SEC suspends player for hit.

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  1. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Good for the SEC, I didn't see the game or any video of the hit. But given what is going on in the NFL, what happened to the Rutgers kid, the NCAA and the conferences need to be proactive in trying to change the culture of the big hit. Just tackle the guy, correctly.

    Big Hit


    To his credit the player admitted that he was wrong and committed to not doing it again.
     
  2. Tennessee Tom

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    Thank God... I saw the title and thought it was about the Alabama player that had a helmet to helmet hit on our Receiver Jones in the first quarter of the game this past Saturday.

    It was clear that Jones slipped which lowered his head to about waist level. The helmet to helmet hit was not the fault of either player but there has been some talk on Tennessee boards about it. Those that are blaming the Bama player are dead wrong!
     
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    Tom, I thought ESPN did a good job of replaying the hit and coming to the same conclusion. If anyone thinks that was a cheap shot or an intentional helmet to helmet hit, then either they didn't see it or they have another agenda. :!:
     
  4. Terry O'Keefe

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    B12 has suspended a Neb LB , Eric Martin, for the same thing.
     
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    KP, complete agreement. Seeing the BS on the Tennessee only boards made me cringe when I saw this topic though.