NCAA Targeting Rule

[FormerUmp]

Originally Posted by Rich

And most of those were clearly targeting.

Can I ask which one(s) you feel weren't?

Is a quarterback "defenseless" by rule? Or would the tackle of the QB that was flagged in the video have been considered targeting regardless of who the runner was?

The indicators that were posted suggest to me that intent is a requirement, but there are a couple plays in that video that just seems like a good tackle with minimal, incidental contact.

It's obvious why they're emphasizing targeting the way they are, but I feel ejecting players for hits that aren't in any way malicious is excessive. Unfortunately a lot of people probably see ejections like the ones in the video and blame the officials for it when they're just enforcing the rule.

I don't watch football for the big hits, but it takes a lot away from the game for me seeing players get ejected for tackles that I don't feel should warrant ejection. Just my rambling opinion.