🏈 SEC suspends Dillon Day for stomping on LSU players

[PhillyGirl]

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The idle date Mississippi State will enjoy this week as a 4-0 team coming off an upset win over LSU just added quite a complication for MSU coach Dan Mullen: How to replace Dillon Day?

The SEC suspended Day for the Bulldogs' next game, against Texas A&M Oct. 4, for his actions during the team's 34-29 win over the Tigers. Online video circulated after the game depicting Day stepping on two LSU players, lineman Davon Godchaux and cornerback Rashard Robinson. That prompted LSU coach Les Miles to send a copy of the video to the SEC office, and Day issued a denial of anything intentional via Twitter Monday.

The SEC released the following statement Tuesday:

"Upon review of game video from the contest between LSU and Mississippi State on Sept. 20 in Baton Rouge, La., SEC Commissioner Mike Slive has announced that Mississippi State senior center Dillon Day is suspended for the Bulldog's next game, which is scheduled for Oct. 4 in Starkville. This action is the result of multiple flagrant and unsportsmanlike acts during the game, as well as previous disciplinary action for similar behavior. This action is taken in accordance with Southeastern Conference Constitution, Article 4.4.2 (d) which states that a student-athlete may be suspended if it is determined that the student-athlete has committed a flagrant or unsportsmanlike act."

Day is among the top centers in the SEC and a candidate for the Rimington Trophy as the nation's best player at the position. His blocking is critical not only to the inside rushing of running back difficulty with the shotgun snap. That also doesn't bode well for an offense that calls for Prescott to run the offense from the shotgun on a regular basis.

 

[bcracker]

The dude's a pig.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Completely uncalled for. Pathetic really. There's just no room for that type of behavior in the game. Period. [looks around and whispers into the computer, "unless you're playing auburn". ]

 

[bama alum]

The SEC suspended Day for the Bulldogs' next game, against Texas A&M Oct. 4, for his actions during the team's 34-29 win over the Tigers.

Yeah, the SEC suspended him, not Mullen.

 

[Bamabww]

I haven't seen the video clips but here is the letter he tweeted to Bulldog fans. I have 2 cousins who attended and graduated from Miss. State and they both said he is a thug. They shared this letter with me.

The letter reads:

"Dear Bulldog fans,

I met with Coach Mullen regarding two plays Saturday night that I have been wrongfully accused of intentionally stomping on players. Every since I started playing football I was taught hustle to the ball, and never give up on a play. You never know when the ball carrier will break loose and you can make another block or if a fumble may happen. It is essential to follow the ball. In the two clips, you can see I am doing just that. On the first one, it was just me running down the field to try to make a play. I made contact with the defender and I released him to not draw another penalty as I hustled to the ball. Dak hit the hole and I kept running to him hoping he would break a tackle and once I realized he was down, I was going too fast at 300 pounds to stop. I had all that momentum running, and I tried to clear the pile after not being able to stop. I jumped and the defender rolled where I was coming down at. I had no chance to stop.

On the second clip, it was a similar situation. It was a play where I was hustling to the ball hoping we didn't fumble, but if we did I would be able to recover it, and if he broke loose I would be there to protect him and possibly make a block. I was running full speed to the ball and once I saw him completely down I tried to pull up and the momentum carried me across the pile. When I jumped to clear the pile, the ball carrier's momentum carried the tackle forward. I misjudged the distance and didn't know where I was gong to land.

Here at Mississippi State, our coaches do not condone or allow illegal conduct. We are held to the highest standard both socially and athletically on and off the field. I never go into a game or play with the intention of hurting anyone. I apologize that it has been perceived that way. I try to give my all for my school and hustle to help us compete athletically on every play.

Sincerely,

Dillon Day"

The allegations come as Day has a history of stomping opponents. MSU coach Dan Mullen suspended Day for a half last year against Troy after the center stomped an Auburn player.

Mullen will speak for the first time since beating LSU on Tuesday.

 

[Bamabww]

Here it is:

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Yeah, that's intentional. You can tell how he deliberately accentuates the step to put his weight into it, particularly the first one. Neg on Mullen for letting him skate from the school's perspective.

 

[tidentrue]

I sense a knee injury in his near future...ooops!

 

[bcracker]

I sense a knee injury in his near future...ooops!

That's what I'm talking about. Opposing players are not going to take the pig's actions lightly. Self defense, I say.

 

[bcracker]

This thing really bugs me. The actions of that 300 pound cow could have caused serious physical injury to the players at the receiving end of his sadism. And that's what it was, sadism. There was absolutely no reason for his stupidity, other than to inflict pain on a defenseless person.

