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CenTexTM

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A&M vs Tech late hit?
« on: October 09, 2011, 11:02:41 PM »
How many steps is a defender given before initiating contact against someone other than a passer?  It looks like #94 runs 5-6 yards and past the ball before targeting the receiver's knee.  It looks bad and clearly resulted in an injury, but is it a foul?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdIfTe5V0T0

El Macman

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2011, 11:20:26 PM »
Targeting the opponent's knee? A late hit, if anything, but he is clearly just trying to tackle to intended receiver, not targeting the knee.

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2011, 11:21:51 PM »
This is a late hit all the way.  The ball is bouncing on the ground when he is hit late.  I think it was avoidable so my flag would be thrown.

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2011, 03:12:25 AM »
Late hit! ^flag

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2011, 05:03:35 AM »
You are looking at it in super slo mo   Take a look at game speed.   Just a tough football play.

http://www.youtube.com/v/XDJRrTKg8Qo
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Chester

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2011, 10:09:11 AM »
I think you must look at this play in full speed.  In slo mo it certainly looks like a foul but in real speed, I don't think I call this either. 

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2011, 10:18:40 AM »
Just a football play, no late hit no foul!

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2011, 01:06:00 PM »
I thought the ball person was going to puke.

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2011, 03:46:56 PM »
Thanks for posting that, Mike. I watched slo-mo first and thought, "OMG, thats def a late hit" but after seeing real time, I dont think enough time had passed that you can claim he intentionally did that. Ouch, though. did you see the reaction of the chain crew guy?

ret66482

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Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2011, 02:45:35 PM »
Ugly situation and painful to watch but, I don't think it was a foul. Very unfortunate situation.