🏈 UArk vs Vandy- I'm curious as to your opinion on this hit, flag, and ejection.

[UAgrad93]

It was Menzie in the Florida game.

 

[Bo]

Looks like he led with his shoulder to me. The only problem I see with the hit, was that he got there a little early.

This is football. It's a contact sport.

 

[psychojoe]

When I saw the game in real time I thought the Vandy guy had signalled for a fair catch, but even if he had not he has the right to catch the ball. I'm nit sure what led to Wade's celebration on the filed. I wonder if the hit was not a retaliation for something Vandy had done earlier in the game. The Commodores are getting pretty chippy these days. Georgia players were provoked into dubious actions against them as well.

 

[silvestris]

I see it as an obvious fair catch signal in the eyes of a defender, whether the receiver was giving a fair catch signal or shading his eyes. The receiver may move to make a fair catch after signaling. The defender should have backed off and positioned himself for a possible fumble. The receiver cannot advance the ball after giving the fair catch signal. Therefore the defender creamed the fair catching defender and the call by the official was correct.

 

[BrianG1979]

The guy acted like a punk and the ejection was warranted.

 

[bamatommy]

He was suspended for one game:

http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/arkansas-wade-suspended-one-full-game-by-sec/

 

[LBS]

That play, or any others like it, there is simply no place for that in sports.