Mike Slive suspends Ole Miss player for hit

#26
#26
Wow, when did football become a non-violent sport. This was a clean hit, period. Receiver pulled up to protect himself, which was a smart move on his part. The last thing the SEC needs is Slive going all Goodell on the league.

When people quit ignoring the fact that football players have brain damage once they are finished playing.

People call it pussification, the former players living with irreversible brain damage call it smart and much needed.
 
#27
#27
Watched the video and I guess it could be interpreted as Elston 'launching'.. Other than that, I didn't see anything wrong with it.. He got up underneath the guys chin and that seemed to do the damage.. The WR sure lost interest in the ball when he caught sight of Elston coming for him..

They really need to quit messing with the game, ESPECIALLY the NFL.. They get paid to do this and except the risks.. I mean good grief, why don't we just go ahead and remove the pads, put little belts with velcro flags on them and be done with it.. We could have the NFFL, NCAAFFB and so on........
No one should accept* brain damage for your enjoyment of the sport.

Freak injuries happen, but this amount of head injury is preventable to an extent. You just have people complaining about protecting human beings and their welfare for the sake of big hits.
 
#28
#28
Alright, so you wrap a foam shell around a box with a smaller, somewhat fragile object inside. You then throw the box against a wall. The foam wrap obviously protects the box, but how does it prevent the object inside from rattling around?

The skull doesn't cling to the brain like tech fit on a football player, it just encases it, and even a small amount of pressure on the surface of the brain results in memory loss.

The brain isn't the size of an acorn blasting around the skull. It's not perfectly snug, but it is secure enough inside the head that a thick layer of foam is going to absorb most of the shock from a big impact and prevent damage.

Your analogy fails because an object in a box is loosely contained. The object in that box isn't supported like the brain is. According to an NFL research lab, wearing one of those caps reduces concussion probability in players from 87% to 47%.
 
#32
#32
good hit

Do we want him to make sure the receiver is going to catch the ball before hitting? He obviously wasn't playing the ball because he either didn't see it or didn't think he could get to it in time. His job is to make sure the wr doesn't catch it. Kid from OSU jumped and caught one with one hand last week that looked out of reach. Db has to assume the same thing can happen.
 
#34
#34
No one should accept* brain damage for your enjoyment of the sport.

Freak injuries happen, but this amount of head injury is preventable to an extent. You just have people complaining about protecting human beings and their welfare for the sake of big hits.

"accept brain damage"... Wow, did I say that? Don't think so.. You must have pulled that out of your a$$..

It's a dangerous world we live in bud.. There are many jobs out there that involve certain levels of risk.. People accept these risks to provide for their families.. As an example the military is an extremely dangerous endeavor even in peace time..

The big difference between most of us regular joes and NFL players is they are 'playing' a sport they absolutely love and getting paid small fortunes to do so.. Most any of us, had we posessed the talent and given the opportunity would have GLADLY accepted the risks for a career in the NFL... No matter how short it may have been.

Anyway, last time I checked America is a free country and no one is forcing you, me, Joe NFL Player or any of the rest of us to do the jobs we do for a living.. If the occupation seems to 'risky', we are free to seek employment elsewhere....
 
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#35
#35
Does Slive suspend a lot for things like this? Because it looks like he was Tryna make a play to me.
 
#37
#37
Hit looked clean to me. I know there is risk of head injuries amongst other things, but that's a chance you take if you wanna play.
 
#40
#40
The question that needs to be asked, is would he have been suspended if he played for Bama or LSU and delivered a similar hit. The answer is not just no but *ell no. Especially before a big non conference game against a ranked opponent.

I have seen hits like that flagged before; that is more of a judgement call on the officials part. It did not deserve a suspension.
 
#41
#41
The question that needs to be asked, is would he have been suspended if he played for Bama or LSU and delivered a similar hit. The answer is not just no but *ell no.

No worries there, LSU is basically suspending their whole team this year anyway. I have lost count.
 
#42
#42
When people quit ignoring the fact that football players have brain damage once they are finished playing.

People call it pussification, the former players living with irreversible brain damage call it smart and much needed.

I realize you are on some soap box right now and choosing to read into any comment to twist it into meaning what you need it to to continue your preaching, but when did I say let's let em all clobber each other in the head and cause irreversible second hit phenomena post concussive irreversible brain damage? Like it or not, even clean hits are Violent! I am all for protecting players, but IMO this was a clean hit to a players chest. By all means, though, continue on your soap box and keep on preaching to the choir.
 
#44
#44
I just saw a hit by Deone Bucannon of Wash. State against Eastern Washington. That's something you should suspend people for. (He was suspended for I think the 1st half against UNLV).

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It looked much worse on the replay they showed during the game tonight.
 
#45
#45
I just saw a hit by Deone Bucannon of Wash. State against Eastern Washington. That's something you should suspend people for. (He was suspended for I think the 1st half against UNLV).

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It looked much worse on the replay they showed during the game tonight.

That's Jack Tatum shiz right there. NFL would have a field day with that guy.
 
#46
#46
I just saw a hit by Deone Bucannon of Wash. State against Eastern Washington. That's something you should suspend people for. (He was suspended for I think the 1st half against UNLV).

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It looked much worse on the replay they showed during the game tonight.

Not a helmet hit, but definitely late and deserves a 15 yard penalty.

The Ole Miss hit definitely did not deserve a suspension. And I totally agree with the poster who said he never would have been suspended if he played for Bama or LSU. That is 100% true. I guarantee we see a similar hit by a Bama or LSU player later this year and Slive will be sipping his punch in the far corner of the room remaining completely silent.
 
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#47
#47
First time I watched it, I thought it was clearly helmet to helmet. Watched it again, and it looks like helmet to chest. It's borderline.

I probably would have flagged it, but no suspension. I'd say the only reason for
the suspension is because it wasn't
flagged.


Either way, he led with his helmet making it a weapon.
 
#49
#49
The Ole Miss player clearly turned his shoulder into the chest. I'm surprised the refs didn't flag it just because they seem to flag every solid hit these days. The Husky was not only late, but launched in to the receiver's head.
 
#50
#50
The Ole Miss player clearly turned his shoulder into the chest. I'm surprised the refs didn't flag it just because they seem to flag every solid hit these days. The Husky was not only late, but launched in to the receiver's head.

I would agree. I thought the Ole Miss play was close, but he pretty much met the receiver at the ball. The WSU kid took about 4-5 steps after the ball was past the receiver and then leveled him.
 
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