College football player rips the helmet off another player and hits other player in the head with it

[Queasy]

Ridiculous - YouTube video in link

When I saw this Saturday night, I was thinking this is a multiple game suspension. Possibly the entire season. This is worse than throwing a punch. This is taking a helmet and hitting someone that is unprotected with it. Didn't Miami players get multiple game suspensions doing the same in the brawl with FIU or FAU?

You suck Nutt.

Saturday night's game between Alabama and Arkansas had many of the elements that we love about college football: momentum swings, gutsy calls, last second touchdowns, cheerleaders, etc. It also had something that nobody likes to see. After getting man-handled by Alabama lineman Justin Britt on a long rushing play, Arkansas' Ernest Mitchell removed Britt's helmet and smacked him in the head with it. No, I'm not kidding.

Mitchell was ejected and because of that he was required to be suspendeded for the first half of the Kentucky game. After meeting with the SEC Commissioner, Houston Nutt decided to bench Mitchell for the entire game against Kentucky.

I agree with The Hog Blogger, that one game really is not enough for something that could have easily caused serious injury. Frankly, if an Alabama player did that, I'd want them to be dismissed from the team. That might not be realistic, but this isn't just a mistake. This isn't just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This isn't getting caught with a little dope in your car. This is a 300-pound football player swinging a blunt object at an unprotected head because he was getting beat. If you think he couldn't have (literally) killed Justin Britt in that situation, you're out of your mind.

The Hog Blogger also says, and I agree, that if Britt had been more seriously injured the punishment would be more harsh, but what does that really tell us? It tells us that Nutt doesn't really find the conduct as objectionable as maybe he should and his primary concern is how much outrage it generated.

 

[waggy]

holly fuck. yeah he should be suspended a few games IF not the year.

 

[nick1985]

What a jackass.

 

[crt1530]

I don't see how that is any less vicious and dangerous than Marcus Vick stomping on that guy's calf.

 

[slsmnaz]

The Arky player was frustrated because Britt was whipping his ass all night long.

And players take their cues from the coach...

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: crt1530
I don't see how that is any less vicious and dangerous than Marcus Vick stomping on that guy's calf.

Lets see. Possible death or hurt calf......

Yeah no difference.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
The Arky player was frustrated because Britt was whipping his ass all night long.

And players take their cues from the coach...

So the coach had a How to Remove Your Opponent's Helmet and Smack Him With It and Only Receive a One Game Suspension clinic?

I find that hard to believe. Players are responsible for themselves and for their own actions. Is Petrino responsible for Vick's dog torturing? Is Turner responsible for Merriman's doping?

Come on.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
The Arky player was frustrated because Britt was whipping his ass all night long.

And players take their cues from the coach...

So the coach had a How to Remove Your Opponent's Helmet and Smack Him With It and Only Receive a One Game Suspension clinic?

I find that hard to believe. Players are responsible for themselves and for their own actions. Is Petrino responsible for Vick's dog torturing? Is Turner responsible for Merriman's doping?

Come on.

You don't know much about Houston Nutt do you?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: crt1530
I don't see how that is any less vicious and dangerous than Marcus Vick stomping on that guy's calf.

there is ah uge diffrence.

let someone stomp on your theigh then hit you in the head with a helmet and see wich is worse.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: crt1530
I don't see how that is any less vicious and dangerous than Marcus Vick stomping on that guy's calf.

there is ah uge diffrence.

let someone stomp on your theigh then hit you in the head with a helmet and see wich is worse.

You misread his post. He was comparing Vick getting thrown off the team (which also had something to do with his nefarious past) to this guy getting a single game suspension.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: crt1530
I don't see how that is any less vicious and dangerous than Marcus Vick stomping on that guy's calf.

there is ah uge diffrence.

let someone stomp on your theigh then hit you in the head with a helmet and see wich is worse.

You misread his post. He was comparing Vick getting thrown off the team (which also had something to do with his nefarious past) to this guy getting a single game suspension.

DUH yeah i did heh

both deserve to be a year long suspension. BUT Vick had a bunch of other shit going on also.

 

[tfinch2]

Forget suspension. That dude needs to go to jail.

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Forget suspension. That dude needs to go to jail.

Agreed. What just occurred can be classified as assault. Taking off an opponent's helmet and proceeding to attack them with it is by no stretch of your imagination a part of football.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: hypn0tik

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Forget suspension. That dude needs to go to jail.

Agreed. What just occurred can be classified as assault. Taking off an opponent's helmet and proceeding to attack them with it is by no stretch of your imagination a part of football.

/pats fan

yes but everyone does it. he is just getting punished because he is the best.

/q pats fan