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Jan 2, 2025
10:22:57am

Accipiter All-American

Last thing I want refs doing is trying to read minds.

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Accipiter

Bio page: Accipiter
Joined: Jun 30, 2010
Last login: Jan 6, 2025
Total posts: 10,358 (1,107 FO)

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So, is "intent" an element of targeting or not?

Goliath

Jan 2, 9:25am

The problem is they don't define forcible contact which is what makes the whole thing subjective.

Radioactive Coug

Jan 2, 9:28am

Ironic that they had all that time to review because the player was concussed

BYU'01

Jan 2, 9:32am

I confess I laughed at your post but it is so sad.

Bluforever

Jan 2, 9:36am

When the dude is concussed and can't even get up, that's a pretty good

Goliath

Jan 2, 9:36am

Nah. I believe it was targeting but you can absolutely get a concussion without head to head contact.

Radioactive Coug

Jan 2, 9:39am

Was it Dan Sorenson who concussed himself tackling a dude?

Squeegee

Jan 2, 9:42am

Just the way he landed was brutal. He was basically picked up and slammed directly on his back.

Radioactive Coug

Jan 2, 9:42am

How anybody can look at the video and come away thinking there wasn't forcible

Goliath

Jan 2, 9:43am

The rules expert on the broadcast Matt Austin did not even hesitate to call it

Goliath

Jan 2, 9:45am

Again, I agree it was targeting. But by adding the "clarifier" of forcible it's automatically subjective. And, I dont

Radioactive Coug

Jan 2, 9:57am

The player was knocked completely off his feet, and the initial contact

SoCalCoug

Jan 2, 9:36am

RE: The player was knocked completely off his feet, and the initial contact

SoCalCoug

Jan 2, 9:37am

How do they judge intent? Do they interview the player?

2ndTrombone

Jan 2, 9:31am

Can’t possibly make intent part of it.

Soupie

Jan 2, 9:32am

The indicators try to capture intent.

shimmy

Jan 2, 9:33am

Well, if you're intent isn't required then it's an easy call

Goliath

Jan 2, 9:35am

The word "intent" is not used. It does imply some level of intent, though.

Narfin'Coug

Jan 2, 9:36am

Agree with everything you said

Goliath

Jan 2, 9:38am

GT got hosed on a non-targeting call versus UGA. The crazy thing is it wasn't

Schrodizzy

Jan 2, 9:48am

Last thing I want refs doing is trying to read minds.

Accipiter

Jan 2, 10:22am

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