If you are Nate Gerry

[macroboy]

.....what could you do to not get that penalty?

 

I understand why they throw the flag but I don't know what he could have done....aside from let the guy catch the ball, and then touch him down afterwards?

 

The Iowa player is diving head first towards the ground to catch the ball and Nate is coming at him from a direction that you can't avoid that type of collision. I thought one of the replays showed Nate trying to roll his shoulder forward even to try and avoid the helmet to helmet.

 

I know why they have the rule, and that is fine. And yes, it was a serious collision but in that situation, at those angles, is the defensive player just supposed to let the guy catch it?

[louisianared]

The only way to not get that penalty is to pull up and not make the play. But if he does that then he risks the guy catching it and breaking one.

 

Just one of those cases where the rule is what it is and there is nothing he could have done about it.

[3rd and long]

I don't think there is anything he could have done. He's already lowering his shoulder to make the tackle when the receiver lays out.

 

That is a rule that I believe they have use a little common sense when looking at the replay. Yes it was a bad collision, but it was much the fault of the receiver as the defender.

[admo]

.....what could you do to not get that penalty?

 

 

Don't lunge at someone's helmet leading with your crown. I think it was a football instinct and didn't think he was targeting. Just a bam bam play.

[Hayseed]

.....what could you do to not get that penalty?

 

I understand why they throw the flag but I don't know what he could have done....aside from let the guy catch the ball, and then touch him down afterwards?

 

The Iowa player is diving head first towards the ground to catch the ball and Nate is coming at him from a direction that you can't avoid that type of collision. I thought one of the replays showed Nate trying to roll his shoulder forward even to try and avoid the helmet to helmet.

 

I know why they have the rule, and that is fine. And yes, it was a serious collision but in that situation, at those angles, is the defensive player just supposed to let the guy catch it?

This is easy and it's about the same thing that happened to Westy and wasn't called in the MSU game...he's falling to the ground ,so you can push him with your hands ,but the one thing you CAN'T do is lower your helmet and spear him...and I guess you could get a different penalty as well...unnecessary roughness....for falling on a guy who is already down. NFL would be different because they can get back up, but even then if you watch them they're very careful to just touch the guy.

 

I don't think Nate was targeting him in this case, it was just that they both went to the same spot. Still doesn't matter though because he put his head down instead of looking.

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

In slow-mo, it appeared Gerry led with his shoulder which hit the Iowa player in the head. It also looked like Gerry was already "diving" for the player so I'm not sure there is much he could have done. He was committed and couldn't change his approach.

[husker07]

Not make the play. As is, it was a fantastic player b Gerry and one of the worst calls I've seen in a while. Inexcusable that he was ejected.

[Hujan]

Pretty much anytime a receiver gets blown up it's going to be called these days.

 

I don't believe Gerry could have done anything differently on that play. Moreover, I'm highly confident Gerry hit him with his shoulder in the guy's upper chest, below his chin. The receiver sold it a bit to really draw a flag. The whole thing was a bunch of horsesh#t so of course these weak-ass Big Ten refs called it like the whiny little bitches they are.

[ADS]

Iowa exploited his vacancy in those two touchdown runs. If Gerry's in there, those runs don't break like that.

[BigRedBuster]

Iowa exploited his vacancy in those two touchdown runs. If Gerry's in there, does runs don't break like that.

I agree with this.

 

Hey, they were smart calls and we didn't have the people on the field to stop it. But, at least on the second one, Williams looked lost. They then made some adjustments to stop that play the rest of the game.

[Warrior10]

Iowa exploited his vacancy in those two touchdown runs. If Gerry's in there, those runs don't break like that.

Yup, AWilliams got sucked in. His youth showed.

[TheSker]

Yep, the same Nate Gerry who was complained about for his poor angles and issues with run support this season.

 

Next excuse, please.

[Saunders]

 

.....what could you do to not get that penalty?

 

Don't lunge at someone's helmet leading with your crown. I think it was a football instinct and didn't think he was targeting. Just a bam bam play.

He didn't lead with his head, he was turned sideways and his feet never left the ground.

[HuskerMav11]

If you youtube search for targeting ejection, you'll see about 90% of the time, the call seems unwarranted. This rule needs to be reviewed and modified. There is a difference between hitting a defenseless player and making a football play. If gerry doesn't hit this WR, then no doubt he catches the ball.

 

With that said, we are all biased. We'd probably be supporting the call if the roles were reversed.

[stargazer]

Sadly, I'm convinced Canzeri doesn't go off on those two end arounds either, if Gerry is back there directing things.