CONCUSSION FARM OF 2007: SHAREECE WRIGHT

Somewhere in Bristol, some midget, crosseyed dark motherfucker is mumbling something about someone getting jacked up.

Farmer or Hunter? That could have had a brutal consequence. If I’m a SC fan, I would take no pride in that one. Hey Mr. Wright, you better learn to tackle with your head up!

If he doesn’t learn to lead with his head up, may he (rather than an opponent) be the victim of such foolishness.

The irony is that if you watch the replay in slow motion you’ll see that Jake Locker’s feet are actually in bounds at the point of contact though his torso is diving for cover. Another case of the Pac-10’s officiating braintrust getting confused on whether the player is in bounds or not. They did make the correct call here for the helmet-to-helmet contact but the personal foul was not “after the play.” These clowns made 2 other similar late hit calls later in this game where the player was right on the boundary (awful calls at any level of football). They also called a pass interference penalty on an uncatchable ball that sailed about 12 feet over the players heads. Simply awful.

Anyone from the SEC want to trade officiating crews?

Rey Maualuga is moderately entertained.

i’m just thankful brent pointed out there was a “yellow flag” down there. lord knows i hate those pesky blue and green flags. fucking musberger.

I can’t be the only one that had to back it up when the announcer said, “5 on 3 Butt Locker forced out”.

Gerry:

I sometimes think Muffburger calls out for a flag verbally and telepathically and the Pac-10 officials immediately comply. Can we get this guy moved to an East Coast game for a change? The sales of headache pain relievers has emptied drug store shelves on the west coast since USC games have started.

Tale of the Tape Dept:

USC’s Wright is 5’11", 185 pounds

WA’s Locker is 6’3", 225 pounds

Even though the bigger Locker was running and the smaller Wright was just standing their like an easy target, it was the bigger Locker that got his bell rung. Amazing. How is that possible, physics-wise?

After that play, Locker learned to slide whenever he was within five yards from a USC-type, even the male cheerleaders…..

C’mon PCB, you know damned well that was a late hit. Tell me this – picture that pansy Booty running his little pansy ass out of bounds and getting jacked up like that – would you be blaming the officials for throwing the laundry? Besides which it was a helmet-to-helmet hit.

That said – indeed, Pac-10 official are most decidedly not the balls.

Eh, shouldn’t have led with the head. But Pac-10 officials are no worse than anyone else’s officals and decidedly better than SEC refs. If I never see another illegal formation penalty because a tackle is a half step further off the line than required it’ll be too soon. And I maintain that they cheat, as the interference call against Arkansas in the Alabama game will attest, along with myriad horrendous calls through the years. I’m sure the Gators in the audience will acknowledge the horribleness that was the personal foul against Flroida in the Tennessee game back in ‘04. Official stands and watches Tennessee guy throw punch, Florida player retaliates and the penalty is called on Florida. Not offsetting, but on Florida. It’s the worst call I’ve ever seen and that includes all the phantom holds called on Georgia through the years.

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Maybe the feet were in but that body was half way to the ground already.

A gratuitous, if maybe not technically late, hit. Not only gratuitous but the chucklehead proceeds to strut his cockfeathers after the play.

Dude’s a punk and if he keeps leading tackles with the helmet, he may just get some cosmic karma coming his way.

Not to say there aren’t punks on any given team I pull for, but I’ve got no love for them jokers either.

Gerry:

Brent simply wanted to distinguish the “yellow flag” from those rainbow homosexual hippie flags less someone think they are still broadcasting from Memorial Stadium.

Gerry:

Brent simply wanted to distinguish the “yellow flag” from those rainbow homosexual hippie flags lest someone think they are still broadcasting from Memorial Stadium.

No. 12: Irwin, do not be a weenie by complaining about good tackles. If you do not like this stuff, go follow male-figure skating.

Saltydawg:

You missed my point: I agree the flag should have been thrown for the helmet to helmet contact; however, the Pac-10 officials called this an “after the play” personal foul which is impossible if the ball carrier’s feet are in bounds and he is not down (and he clearly was not).

SC deserved most of the penalties last Saturday but there were three 15- yarders that were ridiculous and they technically made the wrong call here too. Keep watching Pac10 games and you will be amazed at the weak competence of the league’s officiating. Ask your Michigan friends about their game at Oregon last year if you’d like additional opinion.

Michigan lost in 2003 due to what Lloyd Carr said was an overly crowned field. Oklahoma got jobbed last year due to incompetant Pac10 replay officials.

TideInTx: Yep. Heard it too. What was Brent thinking? And what’s Britney doing with her life?

Also, this dispatch just in from our Tijuana bureau: Tony Joiner has been spotted in a spinal column/nervous system distribution parking lot, looking for a late-night deal.

The bureau also tells us, Orson, that they miss your witty presence and willingness to buy rounds.

I didn’t see this one live on Saturday, but after watching it it was called correctly. I downloaded the NCAA 2007 Football Rulebook and found this nugget from the “Points of Emphasis” section near the bottom of pg 10:

“Intentional helmet-to-helmet contact is never legal, nor is any other blow directed toward an opponent’s head. Flagrant offenders shall be disqualified. Additionally, the committee altered Rules 9-1-2-l and n slightly to encourage officials to penalize head-down contact and leading with the crown of the helmet when tackling.”

