Targeting rule needs to be changed

give the penalty yards, use the whole week to review and make a call before the first quarter of the next game.

Totally agree. To me, it's clear when a hit is excessive. I suspect that the dilemma will be how to codify that into an ostensibly objective rule.

SBNation had a good take on this. LINK

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Proposed by AAC officiating coordinator Terry McCauley.

There would be Flagrant 1 and Flagrant 2 targeting penalties. A Flagrant 1 penalty, as determined by replay, would be for a less egregious and perhaps unintentional high hit. The penalty would be 15 yards and the player would remain in the game unless it’s his second targeting infraction, which would result in an ejection. In other words, Flagrant 1 would give a player the benefit of the doubt. Flagrant 2 would be the current penalty of automatic ejection but only for clear targeting plays.

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15 yard penalty but the ejection should be for something egregious with intent.

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That's seems reasonable. I know the "egregious with intent" is subjective and will piss off fans, but the call is already subjective and pisses off fans. We need to keep the penatly but as you note, it's not always intended.

LSU defendingvan obvious targeting that would send them into conniptions had it been a play against one of their players.

Let's get something straight about Delpit. He got away with a pretty obvious targeting against A&M and he was obviously trying to end Tua’s career with that helmet aimed at his knee long after the whistle had blown. “Didn’t hear the whistle?” ...my arse...everyone else did and of course no one tries to open field sack a QB aiming at his knees.

It is possible that officials review film too.. and were waiting for Delpit to pull a dirty again. The number of illegal hits by hin should raise the question of his intent and overall play. He didnt have to hit with his helmet in any of those plays.

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Watch how many times a running back drops his shoulder and leads with the crown of his helmet.

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How many times does a RB or defensive player lower his head so he can hit with his shoulders, and inadvertently hits with the helmet? Not a fair penalty, and it penalizes hard hits because they look violent. Hard hitting shouldn’t be penalized.

The targeting rule is a joke and Delpit was right when he tweeted that it isn’t football anymore. It’s a contact sport and the players are being made hesitant to make contact.

Jack off my friend. Sounds like you are quoting the pee wee rules you played with in third grade. Careful on you end, this could end in a bad call as well. And go

Need to do like the NBA with Flagrant 1/2. Have a lesser one where you don't get ejected unless you pick up a 2nd and a more severe one that is immediate ejection for the more egregious hits.

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By the same token, it should be broadened to cover egregious intent to cause injury on plays now considered "legal' hits.

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I agree. There should be a week to review all hits, pokes, jabs, fingerings, and slams by Alabama defenders.

Whether or not it is determined intent to injure is there suspend them for the LSU game but no other.

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Here's a video of the Delpit targeting call. Pretty unavoidable IMO unless he doesnt attempt a tackle

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Delpit put his facemask right into the guys numbers on his chest. That's textbook perfect tackling technique.

The recievers momentum caused his own helmet to slap into the top of Delpit's helmet.

Terrible call, and yall got hosed on a couple of others.