Ya I guess I'm wrong but I can't see why a live runner should have the same

Oct 31, 2015
10:56:20pm

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rules as a QB. Laterals shouldn't be treated like forward passes. If the player doesn't have control of the ball when his knee is down, then it should be a live ball.

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How was the Miami player's knee not down before this lateral?

CDV

10/31/15 9:50pm

Easy answer to your question.

fiberpost

10/31/15 9:52pm

It's clear

HoustonCougar

10/31/15 9:53pm

It was a "fumble". Different rules than passing.

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10/31/15 9:56pm

Except it was a clearly a lateral so fumble rules don't apply.

Cabadapeste

10/31/15 9:58pm

How is anyone not down if that isn't down?

HoustonCougar

10/31/15 10:00pm

I'm saying he's down, the other guy was trying to say it was a fumble.

Cabadapeste

10/31/15 10:23pm

Either way, he was still in possession of the ball when w/ his knee down

SpiffCoug

10/31/15 10:24pm

Uh. No.

SuperTank

10/31/15 10:08pm

Ya I guess I'm wrong but I can't see why a live runner should have the same

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10/31/15 10:56pm

Just like in "The Play" in Stanford v Cal in 1981 (?).

SpiffCoug

10/31/15 9:57pm

The Play had a forward lateral that was not called.

Kerbouchard

10/31/15 10:13pm

Yes. There were multiple infractions that should have ended the game

SpiffCoug

10/31/15 10:18pm

In fairness though, there was no replay back then, and the forward lateral was

Kerbouchard

10/31/15 10:23pm

dont worry about it. moving on!

BlueFrog

10/31/15 9:59pm

Is his name Brandon Bradley?

Big Wally D

10/31/15 10:03pm

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cvd6262

10/31/15 10:19pm

Plus the blatant disregard for the review rules taking away the penalty.

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