Thursday, December 17, 2009

A Teaching Moment

Philip Thompson: Butch Davis this week suspended troubled player Donte Moss for the Tarheels bowl game later this month in Charlotte. In making a statement on the suspension, Davis could not help throwing a verbal dagger at NC State. After the game, Moss slapped a Wolfpack player in the back of the head who Davis claimed was ‘kind of taunting him and in his face.’

I honestly question if this is the real reason for the suspension. If it was, then why did it take almost three weeks for the penalty to occur? Remember, this is the same kid who coaches had issues with at the Shrine Bowl last season and also the same kid who punched out a teammate in a dorm room earlier this year. Butch calls the latest suspension a teaching moment. Well, what the hell did he do after the assault this summer?

And furthermore, why drag NC State into this? Video footage shows Moss going out of his way (towards the wrong locker room), the slapping Sterling Lucas in the back of the head and start walking away fast.

Butch, take care of your own kids, leave NC State out of this, and try to figure out how to actually beat the Wolfpack next season.

5 comments:

  1. I guess when your team's football season is over you look for anything to fill the void?
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  2. No void to fill, just wondering why Butch has to bring us up when he can't control his own players.
    Was it our fault Greg little was slamming his helmet on the ground at the end? Why not blame the Pack for that also?
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  3. I guess finishing 4-8 leaves you grasping at straws. There's always basketball season and Sidney Lowe...wait...
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  4. I would like to make a reply, however I am fearful of being removed from this chat by Ol' Roy
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  5. Gotta love calling a press conference to announce the suspension of a reserve defensive lineman (not for getting arrested as he did in the preseason, but for an on-field failed postgame cheap shot) and also announcing the player's ready made excuse in the press conference that "he only did it cause this mean NC State player was taunting him." Better be well behaved in Chapel Hill, Chief Davis runs a tight ship. MS
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