Pac-10 reinstates Oregon’s Blount

Felony offense huh . People there are Major league baseball teams who empty the bench and fight on the field . Hockey player who knock each other teeth out while the refs watch . I guess they all should be arrested for a gang fight along with the governing bodies and personnel for funding it . . Come on be realistic . It's sports . In the real world boxers or MMA fighters can't go into a back alley and do what they get paid big bucks to do in the ring . They call it sanctioning otherwise a governing body who decides the rules and bylaws .

Funny thing is there is plenty of people who are condemning this young man who may watch every episode of UFC programming . Now that's a blood sport . But I hear no one calling them thugs . I have done MMA and there are guys who enjoy breaking someone arm or busting a head . Evening bragging about it in the post fight interview . Beat you don't call them felons . Double standard

When I was in High School I got knocked on my butt right in front of the office. Boy, I wish all of you who @#$%ing about Blount would have been there. No body stood up for me back then. I just had to get up and dust off my butt and go on about my day. You cry babies are really something else.

Get a life!!!

You bet I do teach him right from wrong Jimmy J , yes there is no excuse for hitting , but there is also no excuse for provoking as well. Yes there are laws that stand out against violence . All in some shape or form get down to the basics of respect for the peace of an individual . Play your music to loud at your frat party and the law will come knocking at the door , right .

The thing is that there should be good sportsmanship on all sides . People often think they can say what they want without any consideration of the hurt words do inflict . The saying action speaks louder than word is only half true . All actions start by words said . The build up to the game for example by ESPN and other media adding fuel to the fire doesn't help .

In the grand design of things these young men are still young .Turning 18 or 21 doesn't make you a responsible grown up . Adult yes , grown up not yet .These student athletes are not providing for a family at this point not managing a career , not earning a living as you and I do daily . Their biggest responsibility is playing football and attending classes to earn a degree .
The players involved should both be invited to reconcile and move on . A handshake and apology goes a long way to healing and making things right .

That being said . Lets talk football . I have to say that year to date the biggest game for Boise State was the Oregon game . For Oregon it wasn't Boise State It was beating USC which they did and to become Pac-10 champs . I for one am a Trojan fan . I would have been delighted to see USC run through the Pac-10 ,but they got beat twice . There's a dim glimmer of hope , like Boise State has . What is really sad for Boise State fans is that they can go undefeated like last season and get a non BCS Bowl and get beat by a non BCS conference opponent , While Oregon will get a BCS bowl should they win out and become Pac-10 champs . Is it fair ? that depends really on how you consider the cost associated with those bowl sites period . Pasedena , Arizona , Miami , New Orleans want those institutions that travel well and bring lots of fans , boosters and alumni who spend big money . Have you seen some of the lower bowl games as the cameras pan through the stands , lots of empty seats . Not good for a big New Years Day event .

I for one suggest that Boise State build a bigger stadium , something that is over far beyond the 30,000 seat capacity blue field they now have . Fill those seats and watch as others will come and play . When UCLA plays Tennessee , both schools know that either place will be filled to capacity and where talking +90,000 for the Rose Bowl and +100,000 for Neyland Stadium . That's big dollars and revenue for those schools . Consider if you will that there are college football programs that have bigger operating budgets than most NFL teams .

When you look at the bottom line being dollar and cents , Boise States needs to start spending some to get the respect they feel they demand . You are still new to the upper college football division . Some of these schools have been playing since the late 1800s . Rutgers University vs Princeton University in 1869 being the first game played .

As for Boise bowl record over he past 10 years 5-4 , with 4 loses in the past 5 bowl appearances , losing the last 2 since upseting Oklahoma in the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl . So why are Boise fans feeling entitled to a BCS bowl ? You have done well so far to in building a good football program . But your still a few years away from being part of the elite division of college football and entering a Major BCS Conference . Get to a bigger conference win out and you'll play a National Title game .

Remember the other conferences have big venues that the BCS looks at favorably . At least you don't have to play in the Motor City Bowl in December .

Until that time comes you'll have to hope that the BCS voters will have favor on your side when doing the selecting . But you won't be national Champs until you enter an elite conference who has been TV revenue dollars and sponsorship

Wow. I really cannot believe some of these posts. Forgive him? Yes, absolutely! However, forgivenss does not mean he gets parolled. Really, he should be in jail. He committed a felonly offense. Furthermore, this whole idea that Hout started it is just plain stupid. 1) it doesn't matter who started it - really, are we in 2nd grade sitll? 2) Blount was the instigator the entire prior week - we will never know what Hout said, but I suspecte it went something like "Nice job running over us - punk!". A well deserved retort to an idiot who shot his mouth off all week leading up to the match. I don't condone the retort at all. My main point is that there was context for Hout doing what he did. Then Blount went ape crazy. He clearly should be sitting in the slammer right now. So don't talk to me about ruining his life. He did it to himself and then got a huge gift to stay on scholarship and continue on with the team (not one he deserved mind you - his past record is not at all impressive, unless you mean being a knucklehead). He realy does not deservce, under any circumstances, a third or forth chance to play college ball. I really don't understand how UofO can rationalize this move. Just makes them look like the bumpkins they apparently are.

