Sugar Bowl: #2 Clemson v #3 Ohio St (ESPN, 8PM EST)

[90 Vol]

Textbook. If you lead with the crown of the helmet, you’re basically asking to be kicked out.

I can understand a head shot but this is ridiculous.

 

[hog88]

It was the crown of the helmet.

Fields turned into his helmet. The ejection is BS.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Textbook. If you lead with the crown of the helmet, you’re basically asking to be kicked out.

The risk is more to the tackler on a play like that. The targeting call was correct. This is the type of play that can cause paraplegic injuries. The defense players are always taught to keep your head up when tackling.

 

[volfanhill]

In the 90s, that hit would have been a play on

Yea and in the 60's water was withheld from players as punishment. Learning is good.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Clemson being outplayed and out coached. Let’s offer Day 10m/yr for 10 years.

 

[praxite33]

Guess when you play 6 games you get plenty of practice time to get it right with no injuries against opposition. They should have been blocked from the playoff to begin with.

 

[volinbham]

crazy but this same conversation happened last year in this game when it was OSU - somebody swore the "crown of the helmet" was basically where your bald spot is

 

[BreatheUT]

on one side it was the shoulder but the crown of his helmet was square in Fields back

I am curious about the definition of crown of the helmet but I believe this issue is once you lose sight of the runner by lowering your head. Maybe he would still be in if his facemask initiated contact.

 

[joevol33]

I hate osu, but this one is over

 

[Rocky Top Raby]

They need to just accept the fact that football is dangerous and all of these players are accepting that risk by playing.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I am curious about the definition of crown of the helmet but I believe this issue is once you lose sight of the runner by lowering your head. Maybe he would still be in if his facemask initiated contact.

Maybe.

 

[Firebirdparts]

The plot thickens. If Ohio state wins, they may be playing for a natty with a back up QB

 

[hog88]

Yea and in the 60's water was withheld from players as punishment. Learning is good.

Come on, that’s an idiotic comparison.

 

[90 Vol]

Again , Learn the rules.

I know the rule. I’m saying the rule is BS. Learn what people mean before trying to be cute.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Yea and in the 60's water was withheld from players as punishment. Learning is good.

Wow

 

[RDU VOL#14]

The plot thickens. If Ohio state wins, they may be playing for a natty with a back up QB

I want Fields in the game if they win. I don’t want to hear their bs all next summer of why they lost.

 

[hog88]

Wow

He’s a soccer fan

 

[BreatheUT]

The backs on these teams are on a different level.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I still think he's got a cracked rib or two

 

[GAVol]

Come on, that’s an idiotic comparison.

It’s really not. We now know that the blows to the head haves cumulative effect and they’re trying to cut down on them to the degree that they can.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Fields turned into his helmet. The ejection is BS.

Sikarsky lowered his head and initiated hard contact with the crown. Big No No. I don’t think Sikarski deliberately did it but the rule is in place in this case to protect the tackler from neck/spinal injuries.

 

[joevol33]

I still think he's got a cracked rib or two

I agree

 

[GAVol]

I still think he's got a cracked rib or two

Hope it’s nothing worse than that.

 

[volinbham]

I still think he's got a cracked rib or two

think he needs a backiotomy

 

[90 Vol]

Do you mean targeting is BS? For sure this was targeting according to the rules!!

I understand targeting to the head but I don’t agree with trying to make a clean tackle and getting ejected because a helmet contacts a players body. Runners are not exactly stationary targets.