Texas A&M Assistant Coach Punches, Shoves Opposing Players, Gets Sent Home

Texas A&M and West Virginia squared off in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis on December 29th, and there was a ton of offense for those who like their football with a lot of yards and points. Texas A&M won 45-37 in a game that featured 1001 total yards combined for both teams. A&M’s victory was marred by a different type of offense from one of its assistant coaches.

Michael Richardson, a former player at A&M and currently a student assistant coach, hit Mountaineer cornerback Daryll Worley in the back of the head. Richardson later threw an elbow into running back Andrew Buie.

Both incidents occurred in the first half. Head coach Kevin Sumlin was made aware of the incidents at half time, and did not allow Richardson to return to the field for the second half. After the game, Sumlin sent Richardson home and would decide on further disciplinary action later.

We continue to be amazed that these guys continue to try to get away with this kind of thing in an era where cameras are absolutely everywhere. If the game officials don’t see these incidents, league officials will later and mete out punishments and fines. Ndamukong Suh is another one of those who just doesn’t get it, trying to claim his stepping on Aaron Rodger’s leg in the Packers-Lions game December 28th was accidental. The bullshit-o-meter was off the scale on that one. Oddly enough, we were watching that game and I had just commented that Suh seemed to have cleaned up his act this year, when he stepped on Rodgers. “Um, forget what I just said about him” said I.

Suh has been suspended for the Lions’ playoff game at Dallas this weekend. Detroit has its hands full enough with the red hot Cowboys, and now they’ll be short a starting lineman. Way to let your team down, Ndamukong.