*Auburn vs. California Game Thread*

[fishepa 2,020]

That was clearly targeting. 

[WFE12 9,351]

[JMassie11 1,682]

Thorne is back to looking to run before even thinking of passing again 🤦‍♂️

[GTNupe11 2,114]

Just now, japantiger said:

Do we have a screen pass or draw?

I was wondering the same!

[AU120289 526]

Why have the football gods forsaken us! 

[CCTAU 3,590]

Just now, japantiger said:

Do we have a screen pass or draw?

Need a TE right in the middle. 87 could pull it down.

[Eagle-2 352]

Just now, japantiger said:

Do we have a screen pass or draw?

Nah, apparently not.

[roe4christ 980]

This is getting hard to watch.  Bringing back memories of last year.

[Auburn Tiger 1,415]

So with the missed PI calls in the first half, the weird ball reset that leads to bad snap, and then a really bad targeting miss, these refs are definitely making it easier for Cal, not that they need any help of course. 

[Farmer Brown 2,464]

Just now, JMassie11 said:

Thorne is back to looking to run before even thinking of passing again 🤦‍♂️

He doesn't have an option right now. 

[TigerSquirrel 35]

These Zebras are high on something not to to call that!!!😳😡🤬

[33gles 517]

Three drives killed by these poopstain 'refs' now.

[DAG 34,880]

I don’t know what to say. What do these guys do in practice , what do the coaches see in practice? 

[JDUBB4AU 5,302]

Cal is better than AU. 

[yngwie1995 2,410]

Just now, JMassie11 said:

Thorne is back to looking to run before even thinking of passing again 🤦‍♂️

Probably because he doesn't have any time to do anything. Our OLine sucks. 

[TitanTiger 21,274]

Only thing I can think on the targeting is that they believe Hunter established himself as a ball carrier, because targeting has to involve a "defenseless player," defined as:

A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass, and that includes "an offensive player in a passing posture with a focus downfield"

A player attempting to catch a forward or backward pass, or a player who has completed the catch but hasn't had ample time to protect themselves or hasn't clearly become the ball carrier yet

A kicker in the act of kicking or just after kicking the ball

A player on the ground

A player who receives a blind-side block

A player with the ball who is already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward progress has been stopped

A quarterback any time after a change of possession

A ball carrier purposely sliding feet first (like in the NFL, the ball is dead the instant a ball carrier slides feet first and touches the ground with anything other than their hands or feet)

[CCTAU 3,590]

Just now, JMassie11 said:

Thorne is back to looking to run before even thinking of passing again 🤦‍♂️

Are you kidding. He’s had maybe 1.5 seconds before being touched by a defender. 
This half will be won or lost by the OL.

[autiger88 3,871]

I guess I don't know the rules for targeting anymore. How was that not targeting? 🙄

[JMassie11 1,682]

Just now, Farmer Brown said:

He doesn't have an option right now. 

Yea he does….hes back to last year not looking down the field. There’s a thing called stepping up in the pocket you know but his eyes are looking for a running lane

[japantiger 4,132]

Lowered head,  struck with crown of helmet...anyone want to hazard a guess on the no call rationale?

[AUGoo 2,703]

Officially off the PT bandwagon

Ready for HB.

Come what May 

[tigers23 681]

O line is absolutely atrocious 

[AU120289 526]

Why do I think we had a great week of practice. 🤔

[Farmer Brown 2,464]

Just now, JMassie11 said:

Yea he does….hes back to last year not looking down the field. There’s a thing called stepping up in the pocket you know but his eyes are looking for a running lane

Ok

[tbone4jc 2,381]

If this keeps up, we will be lucky to win 5 games.