Even UGA writers think the targeting call on Cronk was BS

[NavetG8r]

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Another week, another terrible targeting call: UF player ejected after routine block

https://fanbuzz.rare.us/story/georgia...argeting-call/

 

[ItsDookie87]

They better address the targeting rule after this year because we know they won't do it during the year. It needs to be change to show an intent to injure or something. I've seen far too many bad targeting calls than good ones and it's not even close. Instead the NCAA will probably find a way to make it worse.

 

[TN G8tr]

The call was really total BS. We're relying on guys (refs) who can barely make objective calls like holding, PI, etc. So we're going to leave it to them for a bang bang play like that with the assistance of a review to uphold an ejection. They simply got that one wrong. We saw and see many calls like Roughing the passer that were worse than that play by Cronkrite.

 

[CaribGator]

Another Saturday, another bad call against us, Seems like we can count on at least one per game. The worse part of all this, that played was reviewed and the idiots in the booth agreed with the field call. Bias up and down.

 

[BMF]

It was a bad call, agreed. But what was even more F'd up was they reviewed it....and let it stand! It was "football", that's all.

 

[Chomper]

NOTE TO NCAA and CFB REFS: This is football. Get it? Football. Not soccer. not golf, not tennis. FOOTBALL dammit.

 

[rogdochar]

Deciders (Refs) need reviewing cameras that they can "dial through" still-shots freezing the occurrence in stop action
shots. That return by Miami vs Duke had several missed calls also reviewed and lyingly upheld at game's end and that
"wrong" cost Duke the game. Refs revert to politicians with their profession's "acceptable lies".

 

[GatorJB]

It was a bs call but it's not going to hurt us. If anything it has helped. It gave Scarlett a lot more carries than he would of had, which will result in him getting even more carries in the near future.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Since the replay reveals no blow to the head, could the first half against Vandy be appealed? Don't think Mac would. He gave Cronk a heart to heart afterwards.

 

[alcoholica]

Since the replay reveals no blow to the head, could the first half against Vandy be appealed? Don't think Mac would. He gave Cronk a heart to heart afterwards.

Yeah he said "sorry son that was bull**** call. don't hesitate to make that block again"

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Thankfully the call doesn't really hurt us next week, but it was absolute horsesh*t. That's about as textbook a block as you can get. I understand the point of the targeting penalty, I really do, but there have been SO many bad targeting ejections this year. It's completely defeated the purpose of what the rule is supposed to do in the first place, which is eliminate intentional helmet to helmet contact.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

The first three games that I watched this season had players ejected for targeting. Maybe one was legit. The refs are out of control on this. That was a damn good open field block by a RB. Not a safety crossing the field to layout an unsuspecting receiver.

 

[MJMGator]

The first three games that I watched this season had players ejected for targeting. Maybe one was legit. The refs are out of control on this. That was a damn good open field block by a RB. Not a safety crossing the field to layout an unsuspecting receiver.

The refs aren't to blame. The rules committee and league offices are. They dictate what/how the refs make the calls. If they're told it's a point of emphasis and to err on the side of safety, then you get what we have right now.

 

[Mgnihilo]

What ticked me off was Gary Danielson going on and on about it... "That was a text-book example of targeting...this will definitely be upheld...I think think this type of block needs to be removed from college football..." It's FOOTBALL, not Tennis!!

 

[rogdochar]

Paying attention to the effect Cronk's block had on the guy he hit shows that typical "crack-back" force wasn't the
result. The bulldog "victim" simply flopped down not bothered. BS call.

 

[biggator6]

I was at a party for the game - and there were (unfortunately) fans of both teams there... not ONE UGA fan thought it was a good call. They all agreed that it was a clean block.

 

[G8RATL]

Hit to the shoulder pads shown over and over again. So, what are they doing? Interpreting where he was trying to hit instead of where he did hit? Total BS. I can't believe after the review it stood and Gary Danielson saying over and over that it's a good call? What replay are you watching? At least Vern got to drink some more Jack Daniels during the review.

 

[GatorStud]