Quote Originally Posted by 0maxpower0 View Post
Its all just a bs image thing, it most certainly can't be allowed in college play where the guys are younger. I think more than anything its a message to future nfl players, letting them know by example, that kind of behavior will be met with harsh punishment. U also gotta wonder how USC is feelin now, definitely a good thing to happen for their chances. and anytime something happens in favor of the favorite, i get suspicious. suspend him for a couple games, it happens again, hes gone for the year. On a side note: ive watched the clip like a dozen times, and everytime it's hilarious. One punch knock-out, it was perfect. (the best is the bald guy with the white shirt that's chasing him down after the Oregon player hit the guy. The look on his face is priceless)
I agree that it's an image thing. After watching the clip a few times, what seems the worst part of it now isn't necessarily the punch itself but (1) how Blount backed away after the punch taunting and beating his chest (2) his losing his mind on the sidelines when people tried to escort him to the dressing room. Those kinds of things make a school look bad--really bad. However, he hasn't been completely kicked off the team; his team suspension could be terminated. Nebraska did that with Lawrence Phillips right before a national championship game. (FYI: Phillips is now doing ten years in the California state pen for assault with a deadly weapon.)