failing to meet various undisclosed team obligations. He'd been reinstated by the new coach, Chip Kelly.
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source(s):
http://www.blueoregon.com/2009/09/uos-lagarrette-blount-goes-crazy-postgame...
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2009/09/c...
http://www.blueoregon.com/2009/09/uos-lagarrette-blount-goes-crazy-postgame...
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2009/09/c...
Looks like Oregon is going to struggle this year, even in the weak PAC-10. I say suspend him the whole year and work that into your excuse for mediocrity.
What struck me as even worse was that he punched HIS OWN TEAMMATE! If I were the coach, I would suspend him the entire season.
He should be suspended the entire season!
He should be suspended the entire season!
I think a three game suspension is a good start and then let's see where it goes from there.
Steve Smith punched NFL teammate Ken Lucas (Carolina Panthers) in August 2008. he was suspended for two games of a possible four.
http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/08/02/steve-smith-suspended-two-games-for-punching-ken-lucas/
Change sports and wind back the clock. Way back, even before the bad boy Detroit Pistons, and you'll find Marvin "Bad News" Barnes playing basketball for Providence in 1974, who pled guilty to assaulting teammate Larry Ketvirtis with a tire iron, although it was in practice, not a game.
Fights between teammates are not uncommon, even in college. Here's a video of some famous teammate fights although they are mostly pros.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Phk4tX6EKg
Steve Smith punched NFL teammate Ken Lucas (Carolina Panthers) in August 2008. he was suspended for two games of a possible four.
http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/08/02/steve-smith-suspended-two-games-for-punching-ken-lucas/
Change sports and wind back the clock. Way back, even before the bad boy Detroit Pistons, and you'll find Marvin "Bad News" Barnes playing basketball for Providence in 1974, who pled guilty to assaulting teammate Larry Ketvirtis with a tire iron, although it was in practice, not a game.
Fights between teammates are not uncommon, even in college. Here's a video of some famous teammate fights although they are mostly pros.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Phk4tX6EKg
source(s):
http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2006/01/06/good_news_bad_news/
http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/08/02/steve-smith-suspended-two-games-for-punc...
http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2006/01/06/good_news_bad_news/
http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/08/02/steve-smith-suspended-two-games-for-punc...
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I think his behavior warrants at least a suspension for the season, but a good argument could be made for a permanent suspension. While fights do happen, even among teammates, this was Artest-level bad. He could wind up being arrested for the first punch, not to mention the tussle with the cop.
My question is whether his coach/school will decide the punishment, or if the NCAA has any rules that supercede the school's authority in a situation like this.
My question is whether his coach/school will decide the punishment, or if the NCAA has any rules that supercede the school's authority in a situation like this.
He is a senior so season suspension = permanent suspension.
I've got to say that the punishment that he received was probably one of the better things to come of this. In answering what he should get, what the school delivered was what I would have stood behind.
He's suspended for the entire year. Which means his college football career is over. This keeps him off the field as a repercussion for his actions.
His scholarship stays intact. Schools have dropped scholarships for a lot less, but it allows him to continue and finish his education - which by all merits is the core reason why he's there to begin with.
He's allowed to practice with the team. This is going to give him some structure, clearly something that he needs.
Keeping in mind that this is still a kid, who went from a 3rd/4th round draft to being considered undraftable. Hopefully, the school's approach to not throw him on the street returns dividends down the road.
He's suspended for the entire year. Which means his college football career is over. This keeps him off the field as a repercussion for his actions.
His scholarship stays intact. Schools have dropped scholarships for a lot less, but it allows him to continue and finish his education - which by all merits is the core reason why he's there to begin with.
He's allowed to practice with the team. This is going to give him some structure, clearly something that he needs.
Keeping in mind that this is still a kid, who went from a 3rd/4th round draft to being considered undraftable. Hopefully, the school's approach to not throw him on the street returns dividends down the road.
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