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Carp said:
You can call it shoulder to shoulder if you want. Seemed absolutely like the neck area to me. It's precisely why they make that rule, so players can't lay out a defenseless player.
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No, the rule is to prevent head hunting. All of the indicators of targeting are to prevent, well, targeting of the head and neck. The rule isn't to prevent violent hits. Violent hits on defenseless players remains legal.

The hit was clearly shoulder to shoulder. It was literally exactly how players are taught to hit these days. Yes it was violent, but it wasn't targeting.
 
striker42 said:
No, the rule is to prevent head hunting. All of the indicators of targeting are to prevent, well, targeting of the head and neck. The rule isn't to prevent violent hits. Violent hits on defenseless players remains legal.

The hit was clearly shoulder to shoulder. It was literally exactly how players are taught to hit these days. Yes it was violent, but it wasn't targeting.
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I don't know if there's a dominant team out there this year. Georgia has taken a step back with Bobo calling plays instead of Monken and also having to break in a new QB. Bama doesn't have a QB. The whole SEC is down this year. National Title is up for grabs.
 
It should not be a surprise honestly. Harbaugh has pushed the boundaries of what is legal since he got the HC gig at Michigan. I recall his satellite camps back in 2015 and the "spring break practice" down in FL, both of which were pushing the boundary of NCAA legality. And then there is the sleeping on a recruits floor.

If I was a betting man, I would probably shift my money off Michigan to cover the spread in the coming weeks. That game at Maryland seems like a classic trap game.
 
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This is a problem for the NCAA. Michigan is in the thick of the national title hunt. The last think the NCAA wants is to have one of the teams in the title game embroiled in controversy then having to vacate the title if they win and are eventually punished. There's motivation for the NCAA to move quick with a resolution. Not sure they do it as the NCAA isn't the brightest bunch of people ever assembled.

Also, Michigan is a bit of a sacred cow for the NCAA. Will they really be willing, in the playoff era, to come down hard on a school with such a large and dedicated fan base? This kind of reminds me of when the Braves got slammed for their rule violations. Big market teams that did the same stuff got slapped on the wrist. We got the death penalty. Will the NCAA be willing to actually come down on them?
 
If Harbaugh didn't have a history of skirting the rules, the NCAA might let it slip with a half season suspension and taking away some schollys. But given they haven't even ruled on his most recent violation, I would imagine he will get a pretty hefty punishment. Maybe an entire season? I could see them taking wins away as well (not that it really matters retroactively).

As the Vols punishment showed, the NCAA seems less inclined to severely punish future teams for the crimes of former coaches/players. I think Harbaugh is gone after the season back to the NFL. Won't be surprised if it is to take over Chicago HC. Michigan will beg for forgiveness and not have any major punishment (as in bowl bans).
 
I’m starting to believe the gamecock conspiracy. Makes sense.



Gamecocks are a decent at best team. Got thier ass kicked by mizzou and lost to a horrible Florida last year. Then they suddenly beat a top 5 Tennessee team and a top 5 clemson team and they haven’t beat a good team. Sometimes decent teams get lucky. But a decent team getting lucky against two five teams and then reverting back to a horrible team?
 
Krgrecw said:
I’m starting to believe the gamecock conspiracy. Makes sense.



Gamecocks are a decent at best team. Got thier ass kicked by mizzou and lost to a horrible Florida last year. Then they suddenly beat a top 5 Tennessee team and a top 5 clemson team and they haven’t beat a good team. Sometimes decent teams get lucky. But a decent team getting lucky against two five teams and then reverting back to a horrible team?
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College Football is way dirtier and more corrupt than it seems. I have zero doubt the SEC has given officials marching orders to help teams out that give the SEC the best chance at titles. I once saw a guy get earholed and yet he was the one called for unnecessary roughness on a crucial play to protect an undefeated team.

So sign stealing and trading information doesn't seem far fetched at all.
 
Krgrecw said:
I’m starting to believe the gamecock conspiracy. Makes sense.



Gamecocks are a decent at best team. Got thier ass kicked by mizzou and lost to a horrible Florida last year. Then they suddenly beat a top 5 Tennessee team and a top 5 clemson team and they haven’t beat a good team. Sometimes decent teams get lucky. But a decent team getting lucky against two five teams and then reverting back to a horrible team?
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Yeah I am starting to believe it too. Especially since Beamer probably knew his seat was getting hot looking at 6-6 record in year 2 with blow out losses to UF and UGA and likely blowout losses to it's other 2 big rivals in Tennessee and Clemson. And it seemed like it worked because he received a pretty substantial extension in the off-season.

It was literally like a different team after the UF game. There's also the suspicious aspect of wearing wrist bands vs UT when they had never wore them at any other point all season. Also, SoCar has a former Harbaugh coach on their staff. And Beamer has been caught taking playbook information before. I am never a conspiracy guy. But everything seems too convenient to be a coincidence.
 
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