re: The Chad Jones hit

Watch that clip. There are 3 refs in the end zone and none of them throw a flag. The flag lands at the 1 yard line a few seconds after the players are on the ground. Others are saying it came from the ref on the Arky sideline. What a gutless call!!! If you can't take coaches crying for a penalty on every play, then don't become a ref. The amount of late hit flags on the sideline of a team being hit are about 75% larger than on the opposite sideline. My point is too many refs let the coaches behind them influence their calls.

Hard hit, bad call!!

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why did the flag come from the side ref rather than the back ref who was like 10 feet away from the play is what im wondering

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Exactly. I started this thread not to piss and moan about the correct-ness of the call. I'm most pissed about how it was called. The ONE ref who threw the flag could not even see the play.

I hate this fricking rule. Launching with the helmet? Fine, that should be illegal. But driving a shoulder into his head should be legal. The impact of a shoulder compared to your 10lb header with a helmet is completely different. Especially considering how sensitive your head is to hits. When RBs lower their head and Jones destroyed him leading with his shoulder, how come those aren't personal fouls? Its the exact same thing. Both are running full speed.

Wah wah, we got to protect the 180lb receivers. frick that, this is our house and we have to defend the goaline, what the hell was Jones suppose to do at that angle? Push him down so he could have a TD? Don't go over the middle if you don't want to get decapitated, simple as that. Stop throwing high balls to make a receiver "defenseless". When is defense ever going to get a rule to favor them? This isn't flag Football.

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I don't want to beat a dead horse to death, but why isn't there the ability to review calls in slow motion? No way could I see what occurred in real time even when it was played over & over.

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Not a reviewable play

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Not a reviewable play

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Just curious.. you have some legit ref experience.. would you support reviewable penalties in any situations?

My problem Ricohoc is not the call. I'm willing to give the ref the benefit of the doubt on such a violent collision.

You say the refs are there to enforce the rules. Oh, really? How about the blatant spearing of Jefferson by the Alabama player within 10 feet of the head official?

If they are there to enforce the rules; how about enforce them consistently and WITHOUT prejudice.

So obvious SEC officials protecting Alabama.

If you don't know this then you have your head in the sand my friend.

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ARTICLE 3. a. No player shall initiate contact and target an opponent with
the crown (top) of his helmet. When in question, it is a foul.

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Exactly. And since Arky's helmet flew off the player and continued moving forward there was obviously no H-to-H penalty. If the helmet was hit it would have either stayed on his head or popped straight up and gone backwards. It's inertia people, we learn this simple concept in middle school.

The play was close. I could understand why a helmet to helmet call was made, but on the other hand I would understand if the call wasn't. The wrong ref probably threw the flag though. Either way....I don't want Chad to stop bringing the heat like that. That was a monsterous hit...and players will think twice when the ball is thrown in his direction.