Oregon's ugly 19-8 loss at Boise State had an ugly ending. Duck players were seen fighting among themselves, and LeGarrette Blount landed a solid right hand to the jaw of Bronco defensive end Byron Hout, who said something to the running back after hitting him on the left shoulder.
Boise State coach Chris Petersen stepped in and restrained Hout after Blount's punch, but members of the Oregon staff were nowhere to be found, apparently eager to get off the field and out of town.
Blount exchanged words with fans on his way to the locker room and continued his outburst into the tunnel, with police and stadium security stepping in. Another video showing Hout hitting Blount on the left shoulder and fans yelling at the Oregon player is after the jump, along with several screen grabs.
Congratulations to Boise State, you showed you were the much better team tonight, no questions asked... I am a Ducks fan and feel completely embarrassed for the end of game outburst by Blount. Regardless of his potential, I say the Ducks drop him and move forward.
Posted by: MichiganDuck | September 03, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Blount should be punished no doubt about it. But, the full video (there's a more extended version out there on Youtube) shows the Bronco pushing his shoulder and starting the talk. I think that is a little much as well.
Then it appears that the BSU fan in the crowd calls him the N word. Am I wrong?
Posted by: wheaton4prez | September 03, 2009 at 11:40 PM
With regard to Blount's last altercation with the fans, I also noticed the same thing...it looked like the tallish fan called him a short word...we can only hope it wasn't the N word, but it very well could have been. If that is the case, what a sad state of affairs. Blount going apeshit. Racist rednecks. We're gonna hear a lot more about this, I suspect. I bet it will be all over the place tomorrow. Its so sad - for Blount, the fans, and everybody who saw the punch on TV.
What is especially sad, is that this could end Blount's career, and I wouldn't wish that on any of these young people who work so hard to play this game. I heard that family issues had Blount out of camp for a long time. Rumor also has it that he had been punished for breaking team rules. I think his shot at the NFL might have gone up in smoke. What a lesson. Yow.
Posted by: TyAdCo | September 03, 2009 at 11:54 PM
Thanks for pointing out the other video, wheaton4prez and TyAdCo. I just added it. Hout clearly shares the blame here. The second video shows the fans.
Posted by: Jay Christensen | September 03, 2009 at 11:56 PM
I don't care what Hout did, you don't throw a punch. Blount should be gone, period.
I am very ashamed of my team right now.
Posted by: Dave | September 04, 2009 at 12:01 AM
tankhs
Posted by: legarrette blount | September 04, 2009 at 12:29 AM
Sorry, Blount, there aren't any excuses for a sucker punch and going after fans. Fans yell mess all day long; you have to deal with it. Blount endangered his whole team out there. Can't believe I just heard Brent Musberger say he deserves only a two-game suspension. He needs to be gone.
Posted by: Jay Koester | September 04, 2009 at 08:31 AM
This guy was in the heat of battle with his adrenaline flowing a thousand miles an hour...this stuff happens, especially with competitors...will leave this up to the coaches.
Posted by: Thomas Jones | September 04, 2009 at 09:33 AM
Go Boise Sate!!!
Posted by: Amy | September 04, 2009 at 02:27 PM
ive been working SEC sidelines for 32yrs..tomorrow will start my 33rd yr and i can tell you what they say to each other before during and after EVERY play will curl your hair. NOTHING that is said..EVER warrants a punch..EVER..NOTHING!!!!!!!! blount got exactly what he should have gotten! am i wrong but didnt blount say that boise deserved an a$$ whoopin? ill bet the boise player referred to blounts statement when he tapped his shoulder.. for those panty wipes who say the touching deserved a punch then you dont understand what goes on on the field after the game...
Posted by: starphotog | September 04, 2009 at 03:59 PM
Definitely deserves the suspension, an act which crossed the line and could have caused a near state of riot.
However, Boise St. dude got pwned!
Posted by: Howard Stern | September 04, 2009 at 04:13 PM
If someone yelled a racial slur to Blount, someone should point that out because that would somewhat explain Blount's intense reaction.
Posted by: sportif | September 04, 2009 at 08:21 PM