Oregon vs. Boise State thread

[Joel]

If ya missed it..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMOucna2jdc

[Masterp]

I have to disagree Vince. Taunting from both opposing players and fans happens in every college football and basketball. Players have to have better control than a left hook.

[Vince P]

I have to disagree Vince. Taunting from both opposing players and fans happens in every college football and basketball. Players have to have better control than a left hook.

Good point and I agree with what you said about control. But it always bugs me that the second guy gets caught/in trouble. If you axed Petersen, I'm willing to wager anything that he probably was going to (or will) reprimand Hout for being stupid and starting love.

And no, Hout was NOT trying to shake Blount's hand after the game - he was being a jerk and got nailed.

Vince P

[Srotagtbs]

Petersen said he would talk to Hout about what he has learned from this event. There will be no suspension for Hout.

[Sonyaluvslavaman]

Blount has been suspended for the rest of the season.

ESPN News - Oregon suspends RB LeGarrette Blount for rest of season for punching Boise State player
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[Srotagtbs]

Blount has been suspended for the rest of the season.

ESPN News - Oregon suspends RB LeGarrette Blount for rest of season for punching Boise State player
*View Jordan's Top 23 moments @ ESPN.com

Totally deserved.

[TheGoose]

Gone for season =LAME

the dork from Boise should get season as well...He shoved him 1st and started jawing........

[MaryS]

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksb ... _susp.html

Oregon's LeGarrette Blount suspended for season but to remain with team
Posted by John Hunt, The Oregonian September 04, 2009 13:07PM
Categories: Football

Running back LeGarrette Blount has been suspended for the rest of the season for his actions Thursday night, ending his career at Oregon.

The suspension would remain in effect through the bowl season, if the Ducks are invited, but Blount will remain in school, on scholarship and in the football program - through any bowl games the Ducks may play in - and will practice and have access to the school's support services.

He just won't be allowed to play in games.

After a 19-8 loss to Boise State on Thursday night, Blount punched Broncos linebacker Byron Hout, who appeared to be taunting him, in the face. Blount also shoved and punched teammate Garrett Embry and charged some fans in the Bronco Stadium stands.

Blount finishes his Oregon career with 997 rushing yards, including the negative-5 yards he ran for Thursday night, on eight carries.

Blount punched BSU linebacker Byron Hout in the face after Hout appeared to be taunting him, then Blount took a shot at teammate Garrett Embry before charging at some fans behind the end zone at Bronco Stadium.

The Pac-10 Conference also will review tape of the incident.

As the nation's sports fans spent the morning debating the sucker punch and what punishment might be handed down, Blount was with the team at the Casanova Center in Eugene. He sat eating lunch with teammates in the Pittman Room before the team's afternoon practice. TVs in a hallway of the Casanova Center, often turned to ESPN, instead air a simple Ducks' "O" logo this morning.

Players were not available to comment until after practice.

Late Thursday night, Blount didn't want to talk about what happened but felt it was in his best interest to do so.

"I just apologize to everybody that was watching this - ESPN, national TV - I just apologize to all of our fans, all the Boise fans,'' Blount said. "It was just something that I shouldn't have done. I lost my head, and I shouldn't have taken it that far.''

Blount had made headlines before the game when he was quoted as saying the Ducks owe the Broncos "a (butt) whuppin' after last year's 37-32 upset at Oregon. On Thursday night, it was Boise State, again, doing the whuppin,' until Blount took out his frustrations.

Blount got an earful from some Broncos after the game. And when Hout touched Blount's shoulder pads and had some words for the senior, Blount sucker-punched him. Blount was restrained by his teammates, but he also delivered a shot to teammate Garrett Embry, who was trying to be peacemaker.

Then, when receivers coach Scott Frost and a police offer tried to wrestle an angry Blount to the locker room, he got into it again with some fans behind the end zone. It was replayed over and again on ESPN. The national exposure that Kelly had courted had backfired.

Blount said he will stand by whatever punishment Kelly and the Ducks decide upon.

"I don't know what kind of disciplinary action coach Kelly has in store for me, but whatever it is, I'm ready to take (it),'' he said.

New Pacific-10 Conference commissioner Larry Scott also issued a statement Friday, saying the conference "has reviewed and endorsed the disciplinary actions'' by Oregon.

-- John Hunt and Jeff Smith

[Ogygian]

Vince/Goose:

Good for both of you guys that you acknowledge that there were two jerks in this situation, not just one.

I can't believe how Blount is being crucified in the media. That jerk from Boise got what was coming.......bet he won't pop off at anyone like that again.

Our society has become all about the mouth.....b/c of lawsuits, idiots run their mouth off all day long, and dare anyone to shut them up. If they can just bait someone w/money into hitting them, they can sue to their heart's content. Our society is breeding a bunch of soft, obnoxious kids who could a small dose of what the kid from Boise got.

Of course, that's just my opinion.

By the way, nothing for nothing, but that punch was pretty flush, no? Dude didn't even get his body into the punch, and dropped that dude quick.

Blount got what he deserved, and a life lesson to boot. So did the punk from Boise. Next time you pop off like an a$$hole, put your fists up in case the guy you do it to doesn't think it's very funny.

[TheGoose]

I have seen the FULL replay and the Boise chump got what he deserved........I do not believe Blount would be gone for the season if all he did was the punch the . All the after scuffling is what got him the season.