It was a textbook tackle and exactly what you WANT all players to do. Isn't the

Jan 2, 2025
11:20:08am

rcbyufan All-American

The wording forcibly and UNNECESSARY contact.

The contact was part of a form tackle that should be taught at all levels.

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Gene Steratore says that it was targeting. We need to continue demanding an explanation of the ruling. If that's not

HarlemCoug Intervention Needed

Jan 2, 10:51am

Too bad, so sad. Take that, you Sun Devil punks.

Indy Coug

Jan 2, 10:52am

I got 3 letters for you S-E-C.....

Schrodizzy

Jan 2, 10:56am

The explanation is the logo on the side of 16’s helmet.

Junior Deputy

Jan 2, 10:58am

The no call when UGA targeted G Tech QB needs the same level of scrutiny.

AeroCoug

Jan 2, 10:59am

IMO, it shouldn't be.

fattycoug

Jan 2, 11:06am

The kid got hurt by a blow to the head. If it's not targeting then it should be and the rule needs to change. We should

HarlemCoug

Jan 2, 11:11am

The explanation is easy even if you don't like it. It was not unnecessary

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 11:24am

It was forceable contact. It knocked the kid out of the game. If it's not against the rules, we need to know why and

HarlemCoug

Jan 2, 11:38am

You can't determine penalty by whether or not someone is injured. Running or

fattycoug

Jan 2, 11:27am

Imagine you could completely remove the ASU player and show the Texas player

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 11:14am

Defenseless with forcible contact to head or neck. Targeting. Otherwise, yes, it was a nice tackle.

mulletino

Jan 2, 11:16am

It was a textbook tackle and exactly what you WANT all players to do. Isn't the

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 11:20am

ok that's fine, but they implemented the rule to protect defenseless players.

cwilke1

Jan 2, 11:25am

I would be surprised if you could find a single instance of a player using a

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 11:40am

I am confident we could find you at least 200 examples from last five seasons of

cwilke1

Jan 2, 11:49am

I await the first one.

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 11:53am

here is an ncaa training video from this season. Discussion of the examples

cwilke1

Jan 2, 12:17pm

I can't tell if you are punking me or not. LOL. Are you being serious here?

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 12:38pm

I am still awaiting the first one of 200 examples.

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 12:39pm

oh right because this is poker and as long as you bluff enough then you get

cwilke1

Jan 2, 12:47pm

Sorry. I'm not trying to be difficult. Neither play 3 or play 4 looked like what

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 1:53pm

how about the Big 12 championship when Az St. defender got ejected for targeting

cwilke1

Jan 2, 3:15pm

and this one is very close, and part of reason why Yormark is publicly asking

cwilke1

Jan 2, 3:24pm

So the best way for this Defender to not hit the players head would be to get

fattycoug

Jan 2, 12:17pm

Minus the head shot.

mulletino

Jan 2, 1:41pm

Agreed 100%. I think the biggest issues with targeting are leading with a body

rcbyufan

Jan 2, 2:00pm

Text book would be head up and to the side of the players head

ATX

Jan 2, 11:17am

He laid the kid out with a blow to the head.

HarlemCoug

Jan 2, 11:17am

I think Gene understands the rule better than anyone on CB. People need to stop defending the no call. It was targeting.

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