Ed Lamb talked about it in the coorindator's corner. It wasn't that Nacua hit him incorrectly, it was that the Utah WR

Sep 12, 2016
1:43:10pm

Kajdin Contributor

was classified as a "defenseless player" so hitting him at all was basically targeting. Nevermind that the Utah player had both feet on the ground, and time to square up and brace for the hit.

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has there been any commentary on the Nacua call from national press?

byuwahoo

9/12/16 1:30pm

Nope. No one cares outside of Provo. Unfortunate really.

brj8

9/12/16 1:31pm

I found this at Sporting News (posted during the game):

byuwahoo

9/12/16 1:32pm

Interesting re-read of the rule. Define crown of helmet.

bluecheese

9/12/16 1:40pm

Ed Lamb talked about it in the coorindator's corner. It wasn't that Nacua hit him incorrectly, it was that the Utah WR

Kajdin

9/12/16 1:43pm

so you aren't supposed to tackle player with the ball?

byuwahoo

9/12/16 1:44pm

He said he disagreed with it, but that's how it was called.

Kajdin

9/12/16 1:45pm

just found one more from NBCSports. Says he "appeared to turn his shoulder"

byuwahoo

9/12/16 1:34pm

Probably doesn't help that there was an even more controversial call this week

Colorado

9/12/16 1:38pm

yep. And those referees have been suspended.

byuwahoo

9/12/16 1:42pm

Do you guys think Nacua avoids the penalty if he wraps up...

displacedute

9/12/16 1:46pm

players are taught to do exactly what Nacua did in that situation.

yahtzee

9/12/16 1:48pm

Considering the targeting rule is now in place, should they be taught otherwise?

displacedute

9/12/16 1:48pm

*eye roll* Whitt is teaching his players the same thing. don't be a yewt.

yahtzee

9/12/16 1:53pm

I'm not arguing that one way or the other.

displacedute

9/12/16 2:09pm

I would love to see football go to something similar to rubgy's rules regarding

wcj99

9/12/16 2:31pm

Applying Rugby rules would make players jumping to catch the ball untouchable as long as they were in the air.

Kajdin

9/12/16 2:37pm

That's the specific situation I was thinking of when I said it wouldn't be a

wcj99

9/12/16 2:48pm

well, of course he wouldn't have been flagged for doing a rugby tackle.

yahtzee

9/12/16 2:34pm

Sure...and Utah has a first down in FG range

Carnac el Magnifico

9/12/16 1:49pm

It will get some coverage. I think most objective people

TFL

9/12/16 2:19pm

people aren't claiming byu should win based on the terrible call on nacua.

yahtzee

9/12/16 2:37pm

In terms of costing points I would go with the Bernard block to the midsection

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