ESPN: Huge spike in FBS targeting penalty enforcement
SIAP - I checked the first 3 pages.
ESPN and the AP pretty much confirming what we discuss every Saturday. Guys are getting kicked out of games at an alarming rate. I know at one point last year I watched a kid get kicked out of Clemson/L'ville, one from Texas/USC, and TWO from LSU's defense in a 2 hour span.
Found it somewhat interesting since we've discussed it quite a bit lately.
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College football's Bowl Subdivision has seen a 73 percent increase in the number of targeting penalties enforced through the first three weeks of the season compared with the same point in 2016.
National coordinator of officials Rogers Redding said Wednesday that 55 targeting penalties have been enforced in 214 games (0.26 per game). Last year at this time, 35 targeting penalties had been enforced in 230 games (0.15).
September 22nd, 2017 at 11:58 AM ^
If the teacher decided to lock the classroom door 2 minutes early, then the student would get an F. And then next time, they'd get there earlier and wouldn't get an F. The whole point is that overpunishing the result changes the behavior to avoid the result. Yes, you're going to punish someone who doesn't deserve it now and then.
The problem comes in with inconsistency from the refs. If the teacher demands blue ink sometimes and green crayons the next time, that's a problem. If the teacher always demands blue ink, people start bringing blue pens every time.
September 21st, 2017 at 4:07 PM ^
While it's good they are addressing this problem, you half to wonder when this will start to affect roster management and recruiting. While injuries were always a thing, this means depth becomes more important- especially in the 'back seven' on defense.
September 21st, 2017 at 4:13 PM ^
We will just have to hope it affects Saban and the SEC...then the rule will get changed.
September 21st, 2017 at 4:29 PM ^
At the very least, I would wish that targeting calls were independently reviewed by the league office after the game (if they occurred in the second half), or at half-time if they occurred in the first half.
Then give the league the option to commute the penalty to one quarter, or no additional suspension (the equivalent of 'time served'), depending on the circumstances.
September 21st, 2017 at 5:52 PM ^
College football's Bowl Subdivision has seen a 73 percent increase in the number of targeting penalties enforced through the first three weeks of the season compared with the same point in 2016.
73%? Yikes. I wouldn't have guess it was that high, but I have seen more in three weeks of watching college football than I saw enforced all of last season.
September 22nd, 2017 at 10:08 AM ^
Most of the targeting I've seen in college games this year was called correctly, in my opinion. Football is dying in some areas because of so much negative publicity about head trauma. Officials are putting a higher priority on player safety and rightfully so, at least in high school and college. The NFL seems as clueless as ever.
September 22nd, 2017 at 12:09 PM ^
I was at the LSU game, both ejections were legit. and they both happened in the 3rd Q I believe. dumbasses need to learn how to tackle properly.