Dear aggies

[oldschoolcat]

I tell you what.... I am willing to let Old School Cat to review that play and make a ruling. I think he is from the days when the Corps had honor. I understand if he elects to stay out of this.

I cannot be more fair than that.

I am old, but never was in the Corps. Gen X by the grace of God, 90's A&M grad.

That said, what I recall from the targeting rule was "forcible contact in the head or neck area OR contact leading with the crown of the helmet". I could be wrong, but who the fk knows anymore. I think the whole rule is stupid, and should NEVER be a DQ. Or at least give them a 2 and out. First offense DQ is garbage.

The Notre Dame play IMO was targeting. Regardless of what he was hit WITH, his head and neck was destroyed.

The A&M / Texas play while by the rule "contact" was made in the head and neck region, it was incidental at worst. I would not have thrown the flag. I am 100% not surprised it was called. And Justin Tucker has a deal with the devil that continues to this day.

 

[oldhorn2]

OSC..

Just. Because I don't agree with your answer does not mean I will not abide by it.

 

[oldschoolcat]

OSC..

Just. Because I don't agree with your answer does not mean I will not abide by it.

That's what internet message boards are for. Disagreeing politely, and not so politely.

Disagreement on "targeting" is perfectly normal, as it is a stupid arbitrary rule that needs to go away. At least in its current format.

 

[txleapd]

I have to admit…. I didn’t even remember this call from the last game we played. I just watched a recap video, and it occurred on a 1st down play. A. FIRST. DOWN. PLAY.

It wasn’t a 4th down play, a last chance to score kind of play, or even a drive extending play. It was a 1st down play at the BEGINNING of the last drive. Not the end… the beginning… The same drive where aggy D let Case McCoy break off a 30 yard run on them. Are you fvcking kidding me? That’s what you’re crying about? I guess if my D did that, I’d try to deflect on to a penalty too…

You should be embarrassed. What a fvcking joke.

 

[WRLHookem]

I have to admit…. I didn’t even remember this call from the last game we played. I just watched a recap video, and it occurred on a 1st down play. A. FIRST. DOWN. PLAY.

It wasn’t some drive extending 4th down play, a last chance to score kind of play, or even a drive extending play. It was a 1st down play at the BEGINNING of the last drive. Not the end… the beginning… The same drive where aggy D let Case McCoy break off a 30 yard run on them. Are you fvcking kidding me? That’s what you’re crying about? I guess if my D did that, I’d try to deflect on to a penalty too…

You should be embarrassed. What a fvcking joke.

Finally, the best response. It’s obvious the aggs on here are just tooling all of us. It’s all they got.