LB Arvell Reese (Official Thread)

[ScriptOhio]

Arvell Reese Will Be Available For Entire Penn State Game After Ohio State Wins Appeal Over Targeting Call​

Following Ohio State’s win over Nebraska, the program submitted an appeal to the Big Ten regarding Reese’s targeting penalty, arguing that he should not have been ejected for his hit on Nebraska wide receiver Jahmal Banks. The Big Ten went to the NCAA, who determined upon review that the play should not have been penalized for targeting and vacated Reese’s suspension, allowing him to play for the entire game against Penn State.

Just sayin': What does this say for the competence of the B1G referee(s) that reviewed the play? They reviewed the play for what had to be over 5 minutes and still got it wrong.....

 

[buckeyeintn]

Arvell Reese Will Be Available For Entire Penn State Game After Ohio State Wins Appeal Over Targeting Call​

Following Ohio State’s win over Nebraska, the program submitted an appeal to the Big Ten regarding Reese’s targeting penalty, arguing that he should not have been ejected for his hit on Nebraska wide receiver Jahmal Banks. The Big Ten went to the NCAA, who determined upon review that the play should not have been penalized for targeting and vacated Reese’s suspension, allowing him to play for the entire game against Penn State.

Just sayin': What does this say for the B1G referee(s) that reviewed the play? They reviewed the play for what had to be over 5 minutes and still got it wrong.....

That was one of the most ridiculous targeting calls I've ever seen. Reese was almost stopped when the offensive player ran into his shoulder.

 

[RB07OSU]

That was one of the most ridiculous targeting calls I've ever seen. Reese was almost stopped when the offensive player ran into his shoulder.

And he was just trying to legally dislodge the ball. Really glad the appeal worked but seriously B1G refs, do way better.

 

[osubartender23]

What makes this worse is, they ended up calling it a catch. So not only was the penalty crap, it should have been a turnover since they had ruled it a completion.

 

[BuckBackHome]

I know this is not the correct thread, but another example of why the refs at this level of D1 football MUST be full-time employees.

 

[Zurp]

That was one of the most ridiculous targeting calls I've ever seen. Reese was almost stopped when the offensive player ran into his shoulder.

I've certainly seen worse (less severe) hits get called as targeting, but I've seen far more sever hits NOT get called. I'm sure it's just selective memory, but I get the feeling that Ohio State gets boned on these calls way worse than any opposing teams do.

I know this is not the correct thread, but another example of why the refs at this level of D1 football MUST be full-time employees.

There needs to be a better way to standardize this call. One week you can almost take a guy's head off (no example given) and not get ejected, and the next week you stop short and do a shoulder-to-shoulder hit, and get ejected. And it's all a judgment call on the field and then in the booth. And yeah - I get that most or all penalties are judgment calls. And the refs make bad calls. But I just feel that it's worse when it comes to targeting.

 

[scarletngray]

Glad that Reese can play the whole game this week. A terrible targeting call which is becoming a trend in CFB now.

 

[mattynokes]

Arvell Reese Will Be Available For Entire Penn State Game After Ohio State Wins Appeal Over Targeting Call​

Following Ohio State’s win over Nebraska, the program submitted an appeal to the Big Ten regarding Reese’s targeting penalty, arguing that he should not have been ejected for his hit on Nebraska wide receiver Jahmal Banks. The Big Ten went to the NCAA, who determined upon review that the play should not have been penalized for targeting and vacated Reese’s suspension, allowing him to play for the entire game against Penn State.

Just sayin': What does this say for the competence of the B1G referee(s) that reviewed the play? They reviewed the play for what had to be over 5 minutes and still got it wrong.....