re: How was the Alabama player not ejected?

Because they're Alabama?

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He then launched himself.

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He only left his feet after he made the hit.

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The issue is he went after the head and did so with his head lowered, using the crown of the helmet.

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He put his head in the guys chest.

Aubies have NO credibility on this issue. Where were they all worried about player safety when Nick Fairley was clearly out to hurt people?

They were all over the place defending the thug that is where they were.

True the targeting rule was not in effect,but intentionally trying to injure someone is the act of someone with mental issues.

SISSYCOCK FAN

It could have been called but it was close..nice hit

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Funky Tide 8

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No, it's simply the rule. He could have hit him hard without targeting him. No issue with hitting hard.

So once again, AS AN ALABAMA FAN PONTED OUT HERE BEFORE SEASON: THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE ON THE RULE

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Targeting and Initiating Contact With the Crown of the Helmet
ARTICLE 3. No player shall target and initiate contact against an opponent
with the crown (top) of his helmet. When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 9-6)
(A.R. 9-1-3-I)

PENALTY—15 yards. For dead-ball fouls, 15 yards from the succeeding
spot. Automatic first down for fouls by Team B if not in conflict with other
rules.
For fouls in the first half: Disqualification for the remainder of the
game. For fouls in the second half: Disqualification for the remainder of
the game and the first half of the next game. If the foul occurs in the second
half of the last game of the season, players with remaining eligibility shall
serve the suspension during the first game of the following season. The
disqualification is subject to review by Instant Replay (Rule 12-3-5-f). [S38,
S24 and S47]
For games in which Instant Replay is not used: If a player is disqualified
in the second half, the conference may consult the national coordinator of
football officials who would then facilitate a video review. Based on the
review, if the national coordinator concludes that the player should not
have been disqualified, the conference may vacate the suspension. If the
national coordinator supports the disqualification, the suspension for the
next game will remain.

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He lowered his HEAD and LED with the CROWN of his helmet.

Nothing else matters. FLAG just for that, Ejection JUST for that. Nothing in that says anything about a LIVE ball. Not one damn thing!

Because he plays for Alabama and can get away with it? Is that the answer you were looking for? Because I'm not just humoring you, we all know it is true and I love it.

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Just watched it again. Jones puts his helmet in the returners shoulder, exactly where he tries to catch the ball.

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I have watched it. I watched it on live on the field. NOTHING about what you just posted matters on thing. NODDA..

He lowered his helmet and hit with the CROWN of his helmet. That is article 3 on it posted above. NOTHING else matters about the play but that.

But that's not all.. but just that is enough.

Targeting and Initiating Contact with the Crown of the Helmet (Rule 9-1-3)
Targeting and Initiating Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player (Rule 9-1-4).
No change to the statements of the fouls. Changes to the penalty statements in bold:

PENALTY - 15 yards. For dead-ball fouls, 15 yards from the succeeding spot. Automatic first down
for fouls by Team B if not in conflict with other rules. For fouls in the first half: Disqualification for
the remainder of the game. For fouls in the second half: Disqualification for the remainder of
the game and the first half of the next game. If the foul occurs in the second half of the last game
of the season, players with remaining eligibility shall serve the suspension during the first game
of the following season. The disqualification is subject to review by Instant Replay (Rule 12-3-5-
f).
For games in which Instant Replay is not used: If a player is disqualified in the second half, the
conference may consult the national coordinator of football officials who would then facilitate a
video review. Based on the review, if the national coordinator concludes that the player should
not have been disqualified, the conference may vacate the suspension. If the national coordinator
supports the disqualification, the suspension for the next game would remain.  

Notes to 9-1-3 and 9-1-4
Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking
with an apparent intent that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing
the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to:
• Launch—a player leaving his feet to attack an opponent by an upward and forward
thrust of the body to make contact in the head or neck area
• A crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with contact at the head
or neck area—even though one or both feet are still on the ground
• Leading with helmet, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with contact at the head or
neck area
• Lowering the head before attacking by initiating contact with the crown of the helmet

Note 2: Defenseless player (Rule 2-27-14):
• A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass.
• A receiver attempting to catch a pass, or one who has completed a catch and has not had
time to protect himself or has not clearly become a ball carrier.
• A kicker in the act of or just after kicking a ball, or during the kick or the return.
• A kick returner attempting to catch or recover a kick.
• A player on the ground.
• A player obviously out of the play.
• A player who receives a blind-side block.
• A ball carrier already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward progress has been
stopped.
• A quarterback any time after a change of possession