Notre Dame's Kerry Neal cheap shots Navy's John Howell
by Paragon SC on Oct 27, 2010 5:01 AM PDT
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Notre Dame linebacker Kerry Neal appeared to stomp Navy slotback John Howell on the abdomen in his team's 35-17 loss on Saturday, but will face no punishment for the play.
A video clip of the play has gone viral on the Internet. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly briefly addressed it Tuesday at his news conference, saying he had seen it but did not think the play needed to be dealt with.
Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said in a phone interview Tuesday he saw the play when he reviewed the tape. Niumatalolo did not see it in real time.
"Football’s an emotional game. I’m sure he’s a great young man," Niumatalolo said. "He probably wishes it didn’t happen. That’s as far as I’ll go. Our guys have moved on."
They moved on because they won.
Meanwhile, ND fans and it sounds like some coaches want to point fingers at Navy's blocking techniques.
Typical whining when you were owned. Navy came out with a totally different offense and ND had no answers...or adjustments.
Of course Kelly won't take any action...he needs every available body on the field...
If you want to a few laughs head on over to any of the ND boards...they are ready to slit their wrists with butter knives.
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I don't like chop blocks
Over the years being an ND fan and watching other service academies use this technique, I have become more critical of it over the years as a cheap way to compete against a bigger faster team while at the same time unduly risking injury to the opposing player. This type of block, more precisely called a “cut block” is legal in college football. It is described in the video I’m linking to and this block should be recognized as different from the NFL high-low chop block which involves 3 players and will garner a 15 yard penalty.
Notice what he says around the one minute mark. You can’t practice such a block in practice because the risk of injury is too great. Now, to me, there is something wrong with that statement.
In the play in question, Navy player #33 goes to make a cut block below the crotch area of the linebacker that has come up. Notice that 33 goes knee level when the LB’s knee is firmly planted in the turf. Notice also that the action had moved past this area of contact. That is, 33 could have left him unblocked and still Navy would have gotten the TD. I’m ta;king such a block that could destroy your knee by a person who is probably not going to the NFL would infuriate any pro prospect (not sure if this guy is or whether the Navy guy isn’t).
As you say, no excuse for the bad play and poor sportsmanship of ND and the LB but to me that goes without saying. But I think what is more important to discuss is the use of the technique at the line of scrimmage and in the trenches so to speak.
EGO TROIORUM MALLEUS SUM
What is most impressive about this clip is the restraint shown by the Navy player after everything was over. It was almost as if he went up to the Domer and said, “Hey, man, there’s no need to try and nutstomp me. That’s not very cool.”
Being an Old Blue means fearing any athletic success.
That was my impression too
Speaks volumes to the class composure, and discipline of service academy players.
Football's a dangerous sport
Much like fighting or boxing, you get a clear picture of what the referee is going to allow or disallow. It’s when the calls become inconsistent, that’s where “bias” occurs.
Officiating is not an exact endeavor. Of course there’s “judgment calls”, it’s all judgment. When judgment becomes selective and one side gets away with a lot more than the other- that’s where I have problems with the way a fight or game is officiated.
I’m with 102- call it (the game, that is), but call it especially when dangerous play can injure someone and call it consistently.
JUST BEAT THOSE FUCKING QUACKED-OUT DUCKS, AIGHT?
first view versus second view
The first view, it seemed a little over the top, but not appreciably worse than you might see in a rugby union game.
The second view, it became more obvious that the Notre Dame player was “giving him the business,” including pinning the Navy player, and then immediately stamped on him.
Had it just been a quick transition, that would be a “part of the game” issue – but it wasn’t. Neal should be benched for a game at least.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I don't understand why even anybody is looking at block, it was never made.
The thing I saw was the 2 players fighting each other after LB fell on top, RB never touch LB with dive block and the LB was trying to get up to get ball carrier. I don’t know why the LB was still thinking this , but who knows what his IQ is even though he goes to choir boy U.
I love national championships it makes me feel superior to others, my whole place has USC stuff everywhere, it's painted red and gold, my car is the same colors my asscrack is bruin blue.
by so.cal.native1952 on Oct 28, 2010 9:14 AM PDT reply actions
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