More videos have surfaced of cheap shots delivered by Auburn's Nick Fairley to Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray during Saturday's game at Auburn. The top video shows Fairley using his facemask to cut Murray's chin after a pass in the first quarter.
Take a closer look at the video below to see exactly how Fairley cut Murray. Sneaky stuff. The guy knows all the tricks. Thanks to Sports by Brooks.
Murray also suffered a "pretty deep bruise in his chest" and a bruised left knee, according to Bulldog coach Mark Richt. He is expected to return for the Bulldogs' game against Georgia Tech on Nov. 27.
After the jump is video of Fairley driving Murray into the ground. Georgia players finally retaliated and the teams scuffled near the end of the game. Tiger defensive linemen Mike Blanc and Michael Goggans were ejected after throwing punches and under NCAA rules, they must sit out the first half of Auburn's next game, which happens to be a biggie — at Alabama on Nov. 26. Fairley, meanwhile, goes unpunished.
If all this wasn't enough, a Georgia fan is suspected of setting fire to toilet paper hanging from an oak tree at Toomer's Corner on Saturday night. The fire was contained within five minutes and no damage was done to the tree.
There has been a series of incidents involving the teams over the years. In 1986, the Auburn grounds crew turned on the sprinkler system and doused Georgia fans who were celebrating their team's 20-16 victory at Jordan-Hare Stadium. In 1996, Georgia mascot Uga V lunged after an Auburn player (photo below).
It looks like the face masks were stuck for a second or two, like Danielson said. Geez, get off the Fairley bashing. He got called for a personal foul which was the correct call, but all the other hits were just football.
Posted by: Ray | November 16, 2010 at 06:01 AM
I'm glad it's fans and reporters calling Fairley out not Georgia. Surely the SEC will review his play ... and then not do anything about it.
Posted by: LoqueBSU | November 16, 2010 at 06:58 AM
Grow a pair... It is football.
Posted by: me | November 16, 2010 at 07:17 AM
Fairley's face mask is not stuck to Murray's at any point in the is video. Danielson was wrong on that. Fairley's face mask starts down by Murray's chest then he rakes it up under Murray's face mask to get at Murray's chin.
Fairley is a cheap shot artist.
Posted by: Jon | November 16, 2010 at 07:41 AM
Fairley's facemask was at no time stuck on Murray's. Fariley start the "upward drag" with his facemask below the chin on Murray. Dirty players taught by dirty coaches. Coaches are still teaching the "spear" tackle a year after having a DB break his neck. Pathetic!
Posted by: James Monroe | November 16, 2010 at 09:45 AM
Where is Mike Slive?
Posted by: Hero | November 16, 2010 at 10:48 AM
I would like to believe the SEC will do something but after witnessing the SEC sitting on the Newton information I am not so sure. Auburn is the dirtiest school in the country
Posted by: RJ | November 16, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Fairley may be a pretty darn good player, but he's also a cheap-shot artist punk. We'll see what happens...hopefully he'll get his one of these days.
Posted by: bob cuomo | November 16, 2010 at 01:08 PM
What a bunch of faggety bitches. You know what? This is fucking football. If you don't have the fucking nutsack to man up and keep the guy off your quarteback then shut the fuck up whining. Please don't show the 3 UGA lineman on top of Fairley punchin him the play before his ejection. You can also look at the 13:45 mark or so of the 3rd quarter and watch a UGA defensive player drive his elbow into Cam Newtons back as he gets up. There is also a super dirty crack back block BELOW THE WAIST(Gary Danielson mentioned it on the radio today) on Fairley in the first half. So, all you chickenshits that can't take the fact that Nick Fairley was whipping the shit out of your OL can take your lame ass to the soccer field with your crying.
Posted by: B | November 16, 2010 at 09:39 PM