“ depends on whether Fields is healthy; because the Tide is going to hit him hard and often...with a healthy Fields, OSU should win it all...”
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Yeah, for sure. While not wishing that any player ever be injured; I didn’t see anything illegal about the hit. It was a hard hit but wasn’t a late hit and wasn’t above the shoulders. Thought it was a wrong call.
He led with the crown of his helmet. In the past, that was known as spearing. It has been in the rules since the ‘70s, but enforcement and penalties have increased in recent years.
you don’t know the rule against targeting do you.
That was spearing. It’s been illegal for a long time, but generally let slide until the past decade. In addition to the player speared, it’s how defenders end up getting paralyzed.
The Targeting call is for the safety of both hitter and hitter. Most of the time the Hitler is the one injured by leading with the helmet. Keep Your Head Up