[FarmBoy]

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Can't narrow it to just one, although his one-handed catch along the sideline was pretty darned cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlH3717tYLA

</p><p><br></p><p>I'm sure glad that hit was before the targeting rule went into effect.&nbsp; It would have really sucked to lose Luck for the rest of that game.&nbsp;</p>

First, even under the modern day rule, Wright would not have been ruled a "defenseless" player.&nbsp; Here are the definitions:

• is in the act of, or having just thrown, a pass (or has just thrown a pick)
  
• is catching a pass or kick (or trying to) and hasn’t had time to become a “ball carrier.”
  
• is in the act of kicking, or has just kicked
  
• is on the ground, or a player out of the play
  
• gets blocked from his blind side
  
• has the ball and has had his forward progress stopped
  
• has the ball and is sliding or giving himself up&nbsp;
  

Wright was none of those; he was considered the ballcarrier.&nbsp; Consequently, the targeting penalty would have only applied had Luck led with the crown of his helmet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Even though the modern day targetting rule was not yet adopted (it started in 2013), the helmet-to-helmet rule had been in effect for some time.&nbsp;&nbsp;I remember having a discussion with someone about whether it met the illegal helmet to helmet hit.&nbsp; If you look from the reverse angle, it is clear that although Luck and WRight's heads were at the same level, the contact was really with Luck's shoulder.&nbsp; You can see it at around the 38 second mark.


Ergo, Luck shouldn't have gotten ejected.

BC

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I liked this play from the Orange Bowl.

https://youtu.be/zgnPkLB4O_k?t=6103

He was almost sacked for an 18-yard loss at the 2, and yet managed to complete the pass for the first down.&nbsp; And of course, my other favorite play from that game (same video at the 1 hr 59 min mark):

https://youtu.be/zgnPkLB4O_k?t=7181

Luck to Fleener.&nbsp; I love it because you can see the poor linebacker who was burned to a crisp throwing his mouthguard in disgust during the replay.

BC

Both beautiful plays, especially the first. THanks for sharing. Definitely a lesser considered couple of plays from his Stanford career.

[FarmBoy]

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Can't narrow it to just one, although his one-handed catch along the sideline was pretty darned cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlH3717tYLA

</p><p><br></p><p>I'm sure glad that hit was before the targeting rule went into effect.&nbsp; It would have really sucked to lose Luck for the rest of that game.&nbsp;</p>

First, even under the modern day rule, Wright would not have been ruled a "defenseless" player.&nbsp; Here are the definitions:

• is in the act of, or having just thrown, a pass (or has just thrown a pick)
  
• is catching a pass or kick (or trying to) and hasn’t had time to become a “ball carrier.”
  
• is in the act of kicking, or has just kicked
  
• is on the ground, or a player out of the play
  
• gets blocked from his blind side
  
• has the ball and has had his forward progress stopped
  
• has the ball and is sliding or giving himself up&nbsp;
  

Wright was none of those; he was considered the ballcarrier.&nbsp; Consequently, the targeting penalty would have only applied had Luck led with the crown of his helmet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Even though the modern day targetting rule was not yet adopted (it started in 2013), the helmet-to-helmet rule had been in effect for some time.&nbsp;&nbsp;I remember having a discussion with someone about whether it met the illegal helmet to helmet hit.&nbsp; If you look from the reverse angle, it is clear that although Luck and WRight's heads were at the same level, the contact was really with Luck's shoulder.&nbsp; You can see it at around the 38 second mark.


Ergo, Luck shouldn't have gotten ejected.

BC

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I liked this play from the Orange Bowl.

https://youtu.be/zgnPkLB4O_k?t=6103

He was almost sacked for an 18-yard loss at the 2, and yet managed to complete the pass for the first down.&nbsp; And of course, my other favorite play from that game (same video at the 1 hr 59 min mark):

https://youtu.be/zgnPkLB4O_k?t=7181

Luck to Fleener.&nbsp; I love it because you can see the poor linebacker who was burned to a crisp throwing his mouthguard in disgust during the replay.

BC

Both beautiful plays, especially the first. THanks for sharing. Definitely a lesser considered couple of plays from his Stanford career.