TJ Carpenter
Arkansas’ Marquel Wade was ejected from last weekend’s game between the Razorbacks and the Commodores for hitting a defenseless Johnathan Krause on a punt return during their win 31-28 win.
Many people, including John Pennington of this fine site, MrSEC.com, believe Wade should serve a one game suspension in addition to his ejection from Saturday’s game. I will respectfully disagree.
Not with the ejection, which has been heavily criticized in the Natural State, but with the idea Wade should serve an additional suspension for the hit.
Violence is a part of the game. But that isn’t my argument. Hits that injure and endanger people on the field are also a part of the game. But the result of the play has no factor in my argument either.
My argument is based solely on intent. Read more








