Skip Bayless, others show their frustration for Henry Blackburn’s blatant hit on Travis Hunter
College football analysts, professional athletes and fans alike remain in a state of shock after witnessing Colorado State defensive back Henry Blackburn’s late hit on Travis Hunter during the first quarter of Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown.
Blackburn, a Boulder native, was flagged for unnecessary roughness while Hunter was later sent to a local hospital. “Undisputed’s” Skip Bayless reported on Monday that Hunter suffered a lacerated liver and is expected to miss at least three weeks. This means the Colorado Buffaloes and head coach Deion Sanders will be without their superstar for games against Oregon and USC.
Here’s what the college football world has been saying about Blackburn’s hit on Hunter:
This hit was blatant to me. This felt game planned to me. More @undisputed, now on FS1. https://t.co/qqSkmgvCU2
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 18, 2023
Wow.
Henry Blackburn should be suspended at least double that. Is CSU head coach allowing Blackburn to play next week? https://t.co/1fbAkdQR04
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 18, 2023
His job is to be a football player and play the football.
Henry Blackburn did not do that. https://t.co/OfxYK7Cxuc
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) September 17, 2023
Like I don’t understand the difference between targeting and what I just witnessed. I’ve seen others get thrown out for far less. That was blatant and uncalled for IMO!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 17, 2023
Travis Hunter will be out for 3 key games because of this dirty hit.
The player who hit him Henry Blackburn needs to be suspended for the same amount of time.
This sucks for College Football.pic.twitter.com/Y0pA6hYz3b
— Dead President Picks (@DeadPresPicks) September 18, 2023
.@keyshawn calls for Colorado State’s Henry Blackburn to be suspended after violent hit on Travis Hunter: pic.twitter.com/kV6tNXxdhI
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) September 18, 2023
This was a blatant intent to hurt #TravisHunter by Rams safety Henry Blackburn. You can’t take a shot at the intended receiver once the ball hits the ground. DIRTY PLAY! No wonder #SkoBuffs players were upset #RockyMountainShowdown pic.twitter.com/CxVLPvKiu0
— Nick Ferguson (@NickFerguson_25) September 17, 2023
I'm not trying to pile on because this has already gotten enough coverage, again rightfully so. But the fact the pass was already clearly incomplete on that play makes it so much more infuriating. To have a coach lecture about stupid, superficial morals and then this happens… https://t.co/5aCxe2Kbfn
— Adam Munsterteiger (@adamcm777) September 18, 2023
.@RickGeorgeCU submit this to the NCAA for review today. That kid needs to be suspended indefinitely with this clear intent to severely injure Travis. He was not making a football play and had malicious thoughts to take Travis out of the game. No place in any sport for this. https://t.co/D7xOvrLX4B
— 🦬 BUFFS 🦬 (@PrimeBuffs11) September 18, 2023
.@shannonsharpe says both Deion Sanders and Jay Norvell should've had a better grasp on the penalties in Colorado-Colorado State:
"Either you coach that type of play or condone that type of play. It's telling me that [Jay Norvell] condoned that late hit on Travis Hunter." pic.twitter.com/H9tdaDTnCn
— First Take (@FirstTake) September 18, 2023
The hit on Travis Hunter took place with 4:53 left in the first quarter.
Hunter was back on the field and managed to finish the first HALF.
He was playing with a lacerated liver.
— Jimmie Searfoss (@JimmieSearfoss) September 18, 2023
Get better 12 @TravisHunterJr. Dirty Hit but it’s expected in that gm. @CUBuffsFootball showed a lot of heart w/ the finish!
— Coach Matt McChesney (@SixZeroAcademy) September 18, 2023
The more I watch this, the more it looks like he was just trying to hurt Travis Hunter. pic.twitter.com/XDBljbL0jn
— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) September 17, 2023
Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn took a cheap shot on Travis Hunter that sent him to the hospital and will have him out for weeks.
Anyways, here’s a video of him getting cooked for the game-tying touchdown pic.twitter.com/etrLKjq1vT
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 17, 2023
This hit on Travis Hunter was one of the biggest cheap shots I’ve ever seen. Dude should’ve been kicked out of the game.
pic.twitter.com/atCSqWmfr2— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) September 17, 2023
I still can't believe this player wasn't ejected.
We see players kicked out for seemingly normal football plays every week, and this was a blatant cheap shot.
Even worse, Travis Hunter will now miss games against Oregon & USC.
Big miss by the refs IMO.pic.twitter.com/FJW5nIO5EH
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) September 17, 2023
.@RSherman_25 questions if there was a bounty placed on Colorado’s Travis Hunter 😳 pic.twitter.com/atwAvDSjvE
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) September 18, 2023
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