In the great state of Alabama (and Mississippi and Louisiana, no doubt) a citizen has the right to use deadly force against a person who threatens him/her or a third party with an action(s) that a reasonable person believes could cause death or serious physical injury. Let that sink in for a moment. The cow's actions in a bar on Bourbon St. would amount to a felonious assault.

He is the kind of person who tortured animals when he was a kid; he is a bully, and he enjoys hurting others. He has the type of personality Hitler recruited for his Brown Shirts.

Slive didn't go far enough in his discipline of the cow, in my opinion. They should have drummed him out of the SEC entirely.

And his letter to the fans of Miss State is laughable. A more reprehensible example of untruthfulness and avoidance of responsibility has never been perpetuated on a fan base. How anyone can watch those video clips and come to any other conclusion than the cow did it intentionally is beyond me.

But what's worse than the cow's actions is the fact that those clowns in Mississippi are defending him and going so far as to thank him for crapping on their lawns.

If an Alabama player EVER engages in similar acts, even against an Auburn player (and I DESPISE the barn), and it's excused as an unfortunate consequence of hustling, I'll hang my head in shame, and I'll scream like an exorcised demon demanding action to be taken.

 

[alabama mike]

Good for the SEC! There is no place in sports of any kind for this type of behavior.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

That was as intentional as it could be.
MSU should have disciplined him.
At this point, any future incident should cost him his scholly.
What a dope!

 

[bama alum]

That was as intentional as it could be.
MSU should have disciplined him.
At this point, any future incident should cost him his scholly.
What a dope!

I think Mullen has been defending him.

 

[TerryP]

I think Mullen has been defending him.

Contrasts in a school's actions:

October, 2012, the Sunday following the game in Columbia, MO. You remember that weekend?

Fanning had body slammed the Mizzou player and the video's don't quite make it to the viral stage, but they're getting linked; everywhere.

Here, that Sunday afternoon, we were talking about the staff having already talked with the SEC offices, and within 36 hours it's public knowledge that Saban had called Pinkel to apologize and Fanning was being disciplined (internally.)

(In what ended up being a one game suspension, I recall seeing rival fans talk about the SEC office giving Bama a pass, why Saban should be forced to announce suspension, etc.)

On the other hand, with Mississippi State, I've heard nothing from their side other than the players statement.

 

[planomateo]

Texas A&M sends the SEC office a thank you card...

 

[psychojoe]

For such flagrant and intentional acts a one game suspension does not feel like enough, just like Nick Fairly being suspended for onl a half for his cheap shot on Andrew Murray did not seem like enough at the time. Still, the acts and the resulting publicity have drawn a lot of attention to Day. Game officials and opposing players will have their attention fixed on him. I am not advocating this, but it would not surprise me a bit if 'something happened' to him in a pile up.

 

[bcracker]

Contrasts in a school's actions:

October, 2012, the Sunday following the game in Columbia, MO. You remember that weekend?

Fanning had body slammed the Mizzou player and the video's don't quite make it to the viral stage, but they're getting linked; everywhere.

Here, that Sunday afternoon, we were talking about the staff having already talked with the SEC offices, and within 36 hours it's public knowledge that Saban had called Pinkel to apologize and Fanning was being disciplined (internally.)

(In what ended up being a one game suspension, I recall seeing rival fans talk about the SEC office giving Bama a pass, why Saban should be forced to announce suspension, etc.)

On the other hand, with Mississippi State, I've heard nothing from their side other than the players statement.

ESPN reported yesterday, I forget who, that Mullens said he saw nothing wrong with what Day did, but that MSU whould honor the SEC'c decision.

I don't for a minute support what Fanning did, but it could be argued that that incident occurred "in the heat of the moment."--Fanning' first big game, tackle. etc--which place's Saban's and Mullens' actions in glaring contrast. Day's idiocy occurred after the plays were whistled dead.

 

[bcracker]

For such flagrant and intentional acts a one game suspension does not feel like enough, just like Nick Fairly being suspended for onl a half for his cheap shot on Andrew Murray did not seem like enough at the time. Still, the acts and the resulting publicity have drawn a lot of attention to Day. Game officials and opposing players will have their attention fixed on him. I am not advocating this, but it would not surprise me a bit if 'something happened' to him in a pile up.

I agree, pyschojoe. Opposing players might be tempted to engage in preemptive self defense.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

For such flagrant and intentional acts a one game suspension does not feel like enough, just like Nick Fairly being suspended for onl a half for his cheap shot on Andrew Murray did not seem like enough at the time. Still, the acts and the resulting publicity have drawn a lot of attention to Day. Game officials and opposing players will have their attention fixed on him. I am not advocating this, but it would not surprise me a bit if 'something happened' to him in a pile up.

I guarantee that opposing teams will at least be aware of, and watching, Day and if he pulls that stunt again.... there will be a "strong response."

I still think he's a MORON!