This is pathetic.

[Growl]

And deserves a spot in this forum because it relates to you as fans of this game. This is absolutely pitiful.

 

It is everything that is wrong with our sport, summed up in one play. For some context, #47 for UGA was ejected for "targeting" here, a new rule this year that forbids players from allowing their helmet to be anything more than an advertisement for the NCAA. The NCAA claims it was implemented to keep players from using their helmet as a weapon, but has gone on to mean oh so much more on a weekly basis this season. The call, however, isn't what's of note in this gif..

 

 

 

 

Note the flag? Ref had it out, holding, ready to toss it as soon as any contact with the QB was made. This, is exactly what the problem is with trying to legislate hits out of football. We see it time and time again at every level of the sport on a weekly basis. Refs throwing the flag first, asking questions later. if there is a big hit that draws crowd noise, a tackle on a significant player, etc etc, you see refs content to throw the flag and sort it all out after that.

 

 

It should not be this way. Refs should not be "getting it wrong" as much as they are. Throwing a flag should be a near indisputable decision or it shouldn't be thrown at all. This is pathetic and the committees who have implemented these "safety rules" should be ashamed or themselves.

 

 

 

There HAS to come a point where we stop trying to legistlate hits out of football. There HAS to come a point where we accept our game is what it is.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Ya I saw this, he pushed him in the chest, shits gonna be two hand touch at the rate were going

[PhillyB]

this is how football will have to evolve if it is going to adapt to a civilized society and survive it.

[rayzor]

as long as people keep suing for past injuries, the rules will keep changing.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

did the referee ever throw the flag?

at first, I thought 47 was going to obliterate the qb until he backed off.

it's obvious the ref thought the same thing, thus the reason he grabbed his flag.

[*FreeFua*]

There has already been 3 ejections for "targeting" today.

Almost impossible for these defenders to play defense these days

[Growl]

did the referee ever throw the flag?

at first, I thought 47 was going to obliterate the qb until he backed off.

it's obvious the ref thought the same thing, thus the reason he grabbed his flag.

 

the flag was thrown and 47 was ejected

[Delhommey]

As a fan I am ENTITLED to brain damage inducing HITS

[SZ James (banned)]

zero tolerance policies are destroying America as we know it

[Growl]

as long as people keep suing for past injuries, the rules will keep changing.

 

Language in contracts needs to be updated to reflect the tendency to sue as soon as you run out of money. Technology needs to continue to be researched and developed for protection, not just 3 or 4 new "rules" that are there for the sole purpose of saving face.

[Growl]

As a fan I am ENTITLED to brain damage inducing HITS

 

What a vicious helmet crushing play that guy in the gif delivered!! whoa baby!

[TruCatzFan]

I agree with the OP... The ref having his flag out in anticipation was absolutely ridiculous!

I wonder how often this happens in the NFL and just isn't caught in a gif

[rayzor]

Language in contracts needs to be updated to reflect the tendency to sue as soon as you run out of money. Technology needs to continue to be researched and developed for protection, not just 3 or 4 new "rules" that are there for the sole purpose of saving face.

 

it wouldn't matter. people will continue to sue as long as there are long term injuries and effects from the game.

 

really the rule changes have always happened and time it happens people gripe about how it's killing football, but it never does and it won't.

 

it's just not that big of a deal in the whole scheme of thingsd, imo. in a few years no one will care about the targeting rule because the calling of it will back off, fans will have gotten used to it, players will have adapted, and people will be complaining about some other new rule.

 

the game has always changed and evolved for different reasons, usually for player safety and everyone gets used to it.

[Delhommey]

What a vicious helmet crushing play that guy in the gif delivered!! whoa baby!

It wasn't vicious, but it was a chippy "here I am" hit. It's pretty clear he could have pulled up and he didn't. Add the head contact and there you go. Crappy college refs are gonna call that.