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Blackmon’s goal-line stunt was a mistake
Published: 12/30/2010 8:51 PM
Last Modified: 12/30/2010 8:51 PM

When a guy becomes a consensus All-American and the Biletnikoff Award winner while setting school records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches, he’s had a pretty good football season.

It doesn’t take long to recount Justin Blackmon’s mistakes because there were only two:

* On Oct. 26, at 3:45 a.m., after having attended a Monday night Dallas Cowboy game, Oklahoma State’s sophomore wide receiver was arrested by Carrollton, Texas, police on a DUI complaint. Police radar registered his speed at 92 mph in a 60 mph zone. He was suspended for that week’s Big 12 game at Kansas State, and the Cowboy offense struggled in a 24-14 victory.

* And on Wednesday, at the end of a 71-yard touchdown pass play in the Alamo Bowl, Blackmon taunted an Arizona defensive back by running parallel to the goal line for at least 20 yards before finally crossing the plane for the score. You’ve seen Philadelphia’s DeSean Jackson do it in the NFL. Obviously, Blackmon has seen it, too. On top of being a classic example of taunting, Blackmon’s goal-line stunt was unoriginal.

For his ostentation, Blackmon should have been assessed a 15-yard penalty for excessive celebration or taunting. Other players have been flagged for much less garish displays.

When the play occurred, my first thought was this: “Mike Gundy is going to be livid.” Gundy stresses the importance of sustaining a clean program – and that includes image. As a quarterback, he watched Barry Sanders score 44 touchdowns in 1988. Following each TD, Sanders barely celebrated at all. As a coach, Gundy watched Kendall Hunter score 39 touchdowns. Hunter always celebrated appropriately.

Until Wednesday, Blackmon celebrated touchdowns in a positive manner.

Asked about the Blackmon play during a Thursday teleconference, Gundy said, “I’ll sit down and discuss it with him. But, obviously, right now in the newspaper is not the time to talk about that.”

-- Bill Haisten

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Bill Haisten
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Reader Comments 27 Total
DomoArrigato (2 years ago)
Barry Sanders never showboated after scoring for OSU...Thurman Thomas never showboated after scoring for OSU...

Finish the play, toss the ball to the ref, and head for the sidelines...
Hedged (2 years ago)
I'd showboat like that too if I were getting hit with cheap shots all night and the refs not paying attention to it.

The days of being classy are far gone from NCAA football and we can thank the NCAA themselves for it.
Someone New (2 years ago)
Hedged - That occurred in the 1st quarter... Therefore, your inane comment about getting hit with cheap shots "all night" has no bearing on the discussion... The move was classless, and as the blog mentioned, something that other Poke stars have been above in the past...
Strange Daze (2 years ago)
You can always tell when a team has never really been anywhere or anything
Slroberts88 (2 years ago)
Completely agree here. I dint think it was that big of a deal because as an OSU fan I know the quality of the person Justin Blackmon, but for all those other people watching that don't know OSU football, it made him look like a prima donna
bjones (2 years ago)
Hedged--It's not like cheap shots were just invented in the last couple of years. Cheap shots in football have been around for a while.

Act like you've scored a touchdown before. There's a reason OSU never beats OU. It shows in moments like that.
zaphod (2 years ago)
I didn't like Blackmon's showboating, but I think if you look back at DeSean Jackson's, you'll realize that he was trying to run the clock out at the end of the game. Blackmon's didn't have any other purpose, other than taunting.
TulsaBorn21 (2 years ago)
Why are we still talking about these things! That one play out of the many that he has made this season has no significance and means nothing in the grand scheme of things. Lets just focus on the fact that OSU won 11 games and had a great season that ended on a high note. Gotta love the negative energy on board! Not! Never fails....
cowboycardinal (2 years ago)
as usual,the real story is the quote you'll never read.Here's the quote Gundy would have said if he were under oath,"Normally I would ream the guy when he came back to the sideline,but for now I have to beg and plead with him to come back next year and turn me from a 6 win coach to a 9 or 10 win coach"
Here's what Blackmon was saying with his horizontal TD run "If you're wondering if I'm coming back,this should say it all,I'm already in the NFL mode with this classless move,so where's my 7 figure check and my close up? In other words,buh bye stillwater,exclamation point".
anm1135 (2 years ago)
Really guys, you can with a straight face say things like "There's a reason OSU never beats UO" and think it's because a guy showboated?

