When a offensive player has the ball and a defensive player tries to tackle him, how can that be targeting? A defensive player would do the same thing in any situation. It's illegal to hit them low so how does the defender legally tackle?
I have see this penalty called way too many times this year and most of the time the defender was only doing what they were taught to do. There was no intent to hurt the offensive player.
Unfortunately, it is at the discretion of the officials to call and interpret the defender's intent. This rule has to go! It's ruining college football. If the purpose of the rule is to stop injuries, stop playing the game!
I have see this penalty called way too many times this year and most of the time the defender was only doing what they were taught to do. There was no intent to hurt the offensive player.
Unfortunately, it is at the discretion of the officials to call and interpret the defender's intent. This rule has to go! It's ruining college football. If the purpose of the rule is to stop injuries, stop playing the game!