Grudenator
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So what about the Peabody prick that ripped Butler's helmet off on their first play from scrimmage? Where was his ejection? What about the dancing dufus on the Peabody sideline leading his team across the field to fight? I could deal with the penalty if there were any symblance of equity. Instead they got nothing for their actions because they were the ones whining.
The suspension is consistent with NCAA Football Playing Rule 9-6-2. The rule states: “If subsequent review of a game by a conference reveals plays involving flagrant personal fouls that game officials did not call, the conference may impose sanctions prior to the next scheduled game.”
Personally, I thought that what the Vanderbilt running back did on that play was even more egregious; he initiated and deliberately maintained sustained contact with Alontae Taylor’s chin strap/face mask for several yards before finally yanking Taylor’s helmet off his head.
And, then, as you note, one of Vandy’s offensive linemen (no. 63) yanks Butler’s helmet off and Butler was flagged for illegal participation, thus offsetting the extraordinarily flagrant foul committed by their RB.
Hey, did anyone catch the Gump DB who was emasculated by the small Auburn slot back on the jet sweep that went for a short TD run? The Gump DB got his helmet knocked off attempting the tackle, THEN continued in the play and tried to strip the ball from the Auburn slot back before he crossed the goal line!! No penalty on the Gump DB for illegal participation!! The Gump DB was right in the middle of the play, no way an unbiased, competent official could miss it. It happened just after Butler was flagged in the UT game for jogging behind the play after getting his helmet pulled off.
Maybe the SEC office in Gumpville should review that play from the Auburn - Gump game days after the fact, and assess a 15 yd. penalty to Gump in its upcoming bowl game....
This. I think had he not pulled off his own helmet and tossed it on the ground as if to say "here, use this", the suspension wouldn't have happened.They probably wanted to suspend him the entire game but couldn't prove he meant to step on that dude.
