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I don't work NCAA, but I doubt that a "high hit" is defined as a foul. Helmet contact, sure, but I didn't see that here: the tackler led with his shoulder into the runner's shoulder.
NFL is also moving in the direction of prohibiting defenders from "launching" themselves at receivers' and runners' heads. So they'll go back to tackling low, and we'll see a new wave of knee injuries.
It's intriguing to watch higher levels try to deal with the fact that players are now so strong and so fast that they have outstripped the capacities of the safety equipment. IMO the current fad of prohibiting this kind of tackle or that won't last: the list of prohibited tackles will grow too long and complex and will undermine the elegance of the game (such as it is).
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mb
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