By Tommy Christie, sports staff writer
I’m glad my roommate showed me this, because it is just plain filthy. I mea,n I’ve seen all sorts of one-handed, off-balanced, acrobatic catches before, but this raises the bar. Somewhere Marshall alum and spectacular catch maestro Randy Moss is smiling, because this really was Moss-esque. The 6’3’”, former two-sport athlete, Aaron Dobson, made a regulation sized football look like a squishy, backyard Nerf ball. You’ve really got to tip your hat to Dobson, his incredible coordination and his flypaper set of mitts. This is college football’s catch of the year. No questions asked. In the words of the immortal Matthew McConaughey: WE ARE MARSHALL.
I realize this is a week old, but I have some legitimate beef with Ndamukong Suh’s actions in the Thanksgiving game against the Pack (I would never say this to his face, mind you). I love Suh’s game. He’s a great player, with a great motor. It’s his second year in the league, and he’s already one of the better DT’s in football. It’s really too bad that he has the restraint of a frustrated seven year-old, though. Malicious kicking has no place in football. It’s a pathetic act meant only to inflict pain. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, the most macho action is to simply walk away. I might’ve been willing to semi-dismiss Suh’s actions if he had fessed up and apologized for his actions like a mature, 24-year old man should, but Suh described his apparent kick in the following way: “I’m on one leg and I’m trying to get off that myself and at the same time being pushed by his teammates.” What does that even mean? Just apologize Ndamukong and stop adding to your growing laundry list of childish and immature actions. The league has taken appropriate action and has suspended Suh for the Lions next two games.
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really like the use of featuring clips…adds another whole element of entertainment.