Cameron Blankenship is in first season at Louisiana-Monroe
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A Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks assistant coach drew the ire of the college football world on Saturday because of his heated incident with one of his players.
Warhawks offensive line coach Cameron Blankenship was seen having a complete meltdown on the sideline as the team was playing the Marshall Thundering Herd. Blankenship ripped his headset off and got into the face of offensive lineman Drew Hutchinson as he ran off the field.
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Louisiana Monroe Warhawks helmets at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Nov. 20, 2021. (Stephen Lew-USA Today Sports)
Blankenship also put his forearm into Hutchinson’s chest as he screamed at him.
The incident drew plenty of reaction on social media.
ULM assistant Cameron Blankenship should be fired tonight. pic.twitter.com/JWWf5LJBuI
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) November 3, 2024
Cameron Blankenship is an absolute disgrace of a coach. This is disgusting behaviour!
— Andrew Brownhill (@AndrewBrownhil) November 3, 2024
pic.twitter.com/wO5lke0lVE
Bully coaching is out.
— Drew DeBiasse (@DrewDeBiasse) November 3, 2024
Every athlete makes mistakes. But too often, instead of turning those moments into learning opportunities, coaches resort to bullying and intimidation.
Today was a prime example during the ULM game: offensive line coach Cameron Blankenship went ballistic… https://t.co/zfJ0c7Mkyh
Hey .@ULM_FB! Blankenship should NEVER put his hands on a player. By both your college’s policies and NCAA rules, this coach should be terminated immediately.
— Barry Mapole (@RenMan00) November 3, 2024
cc: @ULM_Official https://t.co/ZAJfyflRPi
Football Coach: “these players just aren’t mentally tough”
— Eric Guthrie (@EricGuthrie07) November 2, 2024
Also Football Coach: https://t.co/yrShSnvY17
they were gonna have to tranq that man https://t.co/r83pLoGtYj
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) November 3, 2024
The school released a statement on the matter after the game.
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"This behavior is unacceptable and not how ULM football conducts business," the school said in a statement, via ESPN. "There will be disciplinary action taken against the assistant coach. Because this is a personnel matter, the discipline will be handled internally."
A member of the University of Louisiana-Monroe football team holds his helmet during a game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Oct. 19, 2019, at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. (Mary Holt/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
It’s Blankenship’s first season in the program after he was an offensive line coach at New Mexico. He also spent seven seasons on UAB’s staff after playing on the team from 2012 to 2014.
Marshall won the game 28-23.
The Warhawks are 5-3 this season and 3-2 against Sun Belt Conference opponents. The Thundering Herd is 5-3 on the season and 3-1 against conference opponents.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
