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Les Miles met with the media after LSU's 16-14 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday and said that offensive lineman Josh Boutte might not of known the play was over when he delivered a late hit on D'Cota Dixon. Per ESPN:
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"I grabbed him right away," Miles said. "I'm going to have to see the film, but he's an offensive lineman in protection and what happens downfield sometimes is you're protecting beyond the play. ... Again, I'll have to check this, but it's very logical that he did not even know [Dixon] had gone down and was just running [with the ball]."

NCAA rules stipulate that conference offices must review all "flagrant personal foul ejections," so the SEC will look at the Boutte hit and determine whether any additional discipline is needed.

Boutte was not made available to reporters after the game.

"He's not a malicious guy," Miles said. "I just can't imagine that he saw him go down and then made it back."
Here is video of the late hit:

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HeadSlash117 months
Aranda should try him at d tackle. Best hit all day.
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hill durham117 months
Who's gonna review Miles performance
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Witecoco117 months
Kid was tryin' to make a play. Very unfortunate and not dirty imo. You want to see dirty, go watch the USCw player stomp on the Bama return mans nuts. Now thats dirty.
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Robin Masters117 months
When I was watching the play live it appeared that he just didn't know the play was dead as there were several Wisky players running wth the Dback that looked like they didn't know either and might have been looking to make a block.
Its football so I'd give him the benefit of the doubt.

I will say though that his behavior after the play didn't seem like someone who was confused about the play and/or why he was being ejected. He seemed to be acting somewhat guilty.

Maybe if you are the defense and you get a pick don't have your celebrations look like a dash to the end zone and yu won't get your arse handed to you by mistake, or otherwise.
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the LSUSaint117 months
ps....does that trooper have any eligibility left?
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Vernonbrew22117 months
Elmer Fudd needs to be clocked like that
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19117 months
My knee-jerk reaction was to crucify him, I admit. I never questioned intentional or not and still don't, but...he's human.
Dismissal from the team is not warranted on this and this alone.
Let the punishment fit the crime, don't ruin a man's future over a mistake.
Thank God the Wisky player wasn't hurt.
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neutrino117 months
Why wouldn't he try to recover a "fumble" then?

BS. He knew it was over.
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Vernonbrew22117 months
Boutte has always had a problem distinguing colors. He thought that was his QB who just threw the game winning pass. Testosterone and Adrenaline.
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km117 months
Punish him and then put him on the kickoff team. He's be the ONLY LSU player making hits on kickoffs and kickoff returns.
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9th Green At 9117 months
I am a die hard LSU fan, but what Boutte did was a really cheap shot. He knew the play was over
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RockoRou117 months
Who's gonna review miles, he's the one that did't show up for the game. The college football bus has left and Miles missed it.
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monz29117 months
Team vote
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HonoraryCoonass117 months
Boutte needs to find himself another school. That hit was a sign of pure trash.
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cphill117 months
There's nothing to "review." That was a cheap-shot, plain and simple.
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RaginRed117 months
Good lord people. He's a college kid who lost his head during a critical moment of a huge game. Tensions were running high. Like miles said, he's not a malicious guy. He made a horrible decision. He's a Senior who probably had his head filled with aspirations of winning a National title his final year at LSU. Surrounded by all this talent and blocking for the best back in College football. They lost a game that they rightfully shouldn't and it was all on the failure of his coaches. Think about how frustrated we are as fans. How fed up we are. Think about a players frustration. I'm not saying what he did was right. I think he needs to be suspended, ya, agree. But NO, he's NO THUG. He shouldn't be kicked off the team or none of that nonsense. He went to the bench and put a towel over his head. He was visibly upset. He lost his cool. Period! We're only human.
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earl keese117 months
Which coach threw the interception? Which coach was having problems blocking the defensive players? Which coach was missing tackles or having trouble covering Wisconsin receivers? The coaches are to blame for not having these young men ready to play yesterday's game, but they aren't to blame for some of the poor performances and mistakes that were made by the players on the field.
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DVinBR117 months
Team vote
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JETigER117 months
Did the wisc dline illegally signal a snap count? why did the oline jump the play before this play?
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Pectus117 months
If you think it is a bad thing that should not be on the field don't talk about it. It gives it merit. Penalties for rough hits should not be replayed. I'm not saying this is that, just if it is...don't give it the time of day.
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eugene1928LSU117 months
I agree with the majority, best hit all day after the games worse play of the day, the interception by an over matched qb who can't play in big games. Should have recovered the fumble though and returned for a TD.
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