Was DeMarcus Granger A Victim Of A Cheap Shot? (Injury Update Included)

by Jubanator14 on Sep 15, 2008 5:14 PM CDT in Football Comment 21 comments

As we all saw on Saturday night beatdown of Washington, DeMarcus Granger left right before halftime because of a sprained foot. I am sure I wasn't alone in thinking something about that play looked a little fishy.

Now right before halftime, one of the Sooner linemen went offsides so the Center hiked the ball, even though the referee blew the whistle. Well DeMarcus Granger saw the ball snap and proceeded to blow through the Husky linemen who never moved.

Granger was rightly flagged for the personal foul but that wasn't the end of it.

On the next play three Husky linemen, guard Casey Bulyca, center Juan Garcia guard Jordan White-Frisbee decide to get retribution by triple teaming Granger and just mugging him to the ground even after the play was dead. Granger left after that play with the injury.

Now I am not trying to say that the Washington trio was taking a cheap shot at Granger, but the Washington trip was taking a cheap shot at Granger.

Coach Stoops is taking the high road saying that "there looked to be some of that. It's unfortunate any time any of that happens. But there is always a lot of rough and tough play inside so nobody here is whining about it.'' in his conference call today.

Of course when you are getting beaten phyiscally up and down the field and on the scoreboard to the tune of 34-0, some players get angry and act like a child.

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I'll Go Ahead and Say It!

It was a thuggish cowardly move by a bunch of guys who were getting beat down in every aspect of the game. The true sign of their stupid mentality is that they left their quarterback exposed, with three of the going after Granger, causing him to scramble and he got the crap knocked out of him on that play and had to go to the sideline.

Great example of team ball there! No wonder they are 0-3.

by ccmachine on Sep 15, 2008 6:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He got what was coming to him.

Funny you call the huskies thugs when Granger took the first shot. Not to mention shoplifts coats and gets caught. Who’s the thug again?

He got what he deserved. This is football. You don’t like the retaliation then don’t take the first cheap shot.

by U R All Whiners on Sep 16, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Granger's hit wasn't a cheap shot

He did what ever lineman is suppose to do. You see the ball snapped and the linemen get up, then you go. It wasn’t his fault that the one lineman who didn’t stand up was the one he bowled over.

Nothing like getting just beat down and then deciding to show some fight.

If you can’t handle the beat down then go schedule some 1-AA teams.

by Jubanator14 on Sep 16, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually it was a cheap shot

Did you not hear the 5 whistles before he hit him? Yes Washington did get a beat down but that was obviously a cheap shot and he got what he deserved for it.

by U R All Whiners on Sep 16, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The field level can be loud from time to time.

So what are the odds he didn’t hear the whistle and was just doing his job after he saw the ball was snapped?

No one ever deserves to get hurt either. You sound like a bitter fan of a team that got their ass handed to them.

by Jubanator14 on Sep 16, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

odds that he didn't hear the whistle...

…are none. He wasn’t just doing his job? yeah right, he was being a punk and took a cheap shot.

However, you are right that he didn’t deserve to get hurt. I didn’t know it was that bad. I figured he would be back in time for the next game. But they weren’t purposely trying to hurt his foot either.

And yes I am a bitter fan and my team did get their ass handed to them.

by U R All Whiners on Sep 18, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and

the crowd usually isn’t that loud when the home team is on offense

by U R All Whiners on Sep 18, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

now, now, go away troll boy....

"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008

by Captain Fubar on Sep 16, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This certainly.....

Doesn’t help my opinion of the Pac-10, which was already low to begin with.

"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008

by Captain Fubar on Sep 15, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No doubt

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 15, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know what really didn't help my opinion of the Pac-10?

This certainly doesn’t help my opinion of the Pac-10, which was already low to begin with

My opinion of the Pac-10 bottomed out when they spent most of last weekend getting punked by the Mountain West Conference.

by sooner76120 on Sep 16, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I watched a couple of times

and am still trying to figure out how his foot got hurt. Did someone stomp on it?

by bigskinny on Sep 15, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

His foot

got caught in the turf while those three gave him the business down there.

by Jubanator14 on Sep 15, 2008 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty ridiculous

You hate to see that kind of stuff.

by 23sooner on Sep 15, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I loved it, and here's why...

Anyone remember what happened downfield on that play? Jake Locker got knocked out by Ryan Reynolds, and Willingham pulled him later on as a result. Now, who do you suppose was supposed to be getting downfield to keep that from happening?

by sooner76120 on Sep 16, 2008 2:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No class to boot

I didn’t realize that Locker got hurt on that play when the Husky linemen planned their conspiracy. No wonder ND fired Willingham if his players exhibited poor discipline. Willingham won’t last past this year at the UW. The bad news is that Granger may be out for how long?

I got to tell you… I like the nasty attitude of these Sooners.

by inocybe on Sep 16, 2008 9:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

give me a break

Bob Stoops isn’t taking the high road, he’s telling the truth. This IS football, and if you’re going to take a free shot at another guy, be prepared to have one coming back at you.

Well DeMarcus Granger saw the ball snap and proceeded to blow through the Husky linemen who never moved.

You right that like you actually believe it. That’s impressive.

There was no call for what Granger did in the first place, the Washington line retaliated, end of story. Your guy paid the price for it. Too effing bad, next time keep your cheap shots to yourself.

Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!

by corn blight on Sep 17, 2008 7:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

obviously

that should be ‘write’ not right.

Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!

by corn blight on Sep 17, 2008 7:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

iiIii you

by scarab on Sep 17, 2008 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's get this straight

Oklahoma was up 34 to 0 with less than 2 minutes left in the game, Granger had just been penalized for being an ass, he earned this injury… it’s not the Huskies fault. Football is a hard game, if you’re going to act like a tough guy and do personal foul stuff you better be able to take your medicine. Stoops is to blame here to, Granger should have been pulled for a couple of downs after his personal foul to let him know that kind of crap isn’t tolerated.

by brownjeans on Sep 18, 2008 9:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Please pay attention

This is for brownjeans and corn blight:

Go read my first post on this subject. Watch the video. Read my post AGAIN. This wasn’t targeted retaliation. It was immature stupidity.

1) They had a guy actually throwing punches. If you think that’s “getting what’s coming”, please place your testicles/ovaries beneath an X-ray machine, turn it on, and leave it on until you can no longer taint the gene pool.
2) Locker got his clock cleaned on this play because UW decided to let their other two linemen block two OU DL who had been tearing them up all day. Locker was forced to run…and promptly got knocked out for the half by Ryan Reynolds. Willingham would later pull Locker early to avoid another KO.

Does it not occur to you that Jake Locker could’ve easily had a Grutza-esque leg break or worse if OU had sent a blitz on that play? These three OL risked the health of their only legit offensive weapon for one play of payback.

If you have any ability to reason, you’ve figured something out. They were aiming to injure Granger. Not just inflict a little payback, but actually cause an injury. There’s no other legit reason to take the risk they took. And if you think that’s ok for a guy getting knocked over, you need to go back to point #1 and take the action recommended there for such ignorance.

Thanks in advance.

by sooner76120 on Sep 20, 2008 9:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs