Legarrette blount punch why

And it paid off. You rushed for more than 1, yards last year splitting carries. But tonight, you stunk up the joint. You ran for minus-5 yards on eight carries. Less than zero. So you take a swing. The former Boise State defender gets the same two questions whenever someone finds out who he is.

You want to know what he said that made LeGarrette Blount punch him in the face after his Broncos beat the visiting Oregon Ducks on September 3, It was eight years ago, man.

Hout, 27, is a coach now. Mind you, Hout was no slappy as a player. After the melee and its endless replay loop, Boise State went on to finish the season undefeated, beating TCU in the Fiesta Bowl in the days before there was a playoff to determine the best team.

Hout moved from the defensive line to linebacker in his final two seasons, earned all-conference honors both years and finished his career as part of the winningest class in Boise State football history. He loved the game, of course, so when his senior year was finished, he turned his attention to the next phase of his football life. After all, football is all about controlling your emotions, and sometimes being a tough guy means knowing when to walk away.

He is a football coach, after all. Usually, defensive line coaches are the ones you can identify just by volume. Yelling is part of the job description. Higher energy.

Has he talked to or seen Blount at all in the last eight years? Mike Bellotti, who stepped aside as head coach to become Oregon's athletic director this summer, said the Pac was consulted about the punishment and supported Oregon's decision. Bellotti was with Kelly when Blount was told of the suspension and described the running back's reaction as dismay. Oregon's loyal fans expect and deserve better," Lariviere said in a statement. Blount, a 6-foot-2, pound transfer from East Mississippi CC, rushed for 1, yards and a school-record 17 touchdowns last season.

In February, Blount was suspended indefinitely from the team for "failure to fulfill team obligations. In this case, those standards were not met and the university has taken appropriate disciplinary actions.

Sportsmanship is everyone's responsibility, including student-athletes, coaches, officials, institutions and fans," NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said in a statement. Players from both sides, Blount included, met at midfield for a pregame handshake Thursday, the result of a sportsmanship initiative developed for this weekend's games by the American Football Coaches Association and the NCAA. That would have been a brawl back in the day.

This was one player who was frustrated and infuriated and lost control. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Oregon suspends Blount for rest of season.

Oregon Ducks. Tua helps Dolphins to win after Brissett injured. Because there's no point today in arguing whether Oregon should have run the ball more effectively, or passed it more effectively. Or blocked better. Or even arrived with an offensive game plan that made more sense. This becomes about character now. Ethics, standards and accountability are at stake. If Kelly gives Blount a pass, or slaps him on the wrist, be sure this will become a program that regularly embarrasses all of us.

Who cares if it wins games? Damage like that is devastating. Bellotti said after the game that Blount's future will be a university decision. That the athletic director and the university president will consult and make a decision on whether or not to suspend him or remove him permanently.

But if you're Kelly, can you really accept Blount as part of your program should the suits give him a pass? Kelly was disrespected multiple times on the Ducks sideline during the game. Players scoffed in his face. Another shouted at him. Bellotti undermined him, too, by walking up in front of Kelly's players to offer the new guy input in the second quarter. And so we're learning calling the plays is one thing, and leading the program is another.

Kelly still has a chance to lead today. We've talked all summer about how different this program might look under a new coach. We've debated whether uniforms matter. And we've told each other that we couldn't wait to see Kelly in charge. The game between the Oregon Ducks and the Boise State Broncos was touted as one of the best games in the first week of the college football season. The players enjoyed a pregame handshake to start the game, promoting sportsmanship and goodwill between the two schools.

Then, without warning, it all went right out the window for Ducks' tailback LeGarrette Blount, as he punched a Boise State player after the player tapped him on the shoulder pad.

He has since been suspended for the season and faces other action from the university as well. Even after the incident, Blount had to be carried off the field by a group of security and police officers.