re: Like it or not, the call was correct (by the letter of the law)

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He shouldn’t be suspended for the next game. Take that rule out

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I just watched the last 6 minutes of the game.

Announcers said it "could" be targeting. Seemed they were iffy until the call was made then they were on board. They also said there should be different penalties for how egregious the targeting is... Targeting 1, Targeting 2, etc. and that the players should not be suspended for the next game.

Rule needs a re-write.

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Like it or not, the call was correct (by the letter of the law

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What “letter of the law” are you relying on? Have you read said law (actually a “rule “)
Here’s the present “Targeting” provision in the NCAA Football rules manual:

“...Targeting and Making Forcible Contact
With the Crown of the Helmet
ARTICLE 3. No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of his helmet. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 9-6) (A.R. 9-1-3-I)
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.
• A kicker in the act of or just after kicking a ball, or during the kick or
the return.
• A kick returner attempting to catch or recover a kick, or one who has
completed a catch or recovery and has not had time to protect himself
or has not clearly become a ball carrier..
• A player on the ground.
• A player obviously out of the play.
• A player who receives a blind-side block.
• A ball carrier already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward
progress has been stopped. A quarterback any time after a change of possession
• A ball carrier who has obviously given himself up and is sliding feet-
first....”

Devin pushes the QB down via force applied with his hands primarily but certainly no use of his helmet. And, NO BLOW TO THE QB’s head or neck!

And hass “roughing the passer” been totally replaced with “Targeting”! No. By the most liberal interpretation, a roughing call or late hit as sometimes used generically, but targeting ain’t even remotely a viable call.

Complicating the issue in this game specifically, and many others, is the “dual capability” of some QB’s vs. the traditional “pocket passer”, which even the recruiting services breakdown as distinct categories. Here, we have a dual threat guy who had 102 rushing yards in the 1st 1/2 alone. And in the specific play, note how Fitzgerald initiatially makes a lurching move to confuse the defensive players into thinking he was going to run, then drops back into the traditional throwing posture. So the defenders, including and especially a blitzing linebacker, has to guard against either a run or a throw. How does he do this! By getting to the QB as fast as possible and not committing to either a run or pass.
When Fitz fakes the run, he opened himself up to being defended and brought down like any other runner.
So hit em late and hit em often. Just don’t target them. You’ll be penalized but won’t be ejected or suspended!

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This is targeting. White’s shove at the chest, is not

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THAT is what the rule is designed to prevent. white's hit is not even close to that

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that gets called 9/10 times

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no it does not. it didn't even get called in another game being played at the same time. someone provided a link to the wsu/usc game where a WORSE hit was not called.

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It was not a bad call

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it wasn't even roughing the passer much less freaking targeting. then they made the same mistake again in review. then the league office missed it again with their statement

Helmets can't touch because his right hand is on the left shoulder!