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Has anyone read any comments in the media about the Jamal Carter targeting penalty? It seemed like a bad call to me. Carter clearly used his shoulder to hit the FSU receiver in the chest.
Two good examples in this game regarding targeting:
1. Matthew Thomas - That's why the rule is in place. He headhunted our defensless QB, smashed him helmet to helmet, and was rightfully kicked out of the game. *******.
2. Jamal Carter - This is where the rule sucks, or at least the referees trying to err on the side of caution trying to enforce it. Carter hit used his shoulder and hit the WR in the chest. Not to mention the WR is small, so Carter did particularly well to get low enough. But basically, if it's a hard hit (read: if you blast someone) and you're anywhere close to the upper part of the guy, there's a good chance you get hosed. And Carter got hosed. That was a great hit.
Richt said, in essence, on WQAM, that he did not believe that Targeting was properly applied in Carter's situation. He believes that Carter hit the guy as they coach it so he can't be mad at him.
He was trying to find out whether the review decision was made by the replay official in the booth in the building or by an official in the ACC office.
Carter was targeting, he just missed
Two good examples in this game regarding targeting:
1. Matthew Thomas - That's why the rule is in place. He headhunted our defensless QB, smashed him helmet to helmet, and was rightfully kicked out of the game. *******.
2. Jamal Carter - This is where the rule sucks, or at least the referees trying to err on the side of caution trying to enforce it. Carter hit used his shoulder and hit the WR in the chest. Not to mention the WR is small, so Carter did particularly well to get low enough. But basically, if it's a hard hit (read: if you blast someone) and you're anywhere close to the upper part of the guy, there's a good chance you get hosed. And Carter got hosed. That was a great hit.
I thought it was clean, hard hit.
I just watched the highlight on ESPN.
No helmet-to-helmet contact, and Carter did not leave his feet.
Carter was targeting, he just missed
Why don't you go back and watch it. He turns away before making contact. If he was trying, the crown of his helmet would have cracked him right in the mouth.
The targeting penalty ****es me off but what really gets to me is when Walton makes one of the best runs I've ever seen and they take it back on an absurd holding call. All that happened was they locked arms nothing else. And the holding on Corn when Whitfield had the TD it almost looked like the reciever grabbed Corn by the back of the jersey and brought him down but nothing was called. That **** ****es me off.