[Husker] Suh suspended for 2 games

[Don Rietsch]

Being a lifelong suffering Lions fan, I have the opportunity to watch Suh
play each week.  He has done some pretty violent things.  A couple of weeks
ago in the Bears game he got so frustrated because he couldn't get to Cutler
that on a play where Cutler ran the ball, he came in from the behind as
Cutler was being tackled by another Lion, grabbed Cutlers helmet, tore it
off his head and sent it flying about 5 yards.  How he didn't get a penalty
is beyond me.  He's not getting the sacks this year like he is used to or
tackles either so he is frustrated.  The OL's know how to play him.  He's
predominately a bull rusher and the OL grabs his jersey at the chest and
hang on like they had vice grips for hands.  The NFL doesn't call holding
when it involves the interior DT's any more for some reason.  So he's
frustrated from being held and double teamed, which makes him less
effective, and he takes it out on whoever he is tackling.  The Lions coach
is not happy with his play or antics and if he doesn't learn how to tone
down his violence he will be a backup DT.  The Lions have a wealth of very
good DT's on their team.

He's not stupid.  He has a BSME degree in Construction Management.
Mechanical Engineering is one of the most challenging fields of study and
you have to be really smart to get that degree.  Oh by the way, did I
mention I have a BSME from NU in 1970?....  (Just a little humor folks)  

Don Rietsch   


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
David Strong
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:14 PM
To: Jeff Spilinek
Cc: husker at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Suh suspended for 2 games

He did that pick up and slam thing 3 or 4 times in college, got flagged for
it twice I think.  You're right, most famously with McCoy.  In all of those
college instances, Suh had the QB wrapped up and all he had to do was
tackle him.  But he didn't, he chose to pick him up and slam him to the
ground.  But the clips I've seen of him in the pros go beyond that.   I
have seen enough interviews with him to form an opinion and I am sure
(that's right...."sure") that Suh is neither stupid nor inherently mean.  I
don't know what is going on with him.

Dave

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Jeff Spilinek <gtownhusker at cox.net> wrote:

> I almost wondered if the Big XII Championship game vs Texas where he THREW
> Colt McCoy for a loss perhaps went to his head.  We all cheered that as a
> phenomenal play, but did that just encourage him to begin down this path?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
> Of
> Andrew Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:54 PM
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Suh suspended for 2 games
>
> I'm both puzzled and slightly concerned by Suh's actions.  Puzzled
> because I don't recall him doing such things at Nebraska and concerned
> because they seem senseless and out of control.  I can understand
> players who risk penalties in order to deliver harder hits, but many of
> Suh's penalties are well beyond that - they are actions beyond what is
> needed to win the play and are actions that any sane person would know
> is going to lead to a penalty and 15 yards for the opponent.  His weak
> attempts at excuses also seems out of character (when at Nebraska) and
> senseless.
>
> Andy
>
> On 11/29/2011 11:32 AM, Mike Nolan wrote:
> > More or less as expected, the NFL has suspended Ndamukong Suh for two
> > games for his actions on Thanksgiving against Green Bay.
> >
> > Is he the Conrad Dobler of the 21st century?
> > --
> > Mike Nolan
> >
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