Take it for what it’s worth, but maybe the Youtube video above should be bookmarked for all officials to see.

Also, #16: the penalty was enforced correctly – they added 15 yards to the result of the play (it is a spot foul.)

that was weaksauce compared to the dude from Michigan State

Those head to head hits must have taken a toll on his brain already because he got a 660 on the SAT (on the 1600 scale) on his first take. Now I’m not saying the SAT is a great intelligence test but when you get 660 on it, when they spot you 400 points, you aint the brightest bulb

Leading with the head … it’s USC football, baby!

If watching the hit on Locker doesn’t satisfy your thirst for cheap shots, maybe someone can cue up the video of Rey Rey Alphabet driving the crown of his helmet into the small of Locker’s back while Locker is laying on the ground.

Or better yet, maybe someone can find the video of the USC DB who got the personal foul for helmet to helmet contact on the UW wide receiver who was bending over to pick up the football after an incomplete pass.

Funnier still were the camera shots of Petey “I Love College Football” Carroll ass-patting his players to pass along his congrats for not-so-proper tackling technique.

And … if you wonder why UW fans are a little sensitive to this, I’ve got two words for you: Curtis Williams (RIP). When you watch one of your players die as a result of the same helmet-first crap that USC was doing with regularity it tends to get your attention.

Williesan, thanks for the rules excerpt. Everybody note that it emphasizes the “crown” of the helmet." I hear a lot of people whining about helmet-to-helmet hits these days, but not all hits are equally culpable. Good technique in blocking or tackling pretty much demands eyes up and leading with your face — former Lions and Husker fullback Cory Schlesinger was one of the best lead blockers in the game, and he sold his broken facemasks as charity trophies.

Tebow will have none of that.

I don’t think this one was any worse than the one against the UCLA QB last year that they show on highlight lead-ins all the time. And that one amazingly drew no flag.

I can see what PCB is saying about Locker not being totally out of bounds, but I still think it warranted a personal foul call. Wright was running up the field on the sideline. He hadn’t been in bounds since he left his receiver. If he’s running on the white line and Locker makes a move to Wright’s left there’s no need for a hit like that. As for the youtube clip, that’s just the media and the refs jerking off to USC. I can’t wait to see them lose twice this year, still make it to the NC game, and then lose to LSU. They’ll probably still win the AP NC.

Pain pancakes are Terry Tate’s favorite breakfast food. He likes them with blood sausage and the screams of your children.

So U$C cheats with houses and $$$s to players and also by spearing/leading with the helmet. Is this new?

In the early 3rd quarter of the NE game, Keller takes a U$C helmet to the chin and promptly throws 2 picks – game over! What I can’t believe is that the NE coaches didn’t see that Keller had his eggs scrambled and put in Ganz. I could see it from the South Stadium 57 rows up!

Is this tackle football or tiddly winks? When athletes like this are moving at full speed, there are going to be times when helmets hit helmets. Both college and pro football have gone way overboard on this stupid concept. Debate all you want whether or not he was in or out of bounds. But the helmet to helmet contact rule is ridiculous.

Not only was it a cheap shot (and correctly flagged — was probably a borderline ejection), but hitting a guy hard when he’s giving up on the play isn’t all that impressive. Cheap AND easy — not much to brag about. (Which ties in well with the reference to perverse and willing sex partners.)

I was much more impressed with Major Wright’s push back on Mario Fannin in the UF/AU game. That’s power.

Borderline ejection? Another pussified comment. He was maybe a step out of bounds and still running. Its not like he was four steps out and coming to a standstill.

To me, justifying a cheap and cowardly hit like that is what would qualify as pussified. Do it in the rules or get the hell off the field.

looks like some of the softies in this thread missed their annual checkup with the gynecologist.

this is fucking football. wright sent a very valuable message to locker… either slide or risk getting dickslapped. that’s just the game.

just deal with that and get over SC’s ass-beating/overshadowing of your favorite teams. or not. whatever.

The refs called it a late hit, not helmet to helmet. Locker should not have lowered his head, but he’ll learn.

what’s UW crying about? they got 15 yds out of deal…

Cheap and cowardly? Like I said, the dude was barely out of bounds and still running a pretty good clip. Sometimes when you’ve already committed to a hit, its not that simple to stop. Let’s just put flags on everyone and get it over with.

I’m still chuckling at the idea of a Nebraska fan complaining about thugs and cheats.

As for Shareece Wright, he hit the guy out of bounds, so he gets a penalty. Not complicated and not irritating like a pass interference call on a ball heading for row 189.

As for whether it was “dirty,” I’m going with the sentiment that it was borderline because at least Locker was still moving. I recall some ASU player a couple of years ago waiting until Leinart was standing watching his pass – or checking out some blonde, whichever – and then rung Leinart’s bell to try and take him out of the game. It was a dick move, but that’s football.

Which reminds me, whoever it was that asked about how SC would react if someone went after JDBooty that way, I bet we’ll find out during the ASU game.

I noticed that the tacklers left foot was planted out of bouds before the hit. Since he was not forced out he was not an eligible player at that point.

Seems like a penalty should have been called, but we’re just not sure for what.

Seven I think your confusing rules

it was a late hit. not way late… but both players were out of bounds when it happened. pretty simple. let’s keep the big hit awards for the ones that happen in bounds. the degree of difficulty goes down quite a bit for the hitter when the hittee is OB.