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Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
ESPN's Tim Tebow joined "First Take" on Friday and passionately expressed that the targeting penalty against Devin White was completely wrong and that it's "ridiculous" he will miss the first half vs. No. 1 Alabama on Nov. 3.

Tebow also said that SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey or the NCAA should step in and let White play.
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"It's so ridiculous, it truly is," Tebow said. "I do think that we do need to take care of players and we should have fouls for when people are truly trying to hurt someone else and truly going to the head or neck area."

"He barely touched him with his facemask, you can see he was trying to pull off. He is the second best player on the field. It's Tua Tagovailoa and Devin White, by far. He is the best linebacker in the country in my opinion. He goes sideline to sideline, he's the tone setter."

"Pretty much what the ref said is 'hey LSU we're taking out your best player, good luck against Alabama,' it's ridiculous. I don't think refs should have that responsibility. I think either the SEC Commissioner or the NCAA should come in and let Devin play because you are truly changing the season for LSU and for Alabama by not letting him play. I think it's ridiculous and the NCAA should step in because it's a stupid rule."
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rickgrimes80 months
I can almost forgive him for the jump pass touch downs against LSU. Maybe...I am sure.
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Mike da Tigah80 months
I have always liked Tim Tebow, except of course when he played against LSU. But seriously, Tim doesnt care. He does Tim, and is a genuine article, who isn’t afraid of standing up. God Bless Him.
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Drizzt80 months
Tebow has more balls than any of the SEC Network guys to call this out.
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Nolaughingmatter80 months
When Tim Tebow played quarterback for Florida, a bogus targeting foul was once called when Auburn's best defensive player sacked him. Tebow then famously went to the official, put his hands on his shoulders, looked him in the eye, and told him, "I cannot tell a lie, that was not targeting." Everyone rejoiced in his honesty and the call was reversed. However, when the SEC realized that Auburn was scheduled to play Alabama the next week, a call from the commissioner's office was made to the booth official and a message was relayed to the field. The officials then had a meeting and the targeting penalty was enforced. The next week, Auburn gave up 21 points in the first half with their best player out against Alabama and ultimately lost the game 21-20. The SEC and Alabama were pleased, the NCAA did nothing, and everyone just moved on. True story.
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Gumbo180 months
Maybe I am getting okd and cannot remember but was there a targeting rule when Tebow played?
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1980 months
Timmay! -Eric Cartman
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Statestreet80 months
Tebeaux knows the SEC has the fix in for Devin White. They have to protect the golden boys
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Gumbo180 months
Amen Timmy! Preach brother in Christ! GEAUX TIGERS!!!
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Cadello80 months
I always liked Tebow, even when we played him. He’s just a good human being.
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Frick it, boycott the game put some pressure on these arseholes
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BigDaddy515180 months
Tebow is the MAN!!!
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TriDitty80 months
Tebow was always a good man.
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Crimson1st80 months
I remember watching the play and I was like WTF? Honestly I wish he was playing because I don't want another Colt McCoy bs situation. However this is one of those situations where the rules will need to be revisited in the off season. We had a crap call back when they called targeting, reviewed it, and even if they said it wasn't after the review they still had the 15 yd penalty. Fortunately they revisited that rule and fixed it but the rules are the rules and the remedies are the remedies but they have to be consistent. Start making exceptions, that sets a bad precedent and might come back and bite any team in the arse worse than this. Again I am not trying to advocate him sitting out because it deserved it in the game but I am advocating fixing the bad rule when it is supposed to be fixed.
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koLSU8680 months
It's not consistent though. The linebacker for Alabama put the crown of his helmet in the Tennessee QB's chin and they decided it wasn't targeting. There have been several instances this season when it was obviously targeting and then they decided it wasn't. See the USC and Washington game. That's the main problem here. They call a two hand touch tackle targeting against Devin White and then completely ignore obvious targeting calls throughout the season.
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Crimson1st80 months
You didn't read my post correctly. I am not arguing the merits of the call. It was a bad call. But they can't fix this rule mid-season. The rule has to be addressed in the off season as that is the time when the rules are revisited.
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SECHOMER8880 months
Spying the Bama QB will be a key to this game. Whoever takes his place will need to be sound in reads and tackle when they get the chance. The backend will take care of the passing game. It’ll be a run game as in the past.
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Is Brian France running things in the SEC office now?
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CanebreakCajun80 months
He is legit.
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Mrtommorrow198780 months
Sorry for calling your cell phone
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Vitus80 months
lol
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WhiskeyPlease80 months
#TebowforSECCommissioner
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chinhoyang80 months
He's too honest for them.
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WhiskeyPlease80 months
Bama Fans would leap off buildings..(tallest 3 story sky scrapper they got there)
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GoAwayImBaitn80 months
AMEN
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Undertow80 months
And it’s not even certain any part of the helmets touched. You can assume that maybe they did but there’s no angle where anyone can definitively say they touched.
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jeff7012180 months
Tebow always was a good guy...nothing's changed
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