re: Here is Hurt's Intentional Grounding

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Etling's ball never crossed the LOS, therefore, it was intentional grounding...

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Etling was hit as he was throwing the ball. That usually isn't called intentional grounding. Not sure how the rule applies in that situation. But I have seen it happen fairly often that the QB is hit while throwing and the ball doesn't go past the line of scrimmage where it isn't considered grounding and no one even questions that it should be called grounding.
But I don't know if the rule addresses that circumstance.

If the rule states it doesn't matter whetherthe QB is being hit or not, the ball still needs to go past the line of scrimmage, then that call is missed dam near every game. Every replay where they try to determine if the QB's arm was moving forward or not and the ball just falls to the ground would be called either intentional grounding or a fumble if that was the case.

If the ball was tipped it's Def not grounding. Being hit while throwing I believe is a judgement call as to if the ball would have gone past the neutral zone without contact.

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No, go pick up a rule book. THE tackle box has nothing to do with the RT

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That's cool to say and all, but you and I both know that everyone gauges it based on the tackles.

And the officials give the quarterback the benefit of the doubt whenever he is near the edge of the box.

That is complete utter BS. People in the stands don't study the rule book. The men on the field do. THEY know with utmost certainty what the fricking tackle box is. If they do not then they are simply not qualified for major sports officiating.

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And the officials give the ALABAMA quarterback the benefit of the doubt

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FIFY

This is actually one of the only replayable situations fir intentional grounding it is supposed to be replayed if there is question. We didn't even get a replay.

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That is complete utter BS. People in the stands don't study the rule book. The men on the field do. THEY know with utmost certainty what the fricking tackle box is. If they do not then they are simply not qualified for major sports officiating.

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Again, you think it's easier to imagine 5 yards in their head or to look at where the tackle puts his feet? Even Danielson draws the tackle box lines based off of the tackles.

Football has a lot of inexact science in it, and this is another example. As long as this isn't a reviewable play, it's going to be a judgement call that usually sides with the QB as long as he is near the edge of the box.

Uhhhhhh there is instant replay for this exact situation. You know to get the rule correct...

It's a point scoring play. Its inexcusable to not get a review out of Birmingham. There was no quick snap on the next play.

Are you really making the claim that Danielson is a qualified ncaa official?

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Unless it's a new rule, I don't think it does.

ETA: The grounding review rule in college was added in 2014. I've never actually seen it used, though.

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Sure. If the refs can have a line to look at on replay and make the call, no doubt.

But they don't. And usually as long as the QB is near the edge of the tackle box, they don't make that call.

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In other words.....always rule in Bama's favor....yeah, we know how it works in this conference....and the fans are getting pretty damn fed up with this bullshite!!!!

I won't be watching the national championship (especially if the gumps are in it)....boycott this bullshite conference...& you definitely won't hear me doing the S-E-C chant ever again...should rename the conference BAMA conference because that's all it is.....

frick Bama!!!