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[SiouxScore]

12 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I must not understand the targeting rules.

Nobody does, they are officiated differently by each crew, conference, and even game to game.

I did not think today's should have been a target just based on ball was tipped the safety had his head up and did not launch or lead with the crown of his helmet. I would not have been surprised if it was called because nobody really knows what exactly targeting is. To me there needs to be some kind of intent like the launch or crown and there wasn't there.

Would Jeremiah Smith already be a top 10 WR in the NFL?

[SiouxFan100]

Ohio State up 34-0

wow

didn’t see this happening 

[Kab]

I think the review people on the targeting thought this is no time for a 15 yard penalty with an  auto first down

be interesting to hear the conversation 

[fightingsioux4life]

14 minutes ago, Kab said:

I think the review people on the targeting thought this is no time for a 15 yard penalty with an  auto first down

be interesting to hear the conversation 

If we are serious about getting those type of hits out of the game, then it has to be called no matter where we are in the game.

[HoopsFan03]

That wasn’t targeting

[SiouxFan100]

College football targeting definition

From the 2024 NCAA Football Rules Book, more specifically, Rule 9, Article 4:

ARTICLE 4 No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below) When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6).

Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to:

• Launch A player leaving their feet to attack an opponent by an upward and forward thrust of the body to make forcible contact in the head or neck area

• A crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area, even though one or both feet are still on the ground

• Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area

• Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet

 

From above:

“When in question, it is a foul”

[UND Football Fan]

If I would guess about targeting no call, is that his face was up and not leading with crown. That could be reason not wanting to have that play affect outcome of game.  

[SiouxFan100]

3 minutes ago, UND Football Fan said:

If I would guess about targeting no call, is that his face was up and not leading with crown. That could be reason not wanting to have that play affect outcome of game.  

Problem is not calling targeting possibly did affect the outcome of the game.

[UND Football Fan]

9 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

Problem is not calling targeting possibly did affect the outcome of the game.

I would agree,

though getting beat on 4th and long in 1st OT, deflated ASU’s momentum. 
 

My Raiders in their last playoff game gave up a TD when officials had an inadvertent whistle right before half. Despite that they still had a chance to beat Cincy……I will not bring up the Tuck game. 

[Oxbow6]

Sugar Bowl kickoff tomorrow at 300 pm CT

[geaux_sioux]

23 minutes ago, UND Football Fan said:

I would agree,

though getting beat on 4th and long in 1st OT, deflated ASU’s momentum. 
 

My Raiders in their last playoff game gave up a TD when officials had an inadvertent whistle right before half. Despite that they still had a chance to beat Cincy……I will not bring up the Tuck game. 

We need to summon the ghost of John Madden and get back to bullying the NFL.

[cberkas]

Ducks go down, probably should have lost the first meeting 

[homer]

1 hour ago, UND Football Fan said:

If I would guess about targeting no call, is that his face was up and not leading with crown. That could be reason not wanting to have that play affect outcome of game.  

They call that targeting all regular season….and conference championship games.  Just adds further murkiness to an already very judgement based call.  

[cberkas]

The ASU pick was more targeting on the Texas receiver than what was reviewed on the hit of the ASU receiver.

The ASU hit in the Big XIII Championship game was targeting and ASU appealed the call before this game. Can’t have it both ways ASU, because if that wasn’t targeting then this was targeting. 

[Sioux94]

58 minutes ago, cberkas said:

The ASU pick was more targeting on the Texas receiver than what was reviewed on the hit of the ASU receiver.

The ASU hit in the Big XIII Championship game was targeting and ASU appealed the call before this game. Can’t have it both ways ASU, because if that wasn’t targeting then this was targeting. 

But the appeal wasn't successful though right,  and so it remained targeting on ASU. 

[Cratter]

The west sucks at FBS football.

[Mama Sue]

14 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

Sugar Bowl kickoff tomorrow at 300 pm CT

Not sure who to cheer for!

[SiouxFan100]

Did Oregon have a successful year?

[nodakvindy]

19 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

Clear targeting but I was not surprised they didn’t call it late in a tight big game. If that was the first quarter I bet they call it.

I'd maybe agree on a ticky tack hold, but that was a blatant obvious hit on a defenseless receiver. You have to call that. There's no let them play argument to be made on that play. Officiating hasn't been very good in these playoffs.  Minor league football not off to a good start. But maybe free agent period and next years salary floor help things out. 

[nodakvindy]

2 hours ago, Mama Sue said:

Not sure who to cheer for!

Notre Dame all the way. Hope they win it all can't in good conscience pull for SEC or Big 10. 

[SiouxFan100]

2 hours ago, Mama Sue said:

Not sure who to cheer for!

No doubt - Notre Dame - tradition 

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, nodakvindy said:

Notre Dame all the way. Hope they win it all can't in good conscience pull for SEC or Big 10. 

ANYBODY but Notre Dame. I have hated that program as long as I have understood what football was.

[fightingsioux4life]

12 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

Did Oregon have a successful year?

Successful year? Yes. But disappointing at the same time, as their ultimate goal was not reached.

[nodakvindy]

1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:

ANYBODY but Notre Dame. I have hated that program as long as I have understood what football was.

Sad but whatever, they are the only remnant of college football tradition left, so I'm definitely pulling for them. 

[SiouxFan100]

Notre dame is black and white - with them or against them - everyone knows where they sit