Game Thread Iowa at tOSU, Homecoming, Oct 19, 3:30 ET, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2

[exhawg]

Roby launched into the receiver's upper body. Dumb rule or not (it is), it was the appropriate call per the rule. These kids need to be smarter and not go for the knockout hits.

Yeah go for knees rather than chests. That's a good way to keep people healthy. Stupid NCAA.

 

[Mike80]

You can't hit upper body nowadays?

Acccording to the fucking idiot doing color commentary today, hitting above the numbers is illegal too.

 

[dragurd]

He hit him in the chest below the shoulderpads with a shoulder. It's a hard play but a clean play that was ruled wrong on by the refs in the replay booth. the rule sats nothing about hitting a guy in the chest it says targeting the head and neck area.

 

[youra6]

Man, he had a seam there.

Final thought about Roby is if he wraps his arms there instead of launching, no flag or ejection. The hit was good but these kids have piss poor technique to begin with.

How are DB's supposed to dislodge the ball if all they can do is wrap up? I'm not disagreeing with you; it's just a stupid rule.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Roby launched into the receiver's upper body. Dumb rule or not (it is), it was the appropriate call per the rule. These kids need to be smarter and not go for the knockout hits.

The rule covers the area above the shoulders and/or the use of the helmet. Roby hit him in the chest and did not use his helmet. I have no idea how that falls under their definition of targeting.

 

[Wingate1217]

Again he led with the shoulder, and it took an awfully long time for the flag to come out. If you throw a flag based on a reaction and didn't actually see the offense you are a horrible official.....

To uphold that call was complete BS....and Rod Gilmore acts like he never played the game before.....

 

[Jake]

The college targeting rule is different than the NFL. You don't necessarily have to hit the head in college, hence "neck area".

Remember what they said before the season, "when in doubt, throw them out."

 

[scarletngray]

Let's take this game over BUCKS!

 

[buckeyebri]

Yeah go for knees rather than chests. That's a good way to keep people healthy. Stupid NCAA.

NFL strong...

 

[BayBuck]

Did the other guy at least get hurt?

 

[Gothmog8]

Wont be long, and any hit that looks like it could give a concussion will be illegal.

Flag Football.

 

[Bleed S & G]

The announcers had it right; momentum shift. I don't think it went Iowa's way though - hope the crowd keeps it going.

Wiley Urban timed that ejection like a baseball manager. Evil Emperor Jim Delany already gave the green light to the referee's on the pregame hologram: "Commander Cody, the time has come. Execute Order 66." /Tin Foil Penn State Fan

 

[NFBuck]

Want to say he "launched"? Okay. But there is no rule as to where you have to hit a player.

Also don't tell me #86 was a defenseless player.

I don't like the rule any more than you, but he launched upwards and hit him above the shoulders as he was turning around. That was a textbook example of what they're gonna call. It's stupid, but it is what it is.

 

[utgrad73]

How does a 6' DB hit s 6' 5" TE above the numbers?

 

[Bestbuck36]

Spread em out and run the read please. They only have 7 in the box we can beat them one on one.

Quick outs and slants will work too. Nice pass.