ACC official, Pereira say they'd eject Jadeveon Clowney for 'The Hit'

[JKinATL29]

Originally Posted by CT1

But in real time, I don't see how any official could pick that up.

Especially the R who couldn't see the gap between the nose of the football and the inside of the line-to-gain rod in the measurement right before the play! :-P

But in all seriousness...player safety has to rank above entertainment value. If this game had been played under 2013 rules I would not have disagreed with a flag or ejection and I think replay would have supported such a call, although I agree that the speed of the play may have made it difficult to call on the field.

If he had come in with his head up or gone to either side of the RB's body to initiate with the shoulder, it still would have been a great hit and a legal play in 2013!

[CT1]

Originally Posted by JKinATL29

Especially the R who couldn't see the gap between the nose of the football and the inside of the line-to-gain rod in the measurement right before the play! :-P

I had plumb forgot about that!

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by JKinATL29

Especially the R who couldn't see the gap between the nose of the football and the inside of the line-to-gain rod in the measurement right before the play! :-P

But in all seriousness...player safety has to rank above entertainment value. If this game had been played under 2013 rules I would not have disagreed with a flag or ejection and I think replay would have supported such a call, although I agree that the speed of the play may have made it difficult to call on the field.

If he had come in with his head up or gone to either side of the RB's body to initiate with the shoulder, it still would have been a great hit and a legal play in 2013!

Remember the rule hasn't changed. Only the addition of an ejection to the penalty. If this is a foul in 2013, it was a foul in 2012.

[Steven Tyler]

Looks like good hard football playing to me. He hit the ball with his facemask. The classic fundamental tackle. Clowney was going full speed, what did anyone expect to happen? Ball carrier needs to buckle that chinstrap better. If the helmet doesn't fly off, it doesn't look as vicious.

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Looks like good hard football playing to me. He hit the ball with his facemask. The classic fundamental tackle. Clowney was going full speed, what did anyone expect to happen? Ball carrier needs to buckle that chinstrap better. If the helmet doesn't fly off, it doesn't look as vicious.

The issue is that they are trying to steer football away from the "classic" tackle.

The hit in the video is nearly impossible to rule on live. Having said that, in the POE material for this year they state:

"And contrary to most other rule enforcements, when in doubt, contact to and with the helmet should be ruled as a foul by game officials."

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

The issue is that they are trying to steer football away from the "classic" tackle.

The hit in the video is nearly impossible to rule on live. Having said that, in the POE material for this year they state:

"And contrary to most other rule enforcements, when in doubt, contact to and with the helmet should be ruled as a foul by game officials."

Seeing how his head was up, and was going full speed, what do they expect players to do? Trying to steer away from injuries is fine, i. e. chop blocks at the knees. Why not start ejecting players for those fouls. Next time do a better job blocking. That would help more than an ejection.

It's sorta of hard to deprogram players from making good, clean, hard hits. Clowney looks like the very first pick in the draft at this point.

Football has evolved into bigger, stronger, faster. Been pretty much the object of the game for decades.

Something will happen that will this rule will only add more controversy than good.