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Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« on: November 21, 2010, 12:19:08 PM »
For our top-notch video crew - Nebraska kick-off following the first score (FG) in the first quarter.  Thought I saw A&M with 2 players together in front of the return man, and as the return man approached the "2-man wedge", a 3rd player slid into the line.  I was reaching for my flag, but wanted to wait for the re-play which never came (it was commercial time).
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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 12:25:00 PM »
Good eye!  Just went to the tape and saw it.  Will post it later. 

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2010, 01:20:00 PM »
Mike, can you also grab the DPI that was waived off?

Here is another call from that game that was interesting.  This video is obviously from the Cornhusker perspective.

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2010, 01:51:49 PM »
WOW!  Re: Nebraska hit - Didn't look late, high, or with the helmet to me....

Maybe it's "payback" for prior transgressions.....

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 01:52:58 PM »
WTF? Looked like a good clean hit by Nebraska. No RTP  ^no
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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2010, 02:24:40 PM »
On the RTP, I believe the R saw the defender put his head down as he came in and instincts may have taken over.  He flagged "seeing" the leading helmet.  Problem is helmet did not hit the player.

The wedge:

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The DPI wave off:

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 03:12:31 PM »
Thanks Mike!

I would think that would be an illegal wedge...  also, I think a good pickup on the DPI...
« Last Edit: November 21, 2010, 04:27:51 PM by fencewire »

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2010, 05:13:46 PM »
I agree good pickup on the DPI.  What are your thoughts on this?  I'd probably kick too, but still have to flag it.

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2010, 05:38:34 PM »
Animal husbandry is a popular course at A & M.  The young man was simply combining his school work with his football and taking the chance to practice his artificial insemination techinque

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2010, 06:10:05 PM »
If I had a dollar of everytime I had a player tell me that "they are grabbing my balls in the pile" I would be rich. But for sure I would be kicking his arm away if it were happening to me. Too bad that didn't get called.

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2010, 06:22:00 PM »
Animal husbandry is a popular course at A & M.  The young man was simply combining his school work with his football and taking the chance to practice his artificial insemination techinque

I thought he was just practicing his techniques for his Animal Husbandry proctology exam, or maybe you're correct and he was just a bit "off center"?
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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2010, 12:13:09 PM »

The DPI wave off:

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Who called the foul and who got him off of it?

I think the S might have called it with the pull on the back, the B might have let him know that the defender made contact with the ball before or at the same time of the pull on the back.

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Re: Nebraska at A&M - Illegal Wedge?
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2010, 12:15:16 PM »
The S was the 1 talking to R so that may be a good guess