The decision for a year suspension is harsh, especially because he is one of the top backs coming into this season. While the punch was not deserved, most people dont understand the adrenaline and emotion running through a player after a hard fought and physical football game, especially at the D1 level. I think that if Oregon is willing to suspend their star RB for the entire season due to this, there should at least be something done to the Boise player for taunting because that was bull shit as well and he would have gotten knocked from even more mild tempered players. It should have ended there, but after Blout made an effort to get to the crowd and hit a teammate, he was not helping his cause at all. In addition, Blout has been in trouble with the team several times before, so this was just a final straw. In my mind, however, he deserves at least half a season, maybe 8 games, but to throw away his senior year and possibly an NFL career seems like too much.