BC @ WFU – Sat 10/22 – 3:30 ACCN

[tigerswood]

Biggest issue with the targeting rule is there should be multiple levels to it, like flagrant fouls in basketball. A standard, unintentional/non-vicious targeting would still warrant a penalty, but no ejection. Level 2 targeting with malicious intent and more forcible contact would warrant both the 15 yards and the ejection.

 

[LilburnDeac]

This is probably controversial, but I think the targeting rule for ejection/suspension with review is spot on. Sure, some of the upheld calls seem unintentional and not within the "spirit of the rule" but there are so many bad hits where guys just come in launching head first. The only thing I'd like to see different is to hold ball carriers to the same standard - lots of running backs particularly drop their head for impact and I think that should be more strictly called.

Except for when they use it to double down on an already awful call (see Ryan Smenda Jr in the Gator Bowl)

 

[Wakeforest22890]

Biggest issue with the targeting rule is there should be multiple levels to it, like flagrant fouls in basketball. A standard, unintentional/non-vicious targeting would still warrant a penalty, but no ejection. Level 2 targeting with malicious intent and more forcible contact would warrant both the 15 yards and the ejection.

I believe this was the rule for a little bit before going to the "targeting = ejection" but I could misremember. Kind of like the 5 v. 15 yard facemask distinciton that went out the window.

 

[bym051d]

This is probably controversial, but I think the targeting rule for ejection/suspension with review is spot on. Sure, some of the upheld calls seem unintentional and not within the "spirit of the rule" but there are so many bad hits where guys just come in launching head first. The only thing I'd like to see different is to hold ball carriers to the same standard - lots of running backs particularly drop their head for impact and I think that should be more strictly called.

Facemask should apply to the offense as well.

 

[liveanddiedeac]

Facemask should apply to the offense as well.

It does, but it's rare to see it caused.

 

[IamThunderbolt]

There are a decent number of illegal hands to the face calls on lineman. But true, you don’t see very many on the ball carrier when stiff arming and grabbing the facemask.

 

[Biff Tannen]

You people need to put this game behind us, as it is in the past and focus on the Louisville game, which is only 49.5 hours in the future.

 

[Deaconblue]

You people need to put this game behind us, as it is in the past and focus on the Louisville game, which is only 49.5 hours in the future.

Nah man. We're litigating this right up to kickoff. Maybe beyond.

 

[BarcaDeac]

The biggest mistake a fan can make is looking ahead…or behind.