re: Hit on Kelly vs Hurts

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You're seriously arguing that Ruben obliterating LF is targeting, but the hit on Hurts wasn't? Because the Ole Miss player absolutely lowered his head and hit Hurts just as high.

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More like they were all bad arse hits and fun as hell to watch.

But Foster attacked with the crown of his helmet. With the hit on Hurts the defender put his facemask under Hurts chin. A small distinction but the rule makes one hit an automatic ejection and the other legal.

Reality is that the rule is to protect the defender more so than the ball carrier.