Targeting

[OrangeAl]

Didn't Mikel Jones get tossed out of a game a couple of years ago for a helmet to hip hit?

 

[Crusty]

I have to admit that I don’t understand this rule.

I thought the hit by the Ohio player was about as blatant as I have ever seen.

And then saw a borderline hit in tonight’s USC-LsU game called at a critical time.

As Vince Lombardi once said, “What the hell is going on out there?”

I thought the LSU targeting call was rather obvious.

 

[Crusty]

Maybe it was the same MAC review crew who said we made that extra point against Toledo in 2011?

Don't remind me of that Toledo game. They beat us fair and square.

 

[PhatOrange]

Don't remind me of that Toledo game. They beat us fair and square.

Ahh the good old days……. And now we just beat a MAC team by 16 points and our season is all but trashed because of a few porous run D plays. Smh.

 

[djorange1989]

Don't remind me of that Toledo game. They beat us fair and square.

Yep that 2011 season, minus the WVU game, was trash.

 

[tep624]

Lol at the supposed Cuse fan knuckle head trying to say it wasn’t the crown of the helmet… umm there isn’t a red dot on the top of the head. The crown is the section above the facemask (ie top of the helmet). It’s clear as day this was leading with the top of the helmet

That’s my choice for dumbest Twitter post of the day. Trying to say that James wasn’t defenseless. He was being hit from BEHIND. How many people do you know are capable of defending themselves when they’re being hit from behind? LOL

 

[David321]

I'm convinced that ACC refs are reluctant to call targeting calls when we are the targets.

 

[shu 49]

JAYSUS. That hit was even worse than I remembered it.

If you’re looking for THE example of what “targeting” is (supposed to be) in the dictionary -

That was it.

Unconscionable that this wasn’t ruled as targeting, and the player ejected.

Yeah literally exactly what it is. killsme

 

[kuethstheman]

This and the overturning of the hit on Schrader in the Clemson game have me convinced that the rule doesn't mean what I think it means.

 

[Qbobby]

It means whatever the ref wants it to mean. It's really not supposed to be a subjective call. The rulebook is pretty damn clear what the elements of targeting are. It's about as objective of a call as you can get. ESPECIALLY since it's the only penalty that is subject to review, so there are TWO shots at getting it right.

 

[wfschrec]

I'm convinced that ACC refs are reluctant to call targeting calls when we are the targets.

Well they were MAC refs for the Ohio game.

 

[Crusty]

Well they were MAC refs for the Ohio game.

Which answers a few questions.

 

[David321]

Well they were MAC refs for the Ohio game.

My bad, thanks.

 

[Reilly35]

Someone else alluded to it here elsewhere

Line was what, -17.5? -16.5?

Game finished at -16

Did an official take the under?

That's a "bad beat" in a lot of ways

 

[wfschrec]

My bad, thanks.

No worries … it’s hard to stomach our own conferences bad officiating … now we get the crap from other conferences too lol

 

[bnoro]

I'm convinced that ACC refs are reluctant to call targeting calls when we are the targets.

It wasn't ACC refs.

And it's not a conspiracy, there aren't enough good officials.

 

[Qbobby]

It wasn't ACC refs.

And it's not a conspiracy, there aren't enough good officials.

That's true overall. Unfortunately, the referee should be one of the most overall experienced and knowledgeable on the field. You don't come in as a referee. You start at another position and get promoted into becoming one if you are interested.

 

[David321]

It wasn't ACC refs.

And it's not a conspiracy, there aren't enough good officials.

Yeah, I was already corrected on it. But thanks for piling on and the laughing emoji.

 

[dollarbill44]

Yeah, I was already corrected on it. But thanks for piling on and the laughing emoji.

This is Syracusefan. You are going to get piled on and you are going to get targeted and no ACC official is going to come to your aid.

 

[kirbivore]

Someone else alluded to it here elsewhere

Line was what, -17.5? -16.5?

Game finished at -16

Did an official take the under?

Maybe the Ohio +17.5 but the total was 45.5 so this over got smashed regardless.