[Husker] RE: Big XII Suspends Eric Martin for Mizzou Game (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Shawn Sherlock]

I wish we were appealing it if for no other reason than to possibly defer the missed game to ISU  

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On Oct 28, 2010, at 9:39 AM, Mark Landin <marklandin at gmail.com> wrote:

> The announcer may have thought it was NOT a legal hit. I certainly thought
> so after seeing it happen. Is it "PC" to object to hits that appear to be
> malicious and/or illegal?
> 
> It looks like Martin's hit may have actually been legal, but if it had not
> .. if he had in fact made intentional helmet-to-helmet contact, should he
> have been flagged? Should he have been suspended?
> 
> On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Baker, Glenn R LTC MIL USA TRADOC <
> glenn.baker at us.army.mil> wrote:
> 
>> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
>> Caveats: FOUO
>> 
>> For crying out loud this is football not some pansy sport.  The hit was
>> a good tough hit and the kid got hammered because he did not pay
>> attention to what his coach said about kickoff coverage.  The jerk
>> announcer was all aghast about any tough hits.  Our wimpy society has
>> seeped into America's game and is trying to change it via political
>> correctness.
>> 
>> V/R
>> 
>> LTC Glenn R. Baker
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>> Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
>> phone- 913-684-8185
>> fax- 913-684-8171
>> e-mail- glenn.baker at conus.army.mil
>> 
>> 
>> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
>> Caveats: FOUO
>> 
>> 
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