Tj, since you are the father of a pre teen athlete, I HOPE that you will teach him that no matter what anyone says to you before, during or after the game...pay attention here please, this is important: YOU CANNOT PUT YOUR HANDS ON THEM! i.e. punch them. And please don't give me the old, "the Boise State guy touched him first." You can't strike someone like that. Check the law in whatever state you're from, I'm sure it's stated very clearly. Talking trash is also pretty lame but no amount of verbal lashing justifies punching another guy. Plain and simple. Might make you mad, sure...but that doesn't give Blount or anyone else the right to assault someone for something they said. In that instance you be the bigger man and walk away. Doesn't make you a man to punch someone that isn't looking...makes you a man to do the right thing.

Nice. Another disrespectful narcissist with anger management issues given a free pass after committing a criminal act... and on the field in front of a national audience as well! I guess the Raiders need running backs too.

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Why should he when can have you shine shoes .. Keep your bigotry to yourself for your fear of race is showing . There's no room for race based hate here or anywhere on this planet . You didn't chose your parents , but you can chose to be an idiot or not .

Hate speech will get you or someone you care for hurt in the long run . You also don't know if your life(or someone your care for ) will be saved someday by a "@#$%" as you put it .

I can say this for sure , God has a way of exceeding our expectations good or bad . I hope you get on the good side with God . Cause I have seen the bad and its real ugly . You want no part of that .

This @#$% should be shining shoes.

Jimmy J ,

In my opinion a sucker punch is a b@tc# move . But when your talking trash to a guy you don't know and put your hands on him its no longer a sucker punch its straight getting clocked and eating your words .Moral of the story keep your mouth shut and maybe you keep your teeth . Some people don't like trash talk , some people have deep crap going on in their life that anything can set them off with little warning . Two wrongs don't make a right . But there are and have been worst things done in sports . If Blount made a beeline to Byron and just cracked him I would be in total agreement that he needs help and anger management . But he didn't Byron took it on his own to accord to talk trash to Blount . If you rattle the cage best be sure the animal is safely locked away .Otherwise the tiger will do what a tiger will do . You look for trouble you'll find it in life . If you remember Jim Rome trash talking Jim Everett on ESPN years ago . Rome kept calling him Chris , as in Chris Everett the former female tennis star . Jim Everett asked him not to call him by that name , Rome ignored him and kept call him Chris . Jim Everett over turned the table on Jim Rome and if it wasn't for the studio staff Rome would have been beaten badly . Why ? His trash talking went to far . He didn't have the discernment to know when he pushed it too far . He was not sensitive to another persons feelings . Byron did the same thing when he trashed talked Blount . Either way it didn't make it right but it was understood .

And as a man you should know you don't talk crap to other men and just think they'll all sit there and take it . . In some places words alone can be a call to fight a duel . We're not talking about kids anymore . People should realize that they can also prevent things before they happen . It called respect for the other person . If Byron had simple said good game we wouldn't be debating this issue at all .

Jimmy J , I too know there is dirty play out there . As mention before , some dirty play is taught by coaches . I have a 10 year old who plays flag football . His coach teaches them to give back the opponents flags once their opponent is caught , while the opposing team just throws their flag to the ground and walk away . The kids know it's cheating and ask why can they get away with it . Hard to explain to 8, 9,and 10 year olds , only then to hear the opposing coach pass blame to the children .Kids who learn to cheat become players who cheat and coaches who cheat and owners who cheat . It's that simple . But some trick play or dirty play or just plan old hard play is done at every level of sport if you played baseball as a kid and happen to have played either 2nd base or Short stop you were taught to throw through the base runner and complete the play .The base runner is taught to run through the infield player . I was a catcher when I played baseball . You block the plate or get knocked off the plate . Not considered dirty but hard play . Been that way since the game began over 100 years ago . Just think baseball is considered a non contact sport .

Football players don't get strong just to carry groceries , they get stronger so that they can push past other players . Ironically Hockey Player beat the snot outta each other sometime they even get hit with the sticks . But they all shower up after the game and go celebrate together with their opponents . Guess respect goes further then trash talk .

Peace

Shame there isn't a playoff, no one will know who is the best team this year. We need a playoff so bad!

