Targeting call

[kayman1]

It is ruining football. That is all!!

 

[BearCat204]

They just need to be more consistent with it. Many that I have seen called today should have and that stuff needs to be taken out of the game.

 

[volfannbama]

If its overused, but sadly today was the right call..

 

[vol-un-tear]

It is ruining football. That is all!!

The RB was low. They really had no choice other than jumping on his back

 

[Ashevillevol]

It’s a hard call when the defender lowers his head , even with eyes up, and then the ball carrier lowers his head and it ends up being helmet to helmet

 

[GAVol]

The RB was low. They really had no choice other than jumping on his back

They've got to know that they can't hit anybody head down. It's going to get called.

 

[vol-un-tear]

They've got to know that they can't hit anybody head down. It's going to get called.

They were jacked full speed. Also trying to knock the ball out. It is what it is. And SEC refs suck!

 

[kayman1]

It was not the right call. You are right, the rb lowered his head and is moving pretty fast. Terrible call!!

 

[BearCat204]

It was not the right call. You are right, the rb lowered his head and is moving pretty fast. Terrible call!!

If you follow the rule that is written, it’s the correct call.

 

[peerless98]

If you follow the rule that is written, it’s the correct call.

True, but gosh, I wish they would leave a little room in there for judgement based on intent.

Edit: There not their

 

[GAVol]

True, but gosh, I wish they would leave a little room in their for judgement based on intent.

Intent doesn't matter. You lead with the head above the shoulders and it's going to get flagged.

I think they should make exceptions for a ball carrier lowering his head since he's not really defenseless, but until they do....

 

[fifties fan]

I'm just glad they didn't DQ Taylor on the same play, too.

 

[peerless98]

Intent doesn't matter. You lead with the head above the shoulders and it's going to get flagged.

I think they should make exceptions for a ball carrier lowering his head since he's not really defenseless, but until they do....

That is exactly why I specifically said I wish judgement was allowed for intent.

 

[BartW]

On the Auburn boards they think it was an intentional bad call to help bama next week

 

[westennvol]

It was not the right call. You are right, the rb lowered his head and is moving pretty fast. Terrible call!!

Yes! Only option for defender in to take helmet to mid section. Ncaa needs to amend rule in some way.

 

[SKBubba]

It is ruining football. That is all!!

The corollary is that repeated head injuries will end football. Careful what you wish for.

 

[UTK]

If its overused, but sadly today was the right call..

They need to change the whole in game suspended the Next game. That’s just dumb.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

If its overused, but sadly today was the right call..

I don’t necessarily agree with that. Considering the runner lowered his head as well. Which is what caused the contact.

 

[volfannbama]

They need to change the whole in game suspended the Next game. That’s just dumb.

I thought is was only the first half of next game?

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

They need to change the whole in game suspended the Next game. That’s just dumb.

You should Only be suspended for the amount of time that was left in that quarter. You definitely shouldn’t be suspended for an entire quarter for something that happened with 40s left in the game. That is the ridiculous part.

 

[volfannbama]

I don’t necessarily agree with that. Considering the runner lowered his head as well. Which is what caused the contact.

35 had already done so, from that point its targeting regardless.

 

[catss350]

If the offensive player lowers their head then it should be on the offensive player.

 

[KingGenius]

Very bad officiating. It's like the Vegas odds were buying off the dern refs!

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

35 had already done so, from that point its targeting regardless.

He lowered his helmet to make the tackle. It is not illegal to lower your helmet and drive your shoulder through a defender. The contact came as the runner stopped his momentum and Lowered his head and changed direction. That’s how they ended up hitting heads. If he (the offensive player) wouldn’t of lowered his head the defenders head would have never of made contact.

Edit: When he ducked his head where exactly was the defender supposed to be able to attack cleanly? Because the only point that could be attacked was the head.

 

[KingGenius]

If the offensive player lowers their head then it should be on the offensive player.

It wasn't targeting, he wasn't "defenseless". If you behave like a ram on offense, it's game on.