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OhioCatFan
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Posted: 10/19/2015 7:46 PM
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It used to be that spearing calls were mainly to protect the the one doing the spearing. Now, we have these targeting penalties and all the emphasis is on the guy at the receiving end of the spearing. I'm a little confused, it seems to me that both parties are at risk. Why does no one mention the danger to the defensive player any more?
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Posted: 10/19/2015 7:55 PM
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Against Ohio didn't Miami have 2 players ejected? Can't recall if either ejection was for targeting.
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Posted: 10/19/2015 11:17 PM
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AlumDadDad wrote:expand_more
Poling was running up and down the sideline after his injury without a visible hitch. That's encouraging, but then again, he is one tough son of a gun.
On what I believe was the last of that series of runs, after about 15 yards he just fell like something in his legs just stopped working and he had to be helped to his feet. I was hopeful when I saw him run . . . not so much when he went down.
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Posted: 10/20/2015 10:45 AM
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OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
A question:

It used to be that spearing calls were mainly to protect the the one doing the spearing. Now, we have these targeting penalties and all the emphasis is on the guy at the receiving end of the spearing. I'm a little confused, it seems to me that both parties are at risk. Why does no one mention the danger to the defensive player any more?
I think they consider the offensive player defenseless since he is the one that always is going to get hit. You could technically call many running backs for targeting on short yardage runs when they dive for the goal line or lower their head to absorb a blow. It's actually probably safer for a running back to lower their head than have it cocked backwards/upright when going to the ground. The QB did lower his head but it was probably to protect his neck area since he was upright and knew he was going to get nailed. I questioned why he was allowed to do that but he is in a position to get killed while the defensive player isn't.
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