Comments on: College football: Targeting rule will come with replay

By: MIKE MORENO

MIKE MORENO — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:04:25 +0000

Yeah . . . this could spell the downfall of the SEC, whose players target as a matter-of-practice.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:47:26 +0000

“Don’t leave your feet to tackle? Go for a form tackle instead of a big hit?”

There are plenty of instances where the defender doesn’t leave his feet and in the process of making a play on a falling player makes contact with the receivers head. I was just using the Harris hit as an example that some readers can readily remember.

By: willie

willie — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:24:37 +0000

Intentions are good, but, enforcement will vary from crew to crew & replay officials. I see a big giant can of worms, lots of human error, lots of replay showing missed & bad calls with no recourse. Just like chop block calls & holding, block in the back.

By: Randall

Randall — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:10:55 +0000

“In particular I remember the hit that Javon Harris made in the FSU game. The receiver was falling to the ground as he made the catch. You can see Harris saw this after he had left his feet and tried to contort his body to hit lower but made contact too high. Is that an ejectable offense? If yes, how are defenders suppose to overcome the laws of physics?”

Don’t leave your feet to tackle? Go for a form tackle instead of a big hit?

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:41:43 +0000

What has always upset me in terms of the helmet contact penalty, is that it doesn’t take into consideration the momentum of the receiver. If the receiver in the process of making a catch goes to the ground, the defender is penalized if contact is made to the receivers helmet even though he would have been hit in the chest if he had kept his feet.

In particular I remember the hit that Javon Harris made in the FSU game. The receiver was falling to the ground as he made the catch. You can see Harris saw this after he had left his feet and tried to contort his body to hit lower but made contact too high. Is that an ejectable offense? If yes, how are defenders suppose to overcome the laws of physics?

Here is the url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_UKTvQQ3EI