Is Michigan State’s William Gholston a Dirty Player, or Was He Just Responding to Rough Michigan Play?

All, College Football, Video Jason McIntyre October 17th. 2011, 12:10pm

Upon first viewing of this video, your first thought will likely be: Damn, that William Gholston is one dirty player!

But then you see this video – which is what happens seconds before the punch – and you kind of wonder … maybe Gholston’s punch was warranted?

Uh, no. Gholston is dirty. Watch what happens after he lands on Denard Robinson on this play. He should have been ejected.

Gholston, if you’re wondering, was once an elite recruit, and we’ll probably see him playing on Sundays in a few years. This was his reaction after the game:

“I was just trying to play with reckless abandonment. Just gotta watch the film. … Everybody make mistakes when you’re trying to go hard.”

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35 Responses to “Is Michigan State’s William Gholston a Dirty Player, or Was He Just Responding to Rough Michigan Play?”

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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:13 PM
we’ll probably see him playing on Sundays in a few years.
Jackson State Prison televises games?
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VladimirCrouton Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Mike Martin was the dirtiest player on that field Saturday.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Uh, what the Michigan Lineman did in the second video wasn’t dirty.
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ms621 Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Going to agree with Darrell on this one. Gholston may have not liked it, but keeping him blocked into the ground isn’t illegal unless he holds him while doing it.
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YYSA Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:26 PM
That Vacuum cleaner was clearly the dirtiest player.
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Triston27 Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:26 PM
He’s probably just pissed about having to wear those ugly uniforms.
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St. Bear Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:27 PM
He’s probably just pissed about having to wear those ugly uniforms.
Who, the Michigan player or Gholston?
/both
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oskie Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Go Green!
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BulletJoeBush Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:35 PM
i actually commneted on that head twist during the game. i think here. said robinson is lucky his neck wasn;t broken
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SouvenirCity Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Go Green!
Go Bronze!
/please make sure you guys burn those
//your regular unis are sharp
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pkiguy22 Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Yeah those MSU uniforms were terrible.
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Babar 2.0 Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Going to agree with Darrell on this one. Gholston may have not liked it, but keeping him blocked into the ground isn’t illegal unless he holds him while doing it.
A palm to the back of the head? I honestly don’t know if it’s a penalty.
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oskie Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:41 PM
all the pro combats are ugly, imo. but current players and high school recruits like them for some reason.
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ATL_Badger Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:43 PM
all the pro combats are ugly, imo. but current players and high school recruits like them for some reason.
Because most of them are Kitty Cats. We NEED MORE DAAAAWGS!
/that one coach’d
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YYSA Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:43 PM
but current players and high school recruits like them for some reason.
When you add your autograph to them they sell really well on Ebay.
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ATL_Badger Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:45 PM
I heard on a telecast that a certain player didn’t go to aTm because he didn’t like their colors. He wasn’t a fan of Maroon. That seems… dumb… if that was the only reason he didn’t go there and it was the school that best fit him. I’m guessing that’s not the whole story. Announcers made it seem like it was though.
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HuskerDawg Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Whoa. I have to think when you add up the punch (which was solid, by the way) and the face mask rip job that he may not be playing this week.
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BulletJoeBush Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:46 PM
with that last name, he’s destined for hype and disappointment
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oskie Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Whoa. I have to think when you add up the punch (which was solid, by the way) and the face mask rip job that he may not be playing this week.
MSU ain’t suspending him.
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ms621 Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:46 PM
all the pro combats are ugly, imo. but current players and high school recruits like them for some reason.
I see this mentioned as a reason quite a bit, but I don’t find it very legitimate. I don’t generally think that it is a good policy for a university to change their practices based on what a 17 year old kid thinks is cool.
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pkiguy22 Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:47 PM
I heard on a telecast that a certain player didn’t go to aTm because he didn’t like their colors.
I have heard this a bunch of times. Lots of guys like Oregon because of the uniforms it actually adds a benefit to the program.
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HuskerDawg Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:47 PM
I heard on a telecast that a certain player didn’t go to aTm because he didn’t like their colors. He wasn’t a fan of Maroon. That seems… dumb… if that was the only reason he didn’t go there and it was the school that best fit him. I’m guessing that’s not the whole story. Announcers made it seem like it was though.
LaMichael James has said that he was torn between A&M and Oregon, but Oregon’s uniforms pushed them over the top. Of course I suspect the Lyles dude had a bit of sway over where he ended up, though Chip Kelly doesn’t know anything about that.
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ATL_Badger Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Lots of guys like Oregon because of the uniforms it actually adds a benefit to the program.
But would you rather play behind some guy at Oregon just so you can look good in a uniform, or start at aTm?
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HuskerDawg Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:48 PM
MSU ain’t suspending him.
I would think the B10 would be the one to do that, though.
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arkbadger Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:48 PM
I heard on a telecast that a certain player didn’t go to aTm because he didn’t like their colors. He wasn’t a fan of Maroon. That seems… dumb…
agreed, there are several reasons to not want to go to atm, color of the uniform should be pretty low on the list.
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ms621 Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:48 PM
I heard on a telecast that a certain player didn’t go to aTm because he didn’t like their colors. He wasn’t a fan of Maroon. That seems… dumb… if that was the only reason he didn’t go there and it was the school that best fit him. I’m guessing that’s not the whole story. Announcers made it seem like it was though.
I doubt it was the THE reason, though it may have A reason. I wouldn’t expect the guys in the booth to give a full recounting of something like that. They are just trying to fill broadcast time.
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HuskerDawg Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:48 PM
But would you rather play behind some guy at Oregon just so you can look good in a uniform, or start at aTm?
You may not have heard, but James does indeed play quite a bit for Oregon.
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ATL_Badger Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Oh, it was LaMichael James… nevermind… I thought it was some scrub. James probably wasn’t going to sit on the bench at Oregon.
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BulletJoeBush Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:51 PM
maroon anything better than oregon’s smushmortion
i liked the big M on the chest for the ND game. and how about those packers throwbacks? didn;t mind the circel on the chest, but the pants and the brown helmets? cmon man
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Rat Face Krzyzewski Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Both plays were dirty. I would be shocked if he’s suspensed. Not because he doesn’t deserve it, but that’s the way this business operates.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:54 PM
MSU ain’t suspending him.
Considering Dantonio has a copy of the Bobby Bowden Handbook on Player Punishment, you are correct.
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HuskerDawg Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Considering Dantonio has a copy of the Bobby Bowden Handbook on Player Punishment, you are correct.
Brian Kelly thinks the mere mention the possibility of a suspension is bullshit.
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oskie Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:58 PM
GAMEDAY IN EL!!!!!!!!
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Scalia Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:59 PM
MSU ain’t suspending him.
Well no kidding
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ButtersBC Says:
October 17th, 2011 at 12:59 PM
dantonio was the d-coordinator at ohio state when that one linebacker reynolds choked jim sorgi following a sack…dude teaches this shit