In theory, this sounds good but it is always the one throwing the second punch that gets caught. Now, if we had a true "hatchet man" that could come in to take care of business and we be OK if he is ejected...
But as a few others have said, we shouldn't stoop to that level but punish the offender by pounding on him every play but by the rules.
I have no problem with the penalty or ejection for retaliation against a player deliberately trying to injure one of ours, especially our QB. That is a cowardly move on Duke's part and should be dealt with as soon as possible.
If the refs would eject that ankle roller or the ACC fine the head coach and defensive coordinator and suspend such players for at least 2 games then one could take the high road. But only the NFL is showing the ability to try and police deliberate attempts to injure the opposition.
Therefore, such cowardly acts are the opponent "picking a fight" and I want my team to never
start a fight but to
finish them both decisively and quickly. That doesn't mean just taking that ankle roller to the ground every chance you get . . . to my thinking that is ongoing vengeance and doesn't end anything in a just manner. I would rather see at least one guy go over and pounce on the dude and pummel him then and there when it happens. Get ejected. Fine. You will be a hero to your team and that ankle rolling coward will have gotten the point immediately.
Also, do you think ankle rolling cowardly thugs just get the idea to do that on their own? When a player looses his cool and swings at the opponent that is on the players and their maturity. When a guy deliberately tries to maim and hobble an opponents threatening speedster QB I think it is on the coaching staff. So I now have as little respect for Duke as for UGA.
