That play was definitely targeting...on Justin Fields...he led with his head.

Jan 2, 2021
12:50:23am

jholling All-American

What are defenders supposed to do? Hip check the ball carrier? Seriously, how do they suggest tackling him. If you keep your head up then you hit the helmet. Head down and it’s spearing/crown of helmet.

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The problem with the targeting rule is the ejection.

shoganai

1/2/21 12:01am

Agreed, it needs to be changed to keep the player in on his first targeting

USMCdad

1/2/21 12:03am

Why not like Running into the kicker vs. Roughing the Kicker?

ugo1st

1/2/21 12:03am

Because they want it to stop for player safety reasons

USMCdad

1/2/21 12:35am

Yes. I was thinking the exact thing earlier this evening. 15 minutes would

OmahaThunderCoug

1/2/21 12:04am

Yep. Kind of like a long penalty box type thing.

idacoug

1/2/21 12:05am

Should take away screen time. That’s what I do at my house. It’s the only.

buckeyecougarguy

1/2/21 12:06am

I think they should be out that same series and no replacement player. Would be

Coach's Dad

1/2/21 12:10am

Power play for football. Interesting

gaspasscoug

1/2/21 12:48am

That play was definitely targeting...on Justin Fields...he led with his head.

jholling

1/2/21 12:50am

No man. He just needs to keep his eyes up. He was in perfect position, but dropping his head like that is asking for a

mvtoro

1/2/21 1:00am

I agree with the ejection rule. It’s 100% the right thing to do.

Future_Tacos

1/2/21 12:55am

I'd like to see it get progressively more severe over the course of the season

ManicBlue

1/2/21 1:15am

I’m for doing what it takes to save football. I’d like to try to spare players who did things inadvertently.

shimmy

1/2/21 1:20am

I could get behind this, but I also think if you put a player out of the game with targeting or a personal foul, you’re

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