Targeting

[Kybluedude]

I must not understand the rule? Can’t believe that shot on Will wasn’t targeting. Crown of the helmet right on his face.

Am I wrong? A UK buddy said he agreed with the no call,

Cats awesome tonight. Defense was suffocating. Never let 15 out to hurt us. I predicted UK 30-23. We are better. Our lbs controlled the game

 

[trueblujr2]

In High School I was taught to drive up the chest and through the shoulder, not take their helmet off and potentially break their neck.

 

[BBBLazing]

I agree with the call. It was a hard hit. It was not with the crown of the helmet, defender hit him with his facemask, never ducked his head. Could have gone either way, but if that was our linebacker we would have complained if they called it.

 

[Catfanlou]

Terrible call . Helmet to helmet contact . Why even have the rule if you don’t enforce it in that situation.
the first job of an official is to protect the safety of the players . They failed in this instance .

 

[BBBLazing]

Lou, I thought it was close, in live action I thought it was clearly targeting. But after watching it again I realized that he hit Levis with his facemask, not the crown of his helmet. It could have gone either way. Thank goodness it didn't matter for the final score.

 

[KYJamm]

Helmet-to-helmet contact on the QB is not allowed per the NCAA. If that wasn't helmet-to-helmet contact, I don't know what is. The contact hit the QB full frontal in the facemask and knocked the quarterback's freaking helmet off. NCAA officials suck. I rank them right up there with the Little League World Series umpires.

 

[BBBLazing]

Helmet-to-helmet contact on the QB is not allowed per the NCAA. If that wasn't helmet-to-helmet contact, I don't know what is. The contact hit the QB full frontal in the facemask and knocked the quarterback's freaking helmet off. NCAA officials suck. I rank them right up there with the Little League World Series umpires.

can you show the rule that says no helmet-to-helmet contact? Because I'm not certain that is the rule. My understanding is that it is leading with the crown of your helmet. I could be wrong, but if that was our linebacker and their quarterback, I would have been upset.

 

[Glenn's take]

They made up for it with the roughing the passer call a little but later.

 

[KYJamm]

• No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting. When in question, it is a foul.

 

[seccats04]

And the worst part is Levis was required to come off the field because they ripped his helmet off. Truly idiotic rule.

 

[MrHotDice]

Terrible call . Helmet to helmet contact . Why even have the rule if you don’t enforce it in that situation.
the first job of an official is to protect the safety of the players . They failed in this instance .

Helmet to helmet contact is why they wear helmets. It’s called football.

 

[Girthang]

Should have also applied to the blindside/ crackback block later in the game. Player went high to Geiger's helmet on the play. SEC officials should be wuuped for missed calls. Public flogging is the only thing that'll set em straight.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

There were also some questionable roughing the passer calls across football yesterday as well.

Sometimes RTP and Targeting feel like calls that can be used to protect teams when they need it. Prominent team/player about to go down? Let bail them out.