@NumberOneCollegeFan 1. That is an illegal hit according to the rules of
college football today. It doesn't matter if you don't agree with the rules
it still makes it illegal. I hate the targeting rule but it is the rule. 2.
The guy led with his helmet. At least give yourself the benefit of the
doubt by coming in with the shoulder. Leading with the helmet is not only
dangerous for the guy you hit but its stupid as you can severely injure
yourself.
It's football, let them hit! All these new rules protecting players is
bullshit. These guys know the risks involved in the sport and have accepted
the fact they might get hurt. Football will soon be a game of the past
because new rules will continue to plague the sport until no one wants to
watch anymore.
I think it's funny that u guys call him a puss he is one of the toughest
receivers out there watch him in the Alabama game he lays out for balls and
catches it even though he knows hell get popped gets right back up and
yells so loud that I could hear it all the from Tuscaloosa he is a stud.
One of the announcers tells it like it is, the other immediately comes in
with the spin. "Swope was trying to duck"....lol. Does'nt seem like all
that vicious of a hit, but if you are going to enforce the rules as they
are stated this ones a no brainer.1:16
Some of you don't know what the "crown" of the helmet is. Martin's facemask
is planted in Swope's left shoulder pad...only reason it wasn't underneath
his shoulder is because Swope is being dragged down from behind. Clearly
NOT targeting.
Awesome hit, unfortunately Martin led with his helmet, and hit Swope close
enough to the helmet to draw the flag. If he leads with his shoulder, I
think there is no flag. Still, great hit by Martin, that guy could really
blow people up.
Should not have been a penalty, however, I would rather be Martin than
Swope at the end of that play(and the end of the game) cheap call but met
the standards of helmet to helmet. welcome to the new age of football.
i went to the same high school as markelle martin. he was two years older
than me. wichita falls texas. RIDER HIGH SCHOOL. good to see markelle
fuckin shit up on national tv. its crazy coming from a small town
Not an A&M fan, but this boy is for real....has always done his job at
every game....has proven himself to b in the NFL....to bad he if it drafted
by the cardinals....will do his best pretty sure...
No player shall target and initiate contact against an opponent with the
crown (top) of his helmet.... That is the rule, and that's what happened...
Do better research before you make assumptions
This is a clean hit. The defender tried to stay at pad level but Swoop put
his helmet down at the last second. How can you predict that in football?
Come on refs, you gotta let some things go.
they really need to fucking do something about the hits like we need to
protest that shit aint cool. Obvious hits then arent to the head are still
penalized.