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Wow people especially Amber and her power trip. I like how something about one person turns into something about EVERYTHING IRRELEVANT. Decency left a long time ago, the majority of the masses have hardly no respect for people besides themselves (correct me if I am wrong and give defining examples) Only time it seems you get mass caring and compassion for others in when a tragedy occurs. Oh and don't forget we as a country will let a repeat offender go time after time and were afraid to apply the death penalty so murders and sex offenders of a severe nature can live off our tax dollars that could go to EDUCATE the youth. Also I want to let it be known for those effected by the Ft. Hood tragedy," I send my deepest sympathy, they were my comrades as well as others," I pray for the best during the healing process it's a loss thats hard to overcome. I only ask that we stick to sports, if we let others walk everyday for crimes in this country then WHY is it such a big deal that someone who met his requirements (pay his debt so to speak) go back to what he strives to be great at. Oh and for the record, I been to all four corners at one point in this country and OREGON is definitely one of the better as far as livability and cleanliness. REMEMBER THIS IS SPORTS lets stick to it.

Amber, you are over the top and obviously don't get out much. Have you ever played a competitive sport such as football in your entire life? Probably not...I have, 4 years in high school and 3 years in college until I screwed up my back. I can tell you that the hormones and adrenalin surging through the veins of these young players is extreme. This doesn't excuse the behavior of Blount on that particular day and time, but it does help to explain it. Everyone makes poor choices and has bad days... and unfortunately for Blount it was on national televison in front of millions of people. Does this make him a bad person that should be banned from football for the rest of his life, like some folks on this blog have alluded to, or just receive a reasonable penalty for his actions. I think the latter. He received an 8 game suspension, which based upon actions of other players in this league is extreme and probably unjustified. Nevertheless, he served his time, was dutifully penalized and from what I have been reading has shown growth and maturity from these actions.

If Blount fails to adhere the guidelines that coach Kelly has set down for Oregon's remaining 3 games, then by all means, he should be further penalized. Personally, I think that the kid has learned his lesson and should be given another chance, but of course that is just me. When my wife and I raised our 3 kids, and they occasionally stepped out of line, we disciplined them accordingly, but this doesn't mean that it should be a life long sentence. This may be Blount's only chance for an NFL career, why not give him the benefit of the doubt and let him give it another try. If he screws up again then the burden will be on his shoulders..

Amber , I hear you loud and clear . If it where off the field he would had his picture taken at the local police booking station . Look when my daughter was in middle school and she was attacked by other girls the school had to deal with the actions of the other children . If the event took place off campus then the local authority has the right to enforce the local laws . Plan and simple is the University and the NCAA are in Authority here . Not the Boise Police department , Not the State of Utah . Had Blount punch caused serious injury or ended Byron life then the matter would have been taken over by local law enforcement .

All contracts signed by the player and the University are between the student and the University . The University has the right to punish as they see fit and they did . Blount complied with said punishment and should be given an opportunity to move on having learned from his mistake . We're not speaking of PACMAN Jones who is a repeat offender who could care less about any governing body or law enforcement . If Blount fails to manage his anger that will be his own undoing . But yes players are taught to be tough , Football is a violent sport by nature . It is a full contact sport where people get injured and can die as a result . I lost a friend some 30 years ago who broke his neck at the tender age of 13 during an open field tackle . But fights in football do happen even in the Pros by some very seasoned veterans like John Lynch he ended up breaking a teammates jaw one year , but he still got to play and make the pro bowl .They are fined and suspended by their teams and the league but allowed to return with notice , do it again and your privilege to play is over .

I wish they all could be good sports , but I can tell you as a father of 3 and watching them play ball , some coaches need to be put in check for teaching young players bad tactics that will end up hurting those same players years later .

All of you nayth sayers out who are casting on kinds of rebuke on Blount would you please let us know what college you are for. I am sure that I could dig up something in its' past which would be just as bad as this or maybe even worse. Do you think that would warrent a worst punishment or least? Please post.

Blount should of been charged with Assualt .and not allowed to play Football again . We all make mistakes but I firmly believe his actions were uncalled for . The Sportsmanship Blunont showed was uncalled for . O.U. should be disciplined itself , for stupidity . Allowing this guy to play again is uncalled for . If a white would of hit a black guy , all HELL would of broke loose and they still would be talking about on the News .

Thug and Douchbag? are these the best insults you can come up with?

Angry ...... yes, almost back to normal. i do think i have set a personal record of most posts made without typing the word "dumbass". im getting a little argumentative ..... but im still missing that edge required to really go after somebody i disagree with. some times things in life happen that cause you to check yourself and draw in the reigns. im still a bit too somber to fully let loose in here ..... i dont think i will ever forget the sound of my friend crying at her sons service. it can only be described as the cry of a mother that lost her son ....... like it came from the deepest depths of her soul.

