Posted on20 January 2008.
Update: Allen and Greenberg Respond to the SuspensionÂ
Well, we won’t be seeing a match-up between two of the top candidates for ACC Rookie of the Year when duke’s kyle singler travels to Blacksburg on Thursday. That’s because Jeff Allen has been suspended for that game and the game at bc on Saturday for bumping an official after he fouled out in the georgia tech game. He was T’d up and ejected at that point.
The ruling came from ACC Commissioner John Swofford today – Article
Personally, I think one game would have been appropriate but two is excessive.
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A stupid mistake by a freshman, though I think a two-game suspension is a little harsh for such minor contact. It wasn’t like Allen tried to knock the ref over, he just bumped him with his elbow.
It was dumb as hell and Jeff Allen should be running extra sprints at 5 AM everyday this week… Seth Greenberg has to nip this in the bud right way… While Virginia Tech was getting mugged by the Yellow Jackets, the Hokies were getting screwed with tick tack fouls… small change as Bill Raferty would say… so I can see the frustration from Allen, but it’s no excuse for losing his head the way he did… however, I agree with you guys that the punishment was a little rough… this hit on Tylor Hansbrough from Gerald Henderson was much worse… and I think he only a one game suspension (and Billy Packer is full of crap… he is such a ACC-North Carolina homer):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGHaLUgrzi4&feature=related
Get ready for Duke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJbnQ1Kz98
Yes, I was correct… Henderson got a one game suspension:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2788363