Found November 08, 2009 on Maize & Blue Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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There has been quite a bit of buzz around the internet since the shameful way Danny Hope went about voicing his contention with Rich Rodriguez after his Boilermakers won their first game at Michigan since 1966. According to what I've read, #75 Zach Reckman was suspended for punching a player who was on the ground from Northern Illinois at the end of the game. Video clip: As far as I can tell, I don't see Rich Rodriguez anywhere on the field. In no way should Rodriguez be blamed for the Reckman being suspended. And, even if it was a comment that Rodriguez said that may have led to the Big Ten taking swifter (word?) action, what does it matter? Reckman punched a kid on the ground and it was obviously blatant. Where does Danny Hope get off blaming a fellow Big Ten coach for the stupidity of his own player? Especially when that fellow Big Ten coach wasn't even at that game or had anything to do with it? I'm sorry, but Danny Hope really needs to take a st...
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