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re: A high hit to a defenseless player: how to make even Bama fans blush

Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:28 pm to
Posted by laxtonto
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:28 pm to
Posted by Mizzouligan
St. Louis, MO
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:29 pm to
Textbook targeting.
Posted by Dawg4Life47
Beach
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:31 pm to
Wasnt even close to targeting
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:37 pm to
The player was not defenseless. Defenseless would be in the process of making a catch. He already caught the ball and as the Texas player was running toward him, he turned into the Texas player as he was turning to run with the ball. Therefore incidental helmet to helmet contact and not targeting.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70171 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:40 pm to
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The player was not defenseless. Defenseless would be in the process of making a catch. He already caught the ball and as the Texas player was running toward him, he turned into the Texas player as he was turning to run with the ball. Therefore incidental helmet to helmet contact and not targeting.


Take a good long look at the still shot in the OP. Assess each of your claims while looking at the picture.
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:47 pm to
I watched the play live. The guy caught the ball and turned to run when they collided. Therefor not in the process of making the catch and not defenseless. It's incidental helmet to helmet contact during a tackle. Not targeting.
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:50 pm to
Georgia fans on here being cry baby's about a call because Texas fans acted like bitches over Jackson's hit.....also not targeting proves nothing. Both were not targeting. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Posted by djsdawg
Member since Apr 2015
38105 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:51 pm to
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I watched the play live. The guy caught the ball and turned to run when they collided. Therefor not in the process of making the catch and not defenseless. It's incidental helmet to helmet contact during a tackle. Not targeting.


The guy didn’t have time to protect himself as evidenced by the hard hit to his helmet.
Posted by Caimani
Member since Sep 2023
634 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:52 pm to
SEC Rec active in every game ensuing the SEC wins…same thing happened vs Clemson with Bogus PI
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70171 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:52 pm to
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I watched the play live. The guy caught the ball and turned to run when they collided. Therefor not in the process of making the catch and not defenseless. It's incidental helmet to helmet contact during a tackle. Not targeting.


I will repeat myself.

Take a good long look at the picture in the OP. At the moment of the contact, the receiver does NOT have possession of the ball. How he ended up with possession of the ball after the fact is a miracle.

What you see in the pic is a receiver with one hand on the ball, his left hand, while the right hand is still trying to come in to the ball to get both hands on it, right at the point of the defender leading at full speed with the crown of his helmet, not the arm, not the shoulder, but the crown of the helmet, directly to the defenseless receiver's helmet.

Film don't lie.
Posted by baytay2010
Member since Dec 2024
32 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:53 pm to
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I watched the play live. The guy caught the ball and turned to run when they collided. Therefor not in the process of making the catch and not defenseless. It's incidental helmet to helmet contact during a tackle. Not targeting.


If the ball comes out on that hit, it’s ruled incomplete… because it was a bang bang play and the receiver was “defenseless”
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:59 pm to
Then watch the film. The guy caught the ball with his back turned and turned to run with it. He was not in the process of making the catch. The refs reviewed the entire play in slow motion and said it wasn't targeting. Just because you are upset because Texas fans acted like bitches about Jackson's hit, you all are going to get on here and act just like them....yea ok. Still not targeting in my eyes or the refs eyes.
Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
10579 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:01 pm to
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It's incidental helmet to helmet contact during a tackle. Not targeting.


My only problem with the call is this exact same thing was targeting last year and the year before. I do feel this year, targeting has been not called/over ruled a lot more than previous years for basically the same play. I hope the trend continues. Would love for them to institute an intent aspect to the rule and do away with the ejection portion of the rule as well.
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:01 pm to
By the way. He already caught the ball. What you see is him turning to run with the ball in his left hand.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70171 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:03 pm to
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Then watch the film.


I have watched, rewatched, rewatched, rewatched, and rewatched. In slow motion. It is textbook targeting. Even Texas fans here are admitting it.

I don't know what your problem is. My guess is you are a degenerate gambler (nothing wrong with that) with money on TX on a parlay because no objective observer would say that's not targetting. The replay refs got it wrong and should be suspended/fired.
Posted by Lgrnwd
Member since Jan 2018
6840 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:06 pm to
That exact same play would have been called targeting 99 out 100 times over the last few years. Anyone who doesn’t recognize that is either blind, bias or ignorant. That is a fact.
Posted by AUTubaHerd
Member since Nov 2012
2065 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:10 pm to
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Forcible Contact to Shoulder/Neck/Head


A defender breaking down with his head up to make a textbook form tackle is not “forcible contact,” and if it is, they should start playing with flags.
Posted by baytay2010
Member since Dec 2024
32 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:11 pm to
Please look at the pic in the OP where it shows the defenders helmets down and being launched into the defenseless receiver’s helmet
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:12 pm to
Then you are admitting that Dan Jackson's hit was targeting. Maybe if you all are so sensitive about bs targeting calls you should find a softer sport to watch. You probably all watch soap operas and the Bachelorette.
Posted by MtVernon
Member since Jul 2024
6450 posts
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:15 pm to
Y'all are queens. The arms are extended. The man is tackling.

Y'all are queens.

Did I mention the queens part. Y'all are.
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