🏈 GAME THREAD New Years Day bowl games--

[TerryP]

I didn't have any problem with it as the rule goes. Follow the hit all the way through and it's plenty clear enough. I saw clearly his intentions and he got what he was aiming at when you send the helmet high. Just because these guys quickly come down with a bad case of buyer's remorse after the fact doesn't change it with me.

I already have. The picture that was posted earlier was mine copied from a post in this thread. It doesn't change the fact he led with his shoulder, hit with his shoulder, and the helmet impact followed that. If his intentions, as you see (? really, see intentions?) were to hit him in the targeting area he missed...while looking directly at what he hit.

Hell, White's hit in the MSU game was higher and many came to his defense that it wasn't targeting.

Why they call it isn't lost on me. The ambiguity is what drives me to question just about every targeting call they make. Right now, it's just a bad rule.

 

[TUSKtimes]

I already have. The picture that was posted earlier was mine copied from a post in this thread. It doesn't change the fact he led with his shoulder, hit with his shoulder, and the helmet impact followed that. If his intentions, as you see (? really, see intentions?) were to hit him in the targeting area he missed...while looking directly at what he hit.

Hell, White's hit in the MSU game was higher and many came to his defense that it wasn't targeting.

Why they call it isn't lost on me. The ambiguity is what drives me to question just about every targeting call they make. Right now, it's just a bad rule.

If Gibson wants to make a shoulder tackle his helmet isn't straight down the middle. He knows a QB when he sees one and he meant to hit him with the helmet. If he put his head to the back shoulder pad of Burrow we aren't having this discussion. Burrow is at an angle and the back took the same angle with his helmet, nice and high. Not an ounce of remorse for the targeting call from me. In fact, so far, it's been kind of a fun day.

 

[TerryP]

@TUSKtimes, How on earth is he supposed to hit the back of the shoulder pads when they are facing each other? I don't get what you're driving at there because it's not part of the play--real or imagined. It simply not possible at that angle.

Look at where his face is buried at initial contact. That's the point here. It's called because the impact led to...and there's the ambiguity.

In fact, so far, it's been kind of a fun day.

It's been a decent football day...a non-emotional day. Outside of the UK vs PSU game it's been a bit bland in my opinion.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Rose Bowl is a stinker. I wonder if at this point of Petersen's career if he had more signature wins at Boise State than Washington? They never seem to be ready for prime time.

 

[planomateo]

Bevo is ready to take out the bulldog.

 

[Bamabww]

Hook’em Horns. Damn, that leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

UGA looks like Bama in the Sugar Bowl those years we weren't going to the ship

 

[mando]

Before it is over I think Georgia will adjust and drill Texas.

 

[rick4bama]

Funny!!!

 

[bama alum]

Funny!!!

Sorry. I thought that was really irresponsible to bring UGA to meet Bevo. I'd rather Bevo stomp Kirby than the dog.

On that note, 4th and 6... Kirby didn't fake the punt. Hmm... Maybe it was just too early in the game to screw the pooch.

 

[mando]

Before it is over I think Georgia will adjust and drill Texas.

After seeing Bevo go after uga maybe I am wrong.

 

[Trob]

Texas obviously didn't get the memo that UGA is one of the four best teams in the country.

 

[BamaFisher]

This game looks like the Alabama vs Texas A&M game with Manziel. Kirby derping this one up too.

 

[mando]

This game looks like the Alabama vs Texas A&M game with Manziel. Kirby derping this one up too.

Kirby having to do this w/o Tucker for this game. I did not realize that. His true head coaching prowess will show up with how he handles players leaving early to enter the draft and losing assistant coaches.

 

[BamaFisher]

Mobile quarterbacks - giving Kirbs troubles since forever.

 

[bama alum]

Swift has two fumbles and then just completely whiffed on that jailhouse break sack on Fromm. He just seems checked out. Kirby Dumb might want to think about putting Holyfield or (#23?) back in the game.

 

[Rolltide24]

Ouch Georgia. Think you’re one of the top 4?

Give Texas some credit, they came out and punched them in the mouth. Much better start than we had against them. We beat ourself in the first half of that game.

 

[bama alum]

Ouch Georgia. Think you’re one of the top 4?

Give Texas some credit, they came out and punched them in the mouth. Much better start than we had against them. We beat ourself in the first half of that game.

After the Rose Bowl today, Herbstreit said Jawja needed to back up all their Twitter talk. We're all still waiting.

 

[Trob]

Would be cool if Kirby switches to Fields for the rest of the half. maybe get some of that backup magic Saban cast in 2018. Would be funny if he did and they started getting beat worse.

 

[bamafan9201]

Man, bet all my cash on GA to win, they killing me out here. But it is funny watching them just get rocked by a team they should be running off the field