targeting penalty
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Pretty much the same thing that happened to Cotton-Moya against NDSU, receiver catches the ball, gets low in anticipation of the hit, defender hits in what would typically be mid body but is instead goes head to head and gets thrown out for targeting. Really hard on defensive backs these days, but those are the rules and they all know it.
Any large hit to the head of a player is flagged and reviewed. The replay official will watch the replay and make the final call whether the defensive player targeted the head or not. If the replay official says it's tageting, a 15 yard penalty is assessed and the defender is ejected from the game.
Wasn't an obvious call and I probably wouldn't have been outraged if it wasn't called, but it was called by the letter of the law. Pretty much the only technical call those ****** refs got right all game.
Forearm to the helmet like that will draw it every time with the current rule especially with your head down. Way worse then Cotton-Moya's, which was a shoulder to the upper body with his head up. Tough call either case, but correct calls with today's rules.
I absolutely agree it was a personal foul. I don't necessarily believe he deserved to be kicked out of the game.
I saw both the one on Cotton Moya and this one and the one on Iowa was clearly a targeting situation, where as Cotton-Moya was standing still and duck down to absorb the hit from the WR. The Iowa guy launched himself at West's head and led with his elbow. No excuse for it at all.
It is unfortunate, I think there should be some way for the replay official to use his judgment of whether the defender was head hunting or not when determining the ejection. I think it's typically pretty clear if someone launches towards someones head or if he and the receiver both just happen to be going down as the hit happens.
Except he isn't launching himself at West's head if West doesn't see the contact coming and lower his head, there's basically nothing the defender could do there unless he just wants to not make the hit at all, which then can have it's own consequences if the receiver happens to break out of the first tackle. I think in both this situation and in Cotton-Moya's situation it's unfortunate they had to be ejected, I think just a 15 yard personal foul is more appropriate.
When you consider how fast these plays happen, it's tough on the DB. Seems like a 15 yard PF is more appropriate especially when you don't have intentional helmet to helmet. Tough call for UI today, and Cotton-Moya week 1.
Speaking of Jarvis, what's his status for Baylor?
Speaking of Jarvis, what's his status for Baylor?
Same as Cotton Moya, don't agree with the rule but it was called correctly. I was ****** about CM and if I was a hawk fan I would've been ****** about this one, but both we're correct calls by the current rule.
I think the point is Lomax lowered his head and made contact with West's head. Not to long after the hit on West another receiver took a big hit but the Iowa defender went face to face and attempted to wrap the arms.
It p*ssed me off when the hoks booed the call, He clearly targeted West. Stay classy hok nation.
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