Coaches say spitting incident closed
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini and Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel both said the case was closed on charges that a Nebraska player spit on Chase Daniel during Saturday’s game.
“We communicated with Missouri, and investigated and addressed the allegations and at this point it’s a moot issue,” Pelini said.
Asked if there was any truth to what Daniel’s charges, Pelini replied: “It’s a lot of ‘he said-he said’ — you know what I’m saying? I don’t think either coaching staff was really aware of it and we did our investigation and it’s over.”
Asked if it ever became clear which player was accused, he said: “It was a little bit gray.”
Pinkel said, “We’ve communicated with Nebraska (Sunday), and as far as I’m concerned from a Missouri standpoint, it’s a dead issue. I’m not going to comment on it.”
Daniel and the MU players meet the media this afternoon in Columbia. If they have any more to say, we’ll let you know.
“Well last year he came out after a win and called thier defense high school. ”
Thats true, and if you do a little research, the Nebraska defensive coordinator from last year is… you guessed it… now coaching a high school team in Wisconsin. The truth hurts, doesn’t it.
The story just basically says both sides are moving on, there was no real denial as the headline states. Far more disturbing was the video of a Nebraska player cold cocking a Mizzou fan after the game. Someone here posted the link to the video on youtbue yesterday. Both teams are leaving the field and this one player just knocks a civilian out cold, you see the hit and the guy just lying motionless on the ground. I’d call it criminal assault depending on what other witnesses might report. It was quite shocking and this is not being addressed while the silly spitting incident is.
I just am not sure that this really happened for a couple of reasons. If this happened during pre-game warmups like Chase claims, I just don’t know how no one other than Chase saw it. A nationally televised game and the pre-game is full of players from both teams, coaches standing on or near the 50 yard line, officials on the field, and media types all over the place. I am just not sure how anyone could not see this happen.
In the pile or something after the play, then maybe, but before the game…probably not. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense and definitely seems like a bunch of “he said, he said.” Chase does look like a bit of a whiner though.
Here’s the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvq6FVBMBk
Nebraska’s response seems to lay it on the fan, which seems way out of place. Of course, we can’t tell whether the fan was yelling obscenities at the player or making some aggressive move off camera. Based on what is shown, it’s assault.
I don’t believe it happened, which makes Daniel a liar.
The incident on Youtube has Brad Smith in the video…
The Post headline says “No Spit - Case Closed”. But the story is not clear. Pinkel needs to clear the Mizzou side. If Daniel lied - an apology is in order. The lie is as bad as spitting. If not correct the Post headline, defend your player’s integrity - then Pinkel can say the case is closed.
Why does he not come out and give a name? That makes no sense unless he felt backed into a corner by the reporter asking clarification on “dirty play”. Seems he likes drama (and mucas, dry, not wet)! He swayed all Nebraska Heisman voters in another direction after those narcissistic comments.
Come on people. Chase Daniel is not going to make this up. There is no reason to just fabricate this out of thin air. I’m sure it was a Nebraska player trying to get under his skin and crossed the line. Chase does the classy thing and doesn’t name the player and now you want to call him a liar.
why would he make something up like this.He wouldn’t and he felt as a leader in the college football that it needed to be addressed. I think it shows class, if he was ignorant he would of spit on the guy that spit on him.