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    This targeting crap is out of control

    Two of the worst targeting calls of the year in the Georgia Vandy game. This rule had to go.

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    Agreed......rooting against UGA and that 4th down call was horrendous

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    The ejection in the Florida game was awful also. First play of the game I believe.

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    they won't have this rule next year, can't believe he was ejected, likely cost them the game

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    They were gonna get smashed either way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ttwarrior1 View Post
    they won't have this rule next year, can't believe he was ejected, likely cost them the game
    They will have this rule for awhile if not forever, because Ed O'Bannon and others like him know football is the way to get college athletes paid. Easiest way to say that colleges should pay players is that they didn't protect them and cause them to have life long illnesses from the concussions they have suffered from playing football.

    That is where the lawsuits to force colleges to pay college football and basketball players is going. Once college football has to pay, basketball will follow.

    Supreme Court already ruled in the Maurice Clarett case that everything was legal including non-payment to players as it concerns not being able to go Pro . So lawyers know not to attack it from that angle.
    Last edited by DoYouNotGetIT; 10-19-13 at 03:07 PM.

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    This is the worse rule in Football, as football is a contact sport where collisions that sometimes are unavoidable happen. You know football and injuries happen when you play the game, and it is a personal choice if you want to participate in sport that can be vicious at times. Ohio State is about to lose there 1st All American cornerback because of the bullshit.

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    YEa ****** me bad in that agme with my georgia -6.5. Completely changed that game because was 4th down. Feel like i got robbed

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    Cost Georgia the game today. I like how replay "reverses" 75% of these ejections basically admitting it was a bad call.

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    and now another one in the Ohio State game. Very questionable call.

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    10 to 20 years we are looking at paying college players if they go to a major school/conference.

    NCAA Basketball tournament might be gone because of it though.

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    Keep the rule. Keeps the game safe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DoYouNotGetIT View Post
    10 to 20 years we are looking at paying college players if they go to a major school/conference.

    NCAA Basketball tournament might be gone because of it though.
    What does this have to do with the purpose of thread?????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smoke View Post
    Keep the rule. Keeps the game safe.
    Then they should make the game flag or touch football, as it is a contact sport that involves incredible speed and size.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Urbanwildlife View Post
    What does this have to do with the purpose of thread?????
    Because the targeting rule was put into place because the NCAA is worried about the Ed O'Bannon lead lawsuits including the one for concussions. Which only purpose for the Ed O'Bannon lawsuit is to get college basketball players paid (O'Bannon was one). He saw the easiest route to do that through college football.

    Not sure the link between Ed O'Bannon and everything else, but it is there for football. In some convoluted way he is leading the charge.
    Last edited by DoYouNotGetIT; 10-19-13 at 03:43 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Cost Georgia the game today. I like how replay "reverses" 75% of these ejections basically admitting it was a bad call.
    Exactly!!! If you can overturn the ejection you should be able to overturn the call. It's like saying, "We were wrong about the targeting call, so the player can stay in the game but we're going to enforce the penalty anyway, even though it was the incorrect call." I mean... WTF is that???? What a joke.

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    But, this is what you wanted. You bought the fallacy the NFL (and the NCAA and NHL, by extension) are selling about PCS and CTE.

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    Keep the rule. However if the ejection is overturned, so is the penalty.

    That hit in the Georgia game was a good solid legit hit. Joke of a penalty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smoke View Post
    Keep the rule. Keeps the game safe.
    It does not. For the most part, the hitting has very little to do with concussion problems and dementia. You'll yell at me and call me an ignorant asshole (or whatever) but it ain't me saying this, it is just me repeating it. No, I am not a doctor, but I have ears and eyes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Canuckdave View Post
    Keep the rule. However if the ejection is overturned, so is the penalty.

    That hit in the Georgia game was a good solid legit hit. Joke of a penalty.
    The logic is that it can still be a hit to the head without it being targeting. Which is ridiculous.

    NOBODY - and I mean nobody - is targeting the head anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Urbanwildlife View Post
    What does this have to do with the purpose of thread?????
    Quote Originally Posted by DoYouNotGetIT View Post
    Because the targeting rule was put into place because the NCAA is worried about the Ed O'Bannon lawsuits including the one for concussions. Which only purpose for the Ed O'Bannon lawsuit is to get college basketball players paid (O'Bannon was one). He saw the easiest route to do that through college football.
    Stop it. The O'Bannon lawsuit has nothing to do with this rule; it concerns the NCAA, EASports, etc. making millions of dollars off the players names/likenesses. Last I heard concussions aren't a big issue in NCAA/NBA basketball.
    Last edited by swordsandtequila; 10-19-13 at 03:57 PM.

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    if it doesnt make the replay guy cringe. he should let the player keep playing

    that call on the ohio state guy is a killer

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    You guys are just now getting pissed about the targeting rule??? Shits been awful since week 1... Coach bellotti (old oregon coach) is the dikkhead taking credit for coming up with this nonsense. It's really ruining the game not to mention I like big hits that's pretty much gone because all these defenders are afraid of getting the targeting call

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    The ugly consequence of this rule in college and NFL is that you're seeing an increase in lower body injuries. Georgia had SEVEN scholarship recievers and two running backs out last week against Missouri with lower body injuries and lost another receiver today.

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    horrible call in OSU game too

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    The ugly consequence of this rule in college and NFL is that you're seeing an increase in lower body injuries. Georgia had SEVEN scholarship recievers and two running backs out last week against Missouri with lower body injuries and lost another receiver today.
    Most of those were "freak " though I was watching the games when most of those happened...the one at the end of the game today was just bad luck Marshall I think it was rb was fluke too.

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    The sad thing is there's always been rules against hitting a player in the head or with your helmet (spearing), they just rarely enforced it. Especially spearing in the NFL. Now they've gone overboard. Guys like John Lynch, Rodney Harrison, etc. would have spent more time suspended than playing.

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    Ref pulls his flag out before he's even hit. Unreal

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Two of the worst targeting calls of the year in the Georgia Vandy game. This rule had to go.
    Didn't see those, but the UF player thrown out on the first play of the Mizzou game earned it.

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    I saw a few of those targeting highlights, and holy crap, I couldn't believe they were called for that.

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    like 45 yards of penalties against Baylor

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    Ridiculous call in the Georgia game again

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    Here we go again. Kid on UMass gets jobbed. Maybe it's a Vandy thing

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    I'm more bothered by every game seemingly taking 4 hours these days. NCAA has to eventually keep the clock running after first downs

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    Big one missed in Alabama game. Problem is nobody can fukkin define it. Completely random

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