Game Thread: CFP SEMIFINAL: Clemson (13-0) vs Ohio State (13-0) 8pm ET ESPN

[Across The Field]

He had the ball for like 1/4 of a second, IMO, that doesn't constitute possession. Don't get taken in by super slow motion replays.

He took 3-4 full steps in 1/4 of a second? Seriously?

 

[dtgold88]

And as for the catch or fumble call, watching it in full speed, it was clearly a drop.

full speed or slow mo, the guy took 3 steps after catching the ball. clear fumble. ....at the very least should not have been reversed.

But whatever...OSU still had chances to win.

 

[Moab]

Because by rule replay only gets involved with targeting if they can CONFIRM every aspect. The defender wrapped up with no launch.

Launch is an or part of the penalty.

fuck it, done arguing about this stupid shit

 

[Across The Field]

Again, the head trauma you suffered from your poor tackling technique is affecting your judgment. Please seek treatment immediately.

You don't know this about me, but I have a massive head. If any damage was done, it would've been to my usually very tight helmet.

 

[Codaxx]

You're taught at a young age to put your shoulder into a ball carrier. Craning your neck backwards is unnatural. When you're running at a full-on sprint and the QB crouches down, there's nothing that could be done differently. It was a horrible call that completely changed the game.

it was a correct call, but I agree the rule does suck and needs to be looked into.

 

[dtgold88]

Bingo.

It's fucking football. Hard hits happen. There are dirty plays like the OU DB against LSU that were clearly targeting, but this was not, and it dramatically changed the outcome of the game.

Exactly!!! that was a clear target and the game has no place for a play like that. helmet to helmet by itself is not targeting.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Because by rule replay only gets involved with targeting if they can CONFIRM every aspect. The defender wrapped up with no launch.

There was forcible contact. The "launch" you describe is not required.

 

[dtgold88]

He took 3-4 full steps in 1/4 of a second? Seriously?

This was what I didn't get from even the guy with the announcers. What does it matter if it was slow mo or real time? Either way the guy took 3 clear steps. That's a catch.

 

[Codaxx]

I think both were wrong, but worse was the fumble reversal. Shoulsn't matter what it looks like in real time as opposed to slow mo. Real time and slow mo the guy took 3 steps after catching it.

then are we going to say forward progress was clearly stopped when you looked in slow motion or do we only use slow motion just for the fumble?

 

[SJ76]

Bingo.

It's fucking football. Hard hits happen. There are dirty plays like the OU DB against LSU that were clearly targeting, but this was not, and it dramatically changed the outcome of the game.

So here we are crying about flags and rules when your team was in the red zone plenty of times and could do nothing.

 

[Across The Field]

it was a correct call, but I agree the rule does suck and needs to be looked into.

When it doesn't take into account intent and has no area for actual judgement, it's wrong, especially when it so dramatically changes the outcome of a game. Also, Chase Young had his facemask grasped and his helmet pulled halfway off his head on the same play and it wasn't called. Just a horrible job by the officials overall on that play.

 

[Codaxx]

Launch is an or part of the penalty.

fuck it, done arguing about this stupid shit

they took launch out of the definition

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

You don't know this about me, but I have a massive head. If any damage was done, it would've been to my usually very tight helmet.

Cranial swelling as well, eh? It's worse than I originally thought.

 

[Across The Field]

then are we going to say forward progress was clearly stopped when you looked in slow motion or do we only use slow motion just for the fumble?

Why does forward progress change if a WR has full possession of a football? That makes 0 sense at all.

 

[SJ76]

How was that clearly a drop? He possessed it with two hands, never once bobbled it, and took 3-4 steps. Honestly, what even constitutes a catch if that's not it?

still crying about questionable calls and your team was 0fer in the red zone



man up dude

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

OSU got worked by the referees in this game.

 

[Codaxx]

When it doesn't take into account intent and has no area for actual judgement, it's wrong, especially when it so dramatically changes the outcome of a game. Also, Chase Young had his facemask grasped and his helmet pulled halfway off his head on the same play and it wasn't called. Just a horrible job by the officials overall on that play.

you aren’t saying anything that every other fan base has said at some point this season, but it is still a penalty

 

[Across The Field]

Cranial swelling as well, eh? It's worse than I originally thought.

Nah, I've had a massive dome since I was a little kid. Never could wear hats very well.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

When it doesn't take into account intent and has no area for actual judgement, it's wrong, especially when it so dramatically changes the outcome of a game. Also, Chase Young had his facemask grasped and his helmet pulled halfway off his head on the same play and it wasn't called. Just a horrible job by the officials overall on that play.

Good news is that you have 8 full months to plead your case to the NCAA to change the rule.

 

[Across The Field]

you aren’t saying anything that every other fan base has said at some point this season, but it is still a penalty

Then clearly changes need to be made.