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never happen, subjective rules keep all options open
Jan 2, 2021, 3:33 PM
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it's the way things work now. Nebulous rules or rules you can change. This way $$$ can be the focus.
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Nothin like a good conspiracy***
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 7:46 AM
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He’s right especially if not head hunting - qb was turning when he hit him but he does have to keep his head up
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 10:14 AM
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That video clip is extremely deceptive. In the NFL game the guy has back to the tackler. In our game Fields was running directly towards Skalski and he started a spin right before he got tackled. If he doesn’t twist his body he doesn’t get the helmet in the back. Go watch the video tape at live speed and watch the entire video and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 4, 2021, 10:08 AM
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Except its not the same .... NFL rules and NCAA rules are not the same
1. Fields was moving forward and he spun into the path Skalski was taking, which had he not spun would have resulted into his head on the side. There was no "launch" (whatever that is because the NCAA has not defined it in any way shape or form) Shazier does what would be a launch (same comment but I could understand this being a launch) with his head down (which if anyone were to look is what happens 80% or more of the time there is an actual tackle attempt made) to a stationary player after a catch.
- not apples to apples
2. The "forcible contact" (whatever that is because the NCAA has also not defined this in any way shape or form) is initiated by who? The runner moving forward or the linebacker moving forward slower?
The rule focus' mainly on the "head and shoulders" form the crown of the helmet ....
nearly impossible to get your head up and tackle below the rib cage with your head up while moving forward, just not possible.
We want guys to tackle, we watch terrible open field tackling at every level of the game as tackling has gone to grabbing a guy by the shoulders or just running into them in an attempt to knock them over, Derick Henry and Nick Chubb love those guys they run right thru it... as does Najee Harris, he might just jump over the guy with his head down (as he did against ND)....
Its a rule with good intent and awful implementation on the rules level and on the field level.
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 8:08 AM
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I understand both sides of the argument. I agree with Skalski.
One question, who on the rules committee or referees have tried to make an open field tackle? Clemson missed many tackles. Open field tackles are difficult.
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 8:55 AM
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Trying to tackle good running backs requires takin their legs out. Pushing their shoulders won’t do it
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 8:44 AM
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Either put flags on them or start coaching 2 hand touch tackling technique-it's an absurd rule that runs inverse to the basics of the game of football-
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 9:02 AM
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That was the first time I’d ever seen that hit called targeting. If this will be the new normal they should start calling targeting on RB as well.
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 8:53 AM
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Love his toughness but he needs to stop using his helmet as a battering ram.Had his shoulder pads hit fields head instead of his helmet he would not have been penalized
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 9:11 AM
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At no point did his helmet hits Fields head. Definitely a tough break. His head was down exposing the crown of his helmet. Initially the contact on fields was his midsection as he was spinning into Skalski’s helmet. I see both sides but it’s not why we lost the game.
Go Tigers!
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Re: "Skalski believes NCAA needs to reevaluate targeting"...
Jan 3, 2021, 9:27 AM
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This was not targeting. Feilds put himself in that position. Qbs are taught to slide in the open feild. Linebackers are taught to stop the ball carrier before the line to gain. With 1yard in-between himself and the marker, Feilds took on a tree and got what he asked for. Skalaski had no intentions of hurting or humiliating Feilds. Yet Skalaski isn't the one you try to go through. Feilds was an idiot. Up 2 or 3 scores an decides to do that for a single yard. It's almost as if Feilds and 1-4 St knew that they were "owed" a targeting call. ??
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