re: Did we get an explanation from the SEC Officiating on Arkansas targeting call?

To be fair, the hits were definitely not the same. However, in his short stint in the SEC Catalon has already been flagged for targeting multiple times so he didn't get any mercy from the referees.

The rule needs to be reviewed, but with player safety being the crux of the debate I doubt it happens. Only safe place to tackle anymore is the chest and below ...

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The problem is that in the heat of the game, players who play a little wild revert back to what they learned when younger. It's going to take reps, reps, and more reps to get that behavior to change. I don't think you will see targeting as much in the next few years, even if the rules don't change

Younger players are being taught the correct techniques before dangerous habits set in

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a lot of people nationally have said the Devin White call was the catalyst

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you're claiming that the Devin White call was a catalyst

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It's going to take reps, reps, and more reps to get that behavior to change. I don't think you will see targeting as much in the next few years, even if the rules don't change

Younger players are being taught the correct techniques before dangerous habits set in

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You can be taught to swing a baseball bat with perfect form but that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to hit a 102 MPH fastball. When you’re playing against the best athletes in college football things move so fast that it isn’t always realistic.

Literally every school thinks the rule sucks, will it take all the ADs to march on BHam to get it overturned?

LSU looks like they got Birmingham on extra ca$h speed dial.

That was a poorly called game, and I've ( 5th down Colorado vs Mizzou ) seen a few.

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just don’t see how this is true targeting. I actually think the defender was purposefully trying not to target by twisting his body.

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Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area

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Seemed pretty clear this happened to me

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That call was as bad as I have ever seen.

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People nationally say all kinds of shite. You are the one who choose to quote them.

I admit I don't listen to the media like ever. But I'm curious, who the frick was claiming that shite?

While the Devin White call was IMO no where near the spirit of the rule(wasn't really malicious), it was by definition targeting.

There is nothing in this call that wasn't bullshite. And I certainly haven't heard about any rule change that could remotely make it targeting.

The refs are told to throw the flag whenever in doubt, so that part is excusable.

What isn't excusable and what hasn't been excusable many times this year is the fact that the replay booth is not fixing this and other bullshite.

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People nationally say all kinds of shite. You are the one who choose to quote them.

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I was attempting to make what you posted about Devin White relevant because it has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.

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I admit I don't listen to the media like ever.

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This is I can definitely believe because this isn't the first time that you didn't know the rules of what was going on in college football.

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And I certainly haven't heard about any rule change that could remotely make it targeting.

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Jesus Christ. From now on when someone tells you about a rule just assume you're wrong.

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Targeting and Making Forcible Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player

ARTICLE 4. No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent (See Note 2 below) with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6). (A.R. 9-1-4-I-VI)
Note 1: "Targeting" means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact 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 forcible contact in the head or neck area

A crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area, even though one or both feet are still on the ground

Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area

Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet

Note 2: Defenseless player (Rule 2-27-14). When in question, a player is defenseless. Examples of defenseless players include but are not limited to:

A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass.

A receiver attempting to catch a forward pass or in position to receive a backward pass, or one who has completed a catch and has not had time to protect himself or has not clearly become a ball carrier.

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So it actually satisfies two areas of the targeting rule.

The rule was changed from any contact to the helmet to forcible contact to the head or neck area. This was changed after the season that Devin White was flagged for targeting vs MSU which is what I was referring too. It was discussed as such on multiple outlets and shows on ESPN and CBS. But, now I get your response because once again you don't know the rules.

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While the Devin White call was IMO no where near the spirit of the rule(wasn't really malicious), it was by definition targeting.

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Which I even agree with so this part was also dumb.