I'm an OSU supporter and I agree, it was dumb, manily because like the blog said, it wasn't original or entertaining.

Having said that, I've seen UO players showboat plenty, even punt or throw (I don't remember which) the ball into the stands. Maybe the UO players also need a lesson on "acting like they've been there before".
gus (2 years ago)
Can't image a Tulsa writer taking the side of real for a change! Don't wanna make Mikey mad - he might go off and rant - I'M WELL OVER 40 NOW! OS not real good team, bet Alamo folks wish they never heard of mild cats now. Very bad team - very bad coach.
Pokefan04 (2 years ago)
I think we can all agree the celebration was distasteful and unfortunate. But I'm with anm1135 on this. Saying OSU loses to OU because of reactions to touchdowns is completely unfounded.

Oh, and I seem to remember Broyles high stepping for 20 yards on a touchdown catch last year against Tech when they were losing by 473 points. So, think twice before you say OU players don't celebrate unnecessarily and unoriginally.
Ogre (2 years ago)
A few OU fans have something stupid to say. OSU not a real good team? They went 11-2 and led the nation in offense. "But they lost to us" So? To say they are not a good team shows the solid fundmental understanding of the game of football that makes alot of OU fans comparable to chimps slinging poo at the zoo. "But but Prattville dad does it" Good job monkey you can mimic a troll.
Ogre (2 years ago)
Jimm1. Reread Gus's post.
MexiMike (2 years ago)
Cowboycardinal, your comment is about as ridiculous as Justin Blackmon's excessive celebration...maybe more.
snoop (2 years ago)
Gumby proved once again he is weak and spinless. He says he stresses the importance of sustaining a clean program. But in actions he does nothing, beer bottle wielding thugs, DUI's possession charges they continue.

Gumby did not do anything to Blackmon as he is scared to death he would provoke Blackmon to go to the NFL (Where he belongs)

Once I would love to see Gumby practice what he preaches
Someone New (2 years ago)
anm - This year, in fact, OU's Kenny Stills received - correctly so - an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for spiking the ball between his legs after scoring a TD. Coach Stoops - correctly so - reamed his butt out immediately for doing said stunt. Ergo, I would be very surprised if Stills pulls a stunt like that again. So yes, while OU players have done things like that before (and really, which team hasn't had players do that?!), the reaction by the coaching staff and fellow teammates was not one of "It's okay, that was cool, man".

However, I am likely wasting my proverbial breath trying to explain any of this to you, as you showed by your childish use of "UO" that you already have your mind made up.
Ferris Bueller (2 years ago)
So you guy's would prefer a Mike Singletary or Bo Pelini explosive and abusive sideline reaction rather than Gundy dealing with it privately?
DanDDiver (2 years ago)
"You can always tell when a team has never really been anywhere or anything.."

Like Burlington Coat Factory in Phoenix.
DanDDiver (2 years ago)
Wow, there are a bunch of stupid Gooners in Tulsa.
steven arthur (2 years ago)
Blackman was taunting and should have drawn a flag but his actions don't diminish his talent. I also think Blackman in gone to the pro's and that may have contributed to his classless act.
Dr. Strangelove (2 years ago)
Maybe he was ust trying to eat up time.
Dr. Strangelove (2 years ago)
just
pdmorrow (2 years ago)
I don't mind the taunting aspect of it, and it was taunting. Since when did we get so sensitive about the taunting issue? I didn't like the fact he didn't score when he had the opportunity (who knows what could have happened), and opened himself up to receiving a 15-yard penalty. He's still a stud, and if he comes back next year, he can run across the end-zone as much as he wants.
Graybeard (2 years ago)
Methinks a mountain is being made of a mole hill.
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