WAC Commish Gives Boyd Half-Game Suspension for Toliver Hit.
One of the big moments from last weeks largely forgettable game against La Tech was an early 3rd Qtr pass play to Terrance Toliver that left him on the turf for quite sometime. I was at the game, and did not get the benefit of a replay. From my vantage point of the southwest corner I assumed Chad Boyd, the La Tech player, got a clean, if strong hit that rang Toliver's bell. LSU thought differently and brought it up with the SEC office on Monday (It was an SEC crew for the game). Now, WAC Commish Karl Benson has suspended Boyd a half game for what is now deemed a flagrant foul and Rodgers Redding, the SEC ref supervisor and a member of the NCAA rules commitee, is contemplating disciplinary action for the line judge who had a clear view of the hit and did not make the call. The La Tech fanbase is in meltdown over this and Dooley is "disappointed in the decision and have voiced my respectful disagreement on the rule interpretation and penalty enforcement to the commissioner," which is probaly coach-speak for a conversation that was anything but respectful if Derek has any of Vince in him.
Take a look for yourself at the play. The helmet-to-helmet contact is clear and should have been called, but calling it "flagrant" is all about judging intent. Some have commented that Boyd draws his hands to his body before contact, thus signifying intent, but i dont see it.
Louisiana Tech DB receiver half-game suspension - ESPN
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I agree
It should absolutely have been flagged for helmet-to-helmet contact, but it’s too much of a bang-bang play to infer intent after the fact. The SEC linesman missed the call. In this particular case that should have been the end of it.
CHAD JONES! WOOOO!!!!
I agree
There should not have been a suspension of the player but the official should be.
These guys are atrocious – no way he can claim he didn’t see it or had a bad angle or whatever. He was three yards away looking right at it with no one anywhere near his line of sight.
That was a torpedo to the head and could have snapped TTs neck – Clearly it should have been called.
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
Why is it not surprising...
…that an SEC official is in someway involved with a fricked-up call?
I agree with the point of intent. It was a penalty, but I don’t see an effort to really put someone out.
I think the hit should have been flagged but agree that suspension is a bit much.
I do find it interesting that the WAC punishment for this close call play was as much punishment as Urban was willing to dish out for Spikes eye gouging play (which apparently even Spikes felt was too light).
And as long as we are griping about helmet spearing plays, why didn’t the SEC say anything about the blatant spearing play on JJ in the Bama game?
by Displaced Tiger on Nov 21, 2009 8:40 AM CST reply actions

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