Is that blount, like a "fatty". It is Oregon we're talking about here. You know, land of the Sasquatch and dirty, smelly hippies. Oh wait, they're the same thing as Sasquatch.

Am I imagining things or did the moderator remove teddyboy's comments? If so, I have to say hear hear. Well done, moderator. There's a lot of important stuff about the man in the moon, and about the price of rice in China, but this is neither the time nor the place. We're here to discuss sports. Talk about the Army Navy game if you must, but keep it football-related.

Blunt shoulda been suspended for about 4 games. An eight-game suspension is enough. Dez Bryant got hammered. But.

But what Bryant did was akin to lying in court. Which is called perjury. And that's why his suspension is so harsh. The most important perjurer of our time is Mark Fuhrman. Zing!

TJ I see where you are coming from but some actions require more than just asking for forgiveness. This was not an incident of someone speaking ill words but a violent act. blount's action have NO place in life & no place on the football field. blount must learn that there are consequences to his action & get off free just because he is a football player. His actions not only reflect badly on him, his family & his school but also reflects badly on our nation. I understand forgiveness & I am glad he apologized but he has to learn that the consequences are him being suspended for the entire season. This is not like he didn't know what he was doing. Every college football players signs a contact of persona conduct & integrity which blount violated. He still has a 2nd chance academically because he gets to graduate & not have his scholarship revoked. It set a bad precident for all other college players. If the head coach decided to suspend him for the entire year then he should have kept his word. Sometimes in life there are lesson that have to be learned some harder than others. blount should just remove himself & prepare himself for the NFL & consider himself lucky that charges weren't filed.

Tj, Really? All of the incidents you talk about in your first paragraph are considered "part of the game." In my opinion a dirty part of the game, but still...Sucker punching another player after the game and then dancing away like you really did something badass can hardly be considered part of the game like a take out slide into second base. Does he deserve a second chance, I don't think so but the University does. Personally I'd like to see him never play a down, or maybe have to return kicks and get the crap knocked out of him. That was a total "@#$%" move on his part, plain and simple.

Dawg, sorry to hear of you loss, but it is good to see you back on these boards, almost back to normal.

Blount has been granted a second chance, it is over with, and we should all move on. Good luck to him, and to his geammates. Hopefully he will learn form this, and if he entersw the draft, I am sure that his stock in not anywhere close to where it was at this point of the season last year.

GO GATORS!!!!

Instead of reinstatement back into football, he should got put into a couple of more anger management classes ! If you cant handle a loss, you should of RAN off the field as soon as the game ended. Everyone in the NATION talks smack, its how you handle you self ? Its better to show the opposing team you have class, go shake hands and say GOOD GAME and then run off the field . I told my sons that's how YOU DO NOT ACT AFTER A LOSS !

Amber , I take it your a little younger than me and still learning life's lessons . You do have some points to consider .That being said In sports there is an understanding that players will get heated in the moment of competition . Hockey has its enforcers , basketball player will elbow and undercut each other going for shots or rebounding a ball , baseball pitchers hit batters , a player will slide with their cleats first to prevent an out and a fielder will throw the ball straight through the baseline , If it hits the player oh well . Most referees know this and will try to keep emotions down .They handle it accordingly and do not involve law enforcement . Now , if some player took out a knife or gun and then proceed to inflict harm to others there would be grounds for legal criminal action . Passion run high in sports and player get hurt all the time by cheap shots by other players who intentionally try to hurt others .

There was no intent , there was no man endangering state of mind , it was reaction to a dumb player making dumb comments two wrongs don't make it right .

What really concerns me Amber is the witch hunt and the unforgiving nature of some of the people posting here . Acting as if they never made a regrettable mistake in life . Well with that attitude expressed , be concern with karma .What goes around comes back around . Yes there are some bad eggs out there and their actions stick out like a sore thumb . Those players will lose all their chances and squander their opportunities . Calling Blount a thug , ghetto thug and calling for protest and the like are way off base here . Also the Boise State player should have been suspended for at least 1 game in my opinion for starting the whole mess in the first place .

Yes he only mouthed off but many people have lost their careers or lives due to their mouth alone . The tongue is a very powerful thing Amber . It has the power of speaking praises and curses from the same small hole . We have to be mindful of what we say and who we say things too . I am sure you have run across someone just having a bad day and spoke to them and they had plenty to say that may have not been so nice . It doesn' make that person a thug or gangster .

Lastly if it were you who made the regrettable mistake , would you want people calling for your head . The player took the punishment given , made the apologized to all parties involved and is trying to atone for his mistake .

Everyone deserves a second chance and as I recall Jesus said to forgive 7 x 70 . Forgive so that you too may be forgiven . What you bind here you bind in heaven . Remember you too were once forgiven . So don't condemn others unless you want the same condemnation in return .