Christian Ballard Will Knock You Out

by RossWB on Sep 30, 2009 7:34 PM CDT in Iowa Hawkeyes Football

There were many fantastic plays in the 21-10 demolition of Penn State last week, but the absolute hammering that Christian Ballard delivered to an unsuspecting Penn State dude on Pat Angerer's interception return may have been my second-favorite of the night (after Adrian Clayborn's infuckingcredible punt block and score). If you haven't seen it yet (look at the top half of the image):

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(H/T to N8dogg99 on Hawkeye Report)

BOOM motherfucker indeed.

I don't know if I've seen an Iowa guy hit someone that hard since Marshal Yanda absolutely erased an Iowa State guy on a block in 2006. Ballard hit him so damn hard his own helmet flew off.

That play, and all your other highlight needs from 21-10 can also be satisfied by this highlight video:

We Own....PennState - Sick Puppies (via KChawkeye02)

(or, if you want the Linkin Park version, click here)

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This is better than the Yanda hit

The dude Yanda knocked out was some freshman DB, this was a 300 pound lineman, and Ballard still sent him flying like four feet into the air.

Also it’s sweet because it’s like a easter egg. The ABC crew completely missed it (nice job, dudes!), so until the Iowa players came away from the film session raving about it, and it wound up in the papers, almost no one knew that it had happened. After reading about it in the Gazette earlier today, I immediately came home and cued up highlights from the game on Youtube to find it. You barely notice it at first because it’s in the background, happens really fast, and the camera is following the ball, but once you see it, it’s all you notice.

by NorseHawk on Sep 30, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions

How in the fuck

do you let a 280 lb DE rush a punt, block it without a block scheme on, pick it up, and run 35 yards for a td WITHOUT TOUCHING HIM? I don’t think he ever got touched from snap to score. Awesome play.

by shada's revenge on Sep 30, 2009 8:15 PM CDT reply actions

Huh?

There was an attempted block. Nick Sukay tried and failed.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 30, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions

You're right

Ok he was touched once, briefly. I hadn’t seen it since Saturday and my totally impaired memory was that he made an inside move and the dude whiffed. Turns out they collide and that’s it.

by shada's revenge on Sep 30, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Barely touched

by Screen Name 20 on Oct 1, 2009 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions

53 yards, actually.

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Adam Jacobi on Sep 30, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I think the guy who was KTFO is backup RT Nerraw McCormack.

Bad night to be a PSU right tackle.

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"Not everybody is the perfect person in the world. Everyone does - kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me." -- Terrelle Pryor

by Run Up The Score on Sep 30, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks for posting this

That is the definition of de-cleated. Sounds like our O-line is learning from it too, turnovers can be karmic hell

It never gets to be easy

by chitownhawkeye on Sep 30, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions

Is is just me

or is he totally standing over the guy taunting him with the ref not 5 ft away?

It never gets to be easy

by chitownhawkeye on Sep 30, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions

The ref saw what happened

He knew better than the anger Ballard.

But, yeah, it sure looked like it. And frankly, how the fuck could you not after a hit like that?

by NorseHawk on Sep 30, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Then again, maybe Ballard's saying:

“Damn, motherfucker, are you all right? Want me to call for some help, dude?”

Taunting? I think not.

Concern for another human being he might have just killed in front of 110,000 people?

Yes. At heart, that Ballard’s just a big ole’ Teddy Bear.

If it's not too much trouble, search your soul--and then ask yourself if maybe I might have a point.

by The Director on Sep 30, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn I wish we had some athletes.

Our front four aren’t athletic what so ever.

How are we 4-0?? It’s a freaking miracle with all these 3 start non-athletes.

by sfshilo on Sep 30, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions

litereally no one says this about 3* players

Also Ballard had four was hotly recruited, as was Clayborn.

by NorseHawk on Sep 30, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Clearly

sarcasm isn’t your strong point.

Or in other words, who gives a fuck if he was 3 or 4?

by sfshilo on Sep 30, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions

No I got it

I just think the persecution complex Iowa fans have about recruiting is annoying. No one ever shits on them for signing three star players. Guys with three stars are generally thought to be pretty good and have multiple BCS offers. The current class is mostly 3 star guys and is universally regarded as being very good.

by NorseHawk on Oct 1, 2009 7:52 AM CDT up reply actions

Sweet video

Great highlights.

Anyone know what song ABC had in the background for the Muskbuggler’s narritive?

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
- Thomas Jefferson

by Hawkeyewith49Jackrabbits on Sep 30, 2009 10:39 PM CDT reply actions

Whats interesting about this

is that on the Friday night sportscast, you’ll probably see this same clip. After all, it took them until just today to figure out that outside of losing to Iowa, everyone on the Hawkeyes schedule is otherwise undefeated – something that was pointed out on this website last week.

Also news to channel 13 is that Iowa hasn’t given up a rushing touchdown in 29 quarters, and that was also mentioned here, this time after the Penn State game.

by TarHeelHawk on Sep 30, 2009 11:17 PM CDT reply actions