[No Longer Free State]

What do you expect when the one-sided refereeing ignored head slaps and worse by the Cardinals on every play in the Hokies' first possession, penalized Hokies for legal hits with flags for personal fouls, penalized Hokies when Cardinals were offenders, and ignored numerous holding penalties on 'big' plays by Louisville? That officiating team was so one sided I'm surprised their stripes weren't red.

I, for one, understand a little frustration on the part of the Hokies.

I must admit, I didn't see the play in question. Nevertheless, I don't have to have seen it to know I don't care based on the sorry officiating I did see.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Do you remember Christian Lattener stepping on a University of Kentucky player's chest during the Elite Eight game back in 1992? This was almost the same thing.

The Louisville player had made a clean hit on Vick, but was a little slow in getting up off the ground. Vick, who was already on his feet, looked around to make sure none of the refs were watching, then stomped on the Cardinal player's leg.

I take it from your comments that you were cheering for Virginia Tech. I am a University of Kentucky fan myself (Louisville's in-state arch rival), but there was no call for such action by Vick.

[MooseMan]

You didn't see the play in question because you were watching the wrong game. The game in question was the Sugar Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs. You keep referencing the Cardinals who played in a different bowl game, perhaps the Fiesta Bowl.

[Logophile]

What do you expect when the one-sided refereeing ignored head slaps and worse by the Cardinals on every play in the Hokies' first possession, penalized Hokies for legal hits with flags for personal fouls, penalized Hokies when Cardinals were offenders, and ignored numerous holding penalties on 'big' plays by Louisville? That officiating team was so one sided I'm surprised their stripes weren't red. . . . I, for one, understand a little frustration on the part of the Hokies.

So, because Vick was angry at the officials, he tried to injure one of the opposing players? It would have made more sense to hit one of the officials—except that would have gotten him tossed out of the game.

Look, it is just a game. The most important part of any game is good sportsmanship. (I know, I know—that is a quaint notion these days.) There is never an excuse to lash out at an opposing player because the game is going badly, even if the officiating is one-sided. The coaches should have benched Vick.

[MooseMan]

I'm wrong. I am mixed up in the games, not you.

[Palmetto]

Bottom line, you need to see the replay.

Marcus could have ended the career of one of the nation's best LBs and cost him millions.

Not good for Ron Mexico's bro

[Doohickey]

I must admit, I didn't see the play in question.

Then you should quit trying to excuse it. I did see it, and it was a punk-ass despicable act on the part of Marcus Vick. If Dumervil had stomped on Vick's throwing hand they'd still be rioting in the streets of Blacksburg.

Hokie fans should be ashamed. If it weren't for his last name, Marcus would be back home.