My point earlier was no one knows what targeting is, it’s called highly inconsistently so it might as well be dumped. As the player is ejected sets the penalty bar too high so reviews seem reluctant to call targeting. Just make it a 15 yard unnecessary roughness penalty. It would get called a lot more that way.
Or better yet, just say “We don’t know what targeting is, so it will not be called. Just damn go for it, anything goes.”
I’ve been (wrongly) picking against Texas for a while… but I don’t think they get past Ohio State.
Bias is bias, intentional or not, which is why rules have to as clearly defined as possible and adhered to regardless of any political outcome.
Honestly, the way they’ve been calling it this year (not calling it) seems like an over correction. They may need to look at changing the penalty. I’m sure officials don’t want to make a kid sit out of a playoff game.
It’s looking that way.
I think there's a good chance of that. I was very impressed with them when they played us. Couple that with the potential for Texas losing to Ohio. State, and we could have a SEC- less final.
Did you think the new system was designed to produce different results? It wasn't. It may have... and maybe still will. Besides the obvious of creating a playoff for TV & money for everyone... the new system gives more teams a chance... including the top 2.
Tv losing money on Oregon...doubt many people are still watching that mess
so was the Texas play targeting based on all the games that have been shown the past 6 weeks? No way to know. One game it is the next it isn’t. Ditch targeting. Personal foul, unnecessary roughness, 15 yards. Take all the helmet crap out.
Targeting rules have changed. Here's why I think they did not call it targeting. There was no contact with the crown of the helmet (an automatic targeting call, regardless of where on the body the helmet contacts) AND they decided there was no forcible contact with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow, or shoulder, i.e., the tackler didn't launch or lower his head. I'm not saying whether this is targeting or not, but that's my take on why they didn't call it.
That is as good a take as any which is the core problem. There is little consistency in Targeting calls but there seem to be fewer than earlier this season and last season.
Oh dear! I’d think I’d died and gone to heaven.