Tim Tebow: Illegal hit?

NoFear · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 02:27am

Was that violent hit on Tim Tebow illegal?

Did the defender lead with his helmet?

jaybird · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 10:59am

I didn't see it. Do you have a video clip?

TXMike · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 11:24am

YouTube - Tim Tebow knocked out Vs Kentucky

bossman72 · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 12:00pm

looked ok to me

RochesterRef · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 04:22pm

looked good. Led with his shoulder square in Tebow's chest.

JasonTX · #6 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 04:48pm

I don't think the hit was the cause of the concussion. You can see in the video the sudden jerk of his head after it hits hit teammate knee.

umpirebob71 · #7 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 06:43pm

One heckuva good, legal hit.

jaybird · #8 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 27, 2009, 08:22pm

Looks legal.

Do you reckon the LT (#71) will get some consultation from the coach?

mbyron · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 28, 2009, 06:48am

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaybird

Looks legal.

Do you reckon the LT (#71) will get some consultation from the coach?

They're probably having a quiet conversation over coffee this very morning.

#10 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 28, 2009, 04:45pm

My first instinct when I saw the play on TV was something didn't look right. But when they showed a slow replay, all I could say was what a nasty legal shot. My buddies (non-officials) looked at me like I was crazy. I said, he was leading with his shoulder. They still couldn't believe me. I had to buy the next round to get them off my case.

whitehat · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 29, 2009, 01:23pm

I just looked at the replay on youtube and it looks very much like the defender led with his helmet, which hit Tebow's facemask, before his shoulder ever made contact.
anybody else see it that way?

NoFear · #12 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 29, 2009, 02:52pm

It looks bad to me, helmet to chest

JRutledge · #13 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 29, 2009, 02:54pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitehat

I just looked at the replay on youtube and it looks very much like the defender led with his helmet, which hit Tebow's facemask, before his shoulder ever made contact.
anybody else see it that way?

Nope.

Peace

bbcof83 · #14 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 29, 2009, 03:58pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitehat

I just looked at the replay on youtube and it looks very much like the defender led with his helmet, which hit Tebow's facemask, before his shoulder ever made contact.
anybody else see it that way?

He did duck his head but he also moved it to the side, therefor leading with his shoulder. Textbook tackle.

kovalev87 · #15 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 01, 2009, 02:31pm

If you call that play a penalty, there are at least 50 such tackles in every game.

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