Game Thread: OFFICIAL BAMA vs. Kent State Post Game Thread...

B1GTide

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They kept diving at our knees with their helmets.
IMO: Just as much targeting as going for the head.
You realize that a player leading with his helmet is at far greater risk for injury that the player that he is targeting - even if going for legs - right? I watched the entire game and didn't see anything that looked dirty to me. Just smaller players going low to tackle bigger players - totally normal.
 

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It's a question of time before hits on the knee and below will be outlawed. I have mixed feelings about it, but it's coming. There's been a spike in knee/ankle injuries since the new targeting rules and contact above the shoulders came in and the answer will be another rule to protect the lower joints...
 

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It's a question of time before hits on the knee and below will be outlawed. I have mixed feelings about it, but it's coming. There's been a spike in knee/ankle injuries since the new targeting rules and contact above the shoulders came in and the answer will be another rule to protect the lower joints...
I can see them adding it as another protection to the QB like they have in the NFL, but I don't think they can do it for other players. Simply not reasonable to ask players to tackle only at the waist.
 

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I'm not sure which low tackle everyone is bent out of shape about. Harris's was around the line in traffic. That stuff happens. Bo tried to hurdle a guy and got hit in the thigh. That one wasn't at the knees or below the knees.
 

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Hopefully Hurts will develop a little better timing on delivering passes as he gets more reps. The sky is the limit for him, but late throws will get picked by the better defenses we face.


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