Targeting

[dycane]

There was no time to mention the potential targeting because Tessitore was required to mention between every play that if UGA wins they are a lock to be in the playoffs.

 

[bacane]

Rule was established in an attempt to protect players from themselves. The safety ducks his head & is fortunate to walk away. Don’t care about specifics of the rule - 6 inch circle of helmet crown (ok, who is measuring?) - but ducking the head like that is recipe for disaster.

 

[dycane]

The point everyone is missing is that somehow the star of the game for GA was a white walk-on safety who was an absolute animal all game, targeting aside.

 

[ristwasdown]

Dude literally looked like Naruto trying to tackle king. Crown first with no use of his arms hitting king in his facemask.

 

[602Cane321]

Is anyone going to care that the fumble against Georgia tech was targeting but since it wasn't miami they don't care it wasn't a missed called. The broadcasting crew didn't even bring it up. I'm fine with it but if you are going to penalize miami for a miami for a supposed missed call, you better penalize georgia for a worse penalty.

Same exact tackle but Moten hits harder so it got called targeting. Worst rule in sports.

 

[swat1]

The rule changed to using the “6 inch circle at the crown of the helmet” this year. He did not make contact with that portion of his helmet.

I know most of you have no idea what 6 six inches looks like, so this confusion is understandable.

You're wrong. Watch the play.

 

[QuattroCane]

The point everyone is missing is that somehow the star of the game for GA was a white walk-on safety who was an absolute animal all game, targeting aside.

 

[gacaneaddict]

The crown to facemask of King caused fumble. His cage got rattled

 

[ScubaCane]

 

[Canefan73]

Even a couple of the talking heads on gameday said it was targeting.

 

[TOcane]

Even a couple of the talking heads on gameday said it was targeting.

Link?

 

[MiamiVice7]

See it’s far more egregious than that. Not remotely close in terms of the reaction, which is the worst part. More like:

UGA: “Play of the game”
UM: “Attempted murder”

That’s the difference.

 

[Canefan73]

Link?

I just listened to it live, but I'm sure the clip will pop up. I think it was McAfee who said it.

 

[Caneadian]

First off get rid of the rule.... Second. Through the years I have seen hits in SEC games that are old school hits. Hits we all love that are def targeting that arent called. Its almost as if the sec gets a second set of rules.

Then I have seen the weakest of targeting calls in other confrences

 

[88]

No problem with the no call. I get why the rules in place but a helmet clipping a little bit of the facemask shouldnt decide the game. It's ridiculous

Would they call it if the rolls were reversed is another story though

 

[TOcane]

To me the call that did them in the most as the PI on 4th down in the end zone when the defender played it well.

 

[insaneinthecane]

To me the call that did them in the most as the PI on 4th down in the end zone when the defender played it well.

And a D lineman even tipped the pass at the line that should have negated any PI call

 

[terdferguson]

Seems to be confusion as to the exact rule these days so I went and read it. It's targeting if you lead with the crown of your helmet (obviously happens here) as long as there is one indicator. Indicators include: lowering your head before making contact (that happens here) or contact to head/neck area (also happens here). So targeting is satisfied two different ways. This is actually so text book they could use it in the offseason as a teaching example.

My problem is twofold: 1. The selective enforcement of the rule and 2. The illegal hit is why he fumbled. King dropped the ball because he got speared in the face. If the guy makes a tackle how our guys are taught every day in practice to make a tackle, the fumble probably doesn't happen.

 

[poncho0091]

the official narrative ESPN is pushing is he hit him in the chest

 

[terdferguson]

the official narrative ESPN is pushing is he hit him in the chest

Of course it wasn't in the chest, but even if it was it's still targeting.