Poor Ben Cotton. I'm sure he wishes this subject is never brought up again. But...
In my conversation earlier this evening with Dan Beebe, I asked him about the play involving Cotton and Tony Jerod-Eddie from last Saturday’s game at Texas A&M.
For reference, I asked Beebe about the play in which a player from Texas A&M was “jabbing at the testicles” of a player from Nebraska. I used those exact words, as that is how interpreted that play.
Was that a play that was reviewable, and was there ever any punishment considered? Does the Big 12 condone such action?
Here’s Beebe’s response:
“Well, first of all, I think if you look at it carefully, it wouldn’t be what you characterized,” he said.
How would Beebe characterize that play, then?
“Well, if you think it was that (jabbing at testicles), we’ll just have to disagree. I don’t think it was in that manner. And didn’t the Nebraska player say he was just trying to get to the ball?”
Yes.
“Yeah.”
Beebe later said the Big 12 does review plays and things that happen throughout the course of a game, and will privately handle some matters with ADs or coaches, telling them they need to pay attention to particular play or actions by some players. He wouldn’t confirm or deny if that was the case with Jerod-Eddie.
I also asked if he would comment on the roughing the passer call against Courtney Osborne.
“No, not specifically. I’m bound by rules not to be able to comment, even if I’d like to, on various penalties.”
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