[Husker] Big XII Suspends Eric Martin for Mizzou Game

[Andrew Smith]

It's clear that the OSU player was a part of the immediate action and 
had the ability to make a play so hitting the player was not a cheap 
shot.  The issue is how the player was hit.

If you don't view it in slow-mo or freeze it at the right frame, I don't 
believe you can objectively claim how much was helmet or how much was 
shoulder.  But given how sharply the OSU's players head snaps back, even 
at regular replay speed I would have guessed the hit was mostly helmet.

If you get the right frame you can clearly see it was the helmet that 
hit the OSU player's chin.  The question then is whether intent is 
supposed to enter into the rules regarding suspensions  (I believe 
Martin knew what he was doing).  I also wonder if a hit is considered 
flagrant if the head was targeted regardless of whether it was the 
helmet or shoulder (though I note that the suspension states that Martin 
used his helmet).

I don't believe it was bias that led the commentator to proclaim it was 
a dirty hit - at first glance, helmet-to -chin seems plausible.  Also, 
he is a color commentator and focusing on the more sensational parts of 
the game is part of the job.  I think charges of "yucking it up" are 
speculative and therefore unfair, but this isn't the first time I've 
heard such speculation.

I agree with the suspension, but it does surprise me if this is the 
first suspension by the Big12 for such a hit.  Are we certain about that?

Go Big Red!
Andy


On 10/27/2010 6:53 PM, David Strong wrote:
> You guys are joking right?  You think that was a clean hit?  Man, you homers would be screaming bloody murder if that was done to one of our guys.  The link is right here:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5qRVeRMhso
>
> It's caught on video guys...you're gonna deny it anyway?  Dirty hit, good suspension.  Leading with his shoulder? You guys crack me up.
>
> Dave
>
> --- On Wed, 10/27/10, Skylar Dodds<sklarbodds at cox.net>  wrote:
>
>> From: Skylar Dodds<sklarbodds at cox.net>
>> Subject: RE: [Husker] Big XII Suspends Eric Martin for Mizzou Game
>> To: daehlins at christensen.com, husker at tssi.com
>> Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 5:54 PM
>> He also just tweeted:
>>
>> Andy_Staples
>> "Just watched the Eric Martin hit. Sure looked like he led
>> with his
>> shoulder. Maybe the conference office had a better angle"
>>
>> I agree Andy.  Big XII bias is in plain sight, IMO.
>>
>> --
>> Skylar
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com
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>> On Behalf Of
>> Scott Daehling
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:34 PM
>> To: husker at tssi.com
>> Subject: RE: [Husker] Big XII Suspends Eric Martin for
>> Mizzou Game
>>
>> Heck no it wasn't justified.
>>
>> He hit him with mostly shoulder and a little helmet.
>>
>> Rule #1 on special teams folks....KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A
>> SWIVEL.
>>
>> Scott Daehling
>> Customer Service Representative
>> Joe Christensen, Inc.
>> 800-228-5030
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>> On Behalf Of
>> jschlechte at usfamily.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:31 PM
>> To: husker at tssi.com
>> Subject: Re: [Husker] Big XII Suspends Eric Martin for
>> Mizzou Game
>>
>> Here's the press release on Big12sports.com
>>
>> http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205019783&DB_OEM_ID=1041
>> 0
>>
>> I didn't see the game...  so was this justified?
>>
>> GBR,
>>
>> Jay
>>
>> Quoting Mike Jaixen<mikejaixen at yahoo.com>:
>>
>>> Just in from Andy Staples
>>>
>>> The Big XII conference has suspended Eric Martin for
>> this weekend's game
>> in
>>> response to his hit on the kickoff last weekend.
>>>
>>> Mike Jaixen
>>> http://huskermike.blogspot.com
>>> http://www.cornnation.com
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