this just boils my blood
Player safety is important, except for well-known exception: a call that would retard the ability of the B1G to ensure OSU a spot in the college playoffs. In that case, player safety is a non-factor. And, had targeting been called there and the Gophers went on to score, we were an onside kick away from a potential victory. It was a very meaningful non-call.The targeting rule were put in place for player safety, but obviously the B1G doesn't care about safety
The GIF cuts off too soon. It looks much worse when you see him hit the turf.
I heavily disagree with you. That was blatant targeting. Don’t let yourself be influenced by the weak ass Fox commentators. Look at the video. It was helmet to helmet with no attempt by the defender to wrap him up with his arms. It was all about trying hit him as viciously as he could. This is exactly what the rule is intended for.There should be a less severe penalty for such helmet to helmet contact plays like this (15 yard unnecessary roughness no ejection). I don't think the play was cause for ejection but with such plays being this inconsistently called, it would take more of the guesswork out of calling a penalty and do more to protect players!
I’ve never spent as much energy letting the refs have it as I did last night… I want to rewatch it to see if they were all as bad as they seemed live, but in addition to the targeting on #22, blatant blocks in the back, many holding non calls, they had two hits to Morgan’s head early on QB slides, PI calls on balls 12 yards away from the receiver for them… My OSU fan buddy said the roughing the passer call we did get was soft, but no replays were shown… So I did want to check that.HD we been down one score when that plays was made I think the crowd would have lost it.
@ the :25 mark of this video Ransom clearly is leading with the front of the helmet, not the crown. Have hits like this been called targeting in the past? Yes they have! I don't think it rises to the level of egregious targeting as when a defender leads with the crown!I heavily disagree with you. That was blatant targeting. Don’t let yourself be influenced by the weak ass Fox commentators. Look at the video. It was helmet to helmet with no attempt by the defender to wrap him up with his arms. It was all about trying hit him as viciously as he could. This is exactly what the rule is intended for.
And to not even review the possible targeting? It just makes me sick, and lessons my respect for the B1G.
Wow. That is the exact same play. Unbelievable.Here is the NCAA telling us how the exact same hit in another game is targeting....
Dude hit Morgan up high at the neck/head after the ball was gone. That wasn't soft, that was exactly how the rule was written.I’ve never spent as much energy letting the refs have it as I did last night… I want to rewatch it to see if they were all as bad as they seemed live, but in addition to the targeting on #22, blatant blocks in the back, many holding non calls, they had two hits to Morgan’s head early on QB slides, PI calls on balls 12 yards away from the receiver for them… My OSU fan buddy said the roughing the passer call we did get was soft, but no replays were shown… So I did want to check that.
The OSU fan sitting in front of us was texting with his friends in Ohio who saw it on TV. They said it was "technically" the right call, which I took that to mean a bit soft, but still the right call.Dude hit Morgan up high at the neck/head after the ball was gone. That wasn't soft, that was exactly how the rule was written.
Wow.