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Utes' Drca handed suspension

Please | 7:35 a.m. Feb. 1, 2008

You've always got to find a way to put down BYU, don't you? Of course, no other team did anything wrong to violate rules...only BYU, right?

Not only once, but twice. Very classless writing.

Go Utes | 8:44 a.m. Feb. 1, 2008

It's funny how his elbow was bad enough to warrant a suspension but there wasn't even a foul called during the game.

Mountain West officiating is a JOKE.

For the record, I'm a Utah fan but I'm not defending or condoning what he did. He did throw an elbow and deserves to get suspended.

Wow | 9:53 a.m. Feb. 1, 2008

Glad to see the Des news is bringing up old stuff on the Cougs. And to Please just remember that the players did do it so dont get mad at the reporter.

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RE; Please | 9:56 a.m. Feb. 1, 2008

Stop being such a crybaby. The article didn't just pick on BYU; several other teams and their players' bad acts were mentioned as well.

What a martyr... | 10:19 a.m. Feb. 1, 2008

To "Please"

The truth hurts, doesn't it!? The article gave several instances of unsportsmanlike behavior by multiple schools (including BYU), so don't pretend like you are being picked on. You are like the school bully who goes crying to mommy when somebody has the guts call you out. You must be delusional to think that nobody at BYU could be guilty of dirty play. Get over yourself and your "perfect" school.

Disappointed | 10:33 a.m. Feb. 1, 2008

It's a sad day when coaches do not have the courage to suspend players who blatantly break the rules, whether at BYU, Utah, or anywhere else.

Drca's play was despicable.

I wonder.... | 11:27 a.m. Feb. 1, 2008

I wonder why the "victim" in this case also didn't get suspended? After all, he threw the first elbow.

I quote from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "'I hit [Drca] in the face going down, and he probably just retaliated,' Hackett said."

I understand that they tend to go for the guy who retaliated more harshly, and I'm OK with that. But if they're going to go back to video and review the game for possible suspensions, shouldn't they suspend both players?

All | 12:43 p.m. Feb. 1, 2008

It's Basketball, elbows are part of the game intentional and unintentional, remember our beloved Karl Malone?????

elbows | 4:46 p.m. Feb. 1, 2008

I elbowed my friend when I went up to cheer for Bryant's 8th 3-pointer on the day...

Please, (Get a Life) | 10:28 p.m. Feb. 1, 2008

Did you fail to read the part about Wyoming, New Mexico, and Utah players recieving suspensions in the article? "Of course, no other team did anything wrong to violate rules...only BYU, right?" Sorry, BYU is not getting singled out. It is also painfully obvious that reading comprehension is not in the curriculum at BYU. I understand that you were probably in shock that the Desert News actually wrote on objective article for once.

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