re: Congrats, Texas......having that targeting call reversed is what really saved you guys

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Yes, everyone forgets that, but the ASU player launched himself to hit Bond high while he was defenseless.

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I swear... You do realize that the ASU guy did not hit him in the head or neck on that play. He threw up his hands to avoid targeting.

Not even close to targeting.

The Taafe hit was textbook targeting. Hit him in the head with his helmet. Doesn't matter if he didn't "mean to". Doesn't matter if he didn't "launch", doesn't matter if he didn't hit him with "the crown of the helmet:. You hit in the head or neck with anything besides your trunk.... it is targeting.

Targeting sucks. I get why they have it but it robs the game of football as a competitive sport... Because 95% of guys who target do it accidentally.

But it is a rule... and that was targeting.

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It's a thought worth considering

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No. It really isn't.

Make sure to switch up arms, don’t want you getting hurt before UTrans’ biggest game in over a decade

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So funny to watch all of the UTrans and Gumps that joined this LSU website after 2022 accuse others of alters.

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Deflection was GAT’s MO as well. Carry on. I know the lights have to be kept on somehow.

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in general my understanding after reading lots of explanations is that the defender has to exhibit some type of outward intent to target instead of incidental helmet to helmet contact when making a play.

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Untrue.

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I swear... You do realize that the ASU guy did not hit him in the head or neck on that play. He threw up his hands to avoid targeting.

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His head and neck literally jerked back on the play and he spun him around in the air. The fact that he lifted his hands, doesn't mean jack. He launched into a defenseless reciever that was falling forward trying to go for the ball and nailed him in the head and neck area with his forearm and shoulder, then raised his arm after the fact to try to look innocent ..Literally almost the same as a cutback block. The receiver was diving for the ball, and the defender launched and blindsided him while he was defenseless in the air before the ball could have even got to him..

The Taafe hit was facemask to facemask. If he was hitting a QB lining up to throw the ball then, yeah, it would have been more egregious. He was hitting a ball carrier though that was about to start running. Both were on the ground with feet planted. It could have been called either way, in my opinion. Looked like a textbook tackle to me with the facemask up and unintentional contact to the helmet.