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<blockquote data-quote="Navy_illini" data-source="post: 1953731" data-attributes="member: 748110"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.on3.com/college/usc-trojans/news/bear-alexander-picks-up-costly-targeting-penalty-late-against-utah-pac-12/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>We are not the only fan base upset about targeting. If you want to keep the rule as written I’m ok with it as long as the kid receiving the hit has to be taken out of the game to check for concussion. If the kid taking the hit doesn’t need to be checked out ref or team’s call then there is no forcible contact. I am saying if you aren’t concerned about a head injury then it was not targeting. The penalty needs to be reserved for the bad hits where the helmet is used as a weapon. Also repeat offenders need harsher punishment </p><p></p><p>I watched the Newton replay a few times in slow motion. Here is how I see it. He lead with hands and helmet. However when he makes contact with the QB it is primarily with his body and his eyes looking up. </p><p></p><p>The QB head doesn’t look like it took a hit because it is his body that gets pushed away. There is no head movement. </p><p></p><p>I don’t think Newton lead with his head</p><p></p><p>That play if no targeting was called would have been 2 and 18 on the 20 instead it was a first down on the 43. </p><p></p><p>We played well enough to win unlike the 2nd half of the PU game or the entire Nebraska game</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Navy_illini, post: 1953731, member: 748110"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.on3.com/college/usc-trojans/news/bear-alexander-picks-up-costly-targeting-penalty-late-against-utah-pac-12/[/URL] We are not the only fan base upset about targeting. If you want to keep the rule as written I’m ok with it as long as the kid receiving the hit has to be taken out of the game to check for concussion. If the kid taking the hit doesn’t need to be checked out ref or team’s call then there is no forcible contact. I am saying if you aren’t concerned about a head injury then it was not targeting. The penalty needs to be reserved for the bad hits where the helmet is used as a weapon. Also repeat offenders need harsher punishment I watched the Newton replay a few times in slow motion. Here is how I see it. He lead with hands and helmet. However when he makes contact with the QB it is primarily with his body and his eyes looking up. The QB head doesn’t look like it took a hit because it is his body that gets pushed away. There is no head movement. I don’t think Newton lead with his head That play if no targeting was called would have been 2 and 18 on the 20 instead it was a first down on the 43. We played well enough to win unlike the 2nd half of the PU game or the entire Nebraska game [/QUOTE]
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