College Football FBS/FCS discussion thread

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Originally Posted by Vet70

Lawrence had his head bouncing against the turf and he is out for just one play? WTF was Stig coaching?

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I wasn't quite sure if it was that initial hit that rattled him or that sleeper hold that Chase Young tried to put him in on the way down. I actually thought forearm to the neck was a more dangerous hit than the initial hit was. They could've called targeting on both if they wanted to enforce the rule to the letter since Young's hit was "forcible contact above the shoulders on a defenseless ball carrier" (since he was going to the ground in the arms of a teammate with his forward progress stopped). I'm glad they didn't though.

Exciting game, but really think the officiating had too much of an effect on the outcome.

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The short jerseys showing the gut need to be banned

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Originally Posted by westnodak93bison

The short jerseys showing the gut need to be banned

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I thought I read that they were. The jersey no matter how long could not be above the belt, like being chopped off or rolled up. Indy?

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Originally Posted by westnodak93bison

The short jerseys showing the gut need to be banned

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Neither Trey Lance nor Christian Watson are going to like this.

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Originally Posted by StL Bison Fan

I thought I read that they were. The jersey no matter how long could not be above the belt, like being chopped off or rolled up. Indy?

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They should be but fairly low on the priority list. Can you imagine how much the officials would be vilified if they send out the top player to touch in his jersey? We hate being the fashion police!

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One would hope the coaching staff could self police?

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Against MSU I saw a S ref pull down Tre Fort’s jersey down (may have just come unrolled?) then next series I saw he had it rolled back up under his pads.

Know that some of these guys like to show individualism... I'd rather they didn't though. But I'm just a lowly fan so I don't really have any say.

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Originally Posted by bisonp

How the hell is 3 steps with the ball secure not a completion? Especially when it was originally called one?

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Tie this together with the targeting call and OSU has a gripe about last night. I get that both of these by the letter of the law were probably called correctly, but it doesn't mean that it's right. So apparently they need to clean up some rules about both of these.

3 steps with complete control, that has to be a catch. Now if they would have said forward progress had stopped, different story, but that's not what they called.

There are so many rules out there now that the defense basically has to read the offenses mind before making a play. The targeting didn't look like it in real time, but what I did see on the replay is Lawrence ducked his head and turned right before the hit was to be made. If Lawrence stays in the same position before, he gets hit right in the ribs with the helmet on the side is what I thought. Since he turned and ducked his helmet gets in the way of the defenders helmet, and he gets kicked out because of it?? I get letter of the law, but that doesn't seem right.

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Originally Posted by stevdock

Tie this together with the targeting call and OSU has a gripe about last night. I get that both of these by the letter of the law were probably called correctly, but it doesn't mean that it's right. So apparently they need to clean up some rules about both of these.

3 steps with complete control, that has to be a catch. Now if they would have said forward progress had stopped, different story, but that's not what they called.

There are so many rules out there now that the defense basically has to read the offenses mind before making a play. The targeting didn't look like it in real time, but what I did see on the replay is Lawrence ducked his head and turned right before the hit was to be made. If Lawrence stays in the same position before, he gets hit right in the ribs with the helmet on the side is what I thought. Since he turned and ducked his helmet gets in the way of the defenders helmet, and he gets kicked out because of it?? I get letter of the law, but that doesn't seem right.

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The OSU defender did lead with his helmet. However Lawrence ducked and turned. That is why the hit was high.

It appears defenders need to lower their target even lower. Hit Lawrence at the knees. Maybe end his pro career before it starts. Them college will have NFL rules about hitting QBs low.


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