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Originally Posted by CT1
The result (after review) was as if the original call had been DPI, which no one believes should be reviewable.
I'm surprised that no one on the crew talked the calling official off that call.
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That's where this is heading though. I anticipate one of two things happening with the targeting rule:
1) The targeting penalty is overturned enough (30% week 1 of very high) they decide to take the immediate ejection away and handle suspensions after the fact
2) The point Saban made was my exact thought when the new penalty was announced. Due to pressure the rules committee agrees and the 15-yard penalty gets reversed as well.
If option 1 happens we'll have players blowing up opponents again because they can live with a 15-yard penalty. If option 2 happens it's just a matter of time before other judgment calls like DPI, holding, IBW, encroachment are added to reviews. The post-game evaluation we get could happen in real time on the field.