+jason fasthorse Even more than that, when you get that clown Mark May saying Gerry shouldn't have been thrown out then you DAMN well know it was a terrible call.
+Mary O I'm glad you point this out. As time goes on, the more I think about it, the more I wonder if one or more of these ACC officials bet on UCLA possibly....It sounds preposterous but it's not THAT far fetched....
+Adrian Salas I'm glad you pointed this out because this is something that's easy to miss. But you're right. The ref shakes his head in disapproval and you can read his lips as if saying, no no.
Kenny Bell against Wisconsin 2012 ("unnecessary roughness"), Nate Gerry against Iowa, UCLA in 2015, and Luke Gifford in 2016 (so far). What the hell does a Nebraska defensive player have to do to make a great hit without it being penalized? I get we aren't the only ones that get screwed, but it's just ridiculous...
@@Rowgue51 He lifted his head and turned it to lead with the shoulder. Anyone who isn't a supreme puss that doesn't deserve to even watch football can see that.
Gerry against Iowa was a targeting . But here it was not. He had a target on his back after his targeting against Iowa . That’s what sucks once a player gets one then refs watch them like hawks
dannyhuskerjay I know I used the Iowa one as an example in that comment but I do agree that it was actually a legitimate targeting call, it just looked like he was already lowering before the receiver started falling, but yeah it was still a nasty hit for sure.
Seriously what else is he supposed to do? honestly. you cant hit someone better than that. even uclas coach said it was a great hit and a bad call by the refs
watched the game I understand the call in the heat of the moment at full speed ....but to uphold it AFTER A REVIEW .....IN SLOW MOTION! HORRIBLE CALL!!!!!
+hollywood1765 You make a great point. As a live play, you hear the helmets clank. My immediate reaction is this is going to be a penalty. After the replay you think, "Thank God this is reviewable" but why bother?
They saw the 2nd angle and got triggered because his head went back, but the 1st CLEARLY shows Nate led with his left shoulder and that's why his head went back. Bunch of idiots that can't put 2-4 angles together and make a clean call.
"You know that was bullshit." -Nate Gerry to the ref at the end Ref didn't throw an unsportsmanlike conduct flag because he knew it was bullshit. Something stinks.
+Brandon Landanger The ref who threw the flag was actually one of the two, I believe. Perhaps that's wrong but I kinda remember the tv announcer saying that.
@@scottyB316 Pelini sure gave up some big scoring numbers to any good opponent, but at least he beat the teams that he was supposed to beat, which Riley and Frost couldn't do.
Greg and Matt called this one right on the money. I fear for the direction football is headed in. If this form tackle is targeting now....wait till a number of years from now.
+VancouverChokers I'm involved in youth football. I have 2 kids playing. One plays High School ball for Ralston. Head injurys are down this year across the board due to the Heads Up Program. Be informed about this issue. Did you know the amount of concussions in soccer isn't that much less than football? We have a media portraying soccer as this safe alternative to football. Maybe it is at 8,9 and even 10 but eventually soccer is a rough sport also. Bottom line is sports involve injury. If you don't want your kids getting bumps and bruises then put them in swim and golf. Another thing. If you run into that parent that won't allow their kids to play football but yet watch the Huskers every fall saturday call them hypocrites. So you deny your child the experience of playing but relish in other people kids out there playing that "vicious" sport. assholes.
+VancouverChokers I'm involved in youth football. I have 2 kids playing. One plays High School ball for Ralston. Head injurys are down this year across the board due to the Heads Up Program. Be informed about this issue. Did you know the amount of concussions in soccer isn't that much less than football? We have a media portraying soccer as this safe alternative to football. Maybe it is at 8,9 and even 10 but eventually soccer is a rough sport also. Bottom line is sports involve injury. If you don't want your kids getting bumps and bruises then put them in swim and golf. Another thing. If you run into that parent that won't allow their kids to play football but yet watch the Huskers every fall saturday call them hypocrites. So you deny your child the experience of playing but relish in other people kids out there playing that "vicious" sport. assholes.
the World-Herald printed a piece written by me on the subject. Yes there are long term issues with football but we need to re-teach the game. For 3 decades ever since the helmet was improved in the 70's we have glorified the helmet to helmet hit. Now we need to teach tackling not "hitting". Though rough football is still a safe game for kids. In fact our High School had the most kids go out for football in a decade last fall.
Notice the Official on the Nebraska sideline just to the right of the Coach after the call is confirmed even he cant believe it, as he is shaking his head saying NO. The game I love is becoming more like Soccer every year, Lets hope that they STOP with all the rule changes and get back to Football.
I should note that this is from the Nebraska radio network. I would of also used the UCLA radio call, but, I was unable to find it. If someone could link me to the UCLA radio call, that would be greatly appreciated. You will be credited in the video.
Horrible call. Gerry, if you see this, you're a great defensive player! You have great vision and decisiveness in going through the hole to make a great tackle. These are two qualities that are key for your position that I haven't seen in a good while.
Man that ref must have a close relationship with those two lineman who both didnt get within 10 yards of blocking someone on that screen play. Had to help em save face a little
This was called for one purpose only , to remove a good player from a game. These officials are human also . They have their favorite teams and favorite players . This looks like an attempt to pick a winner of their choice.
Maybe this ref group should be doing flag football games, or maybe a dance judge. These are the type of guys that grounds their kids for 3 weeks for being 1 minute past curfew after helping an old lady change a tire.
To co-opt something Bo said back in 2008 - it's about points, not yards. If you can't score enough points 7 times and 2 of those are against Illinois and Purdue, you are exactly what your record says you are.
Bo's problem was the fact that he could only beat the easy teams. Every year when the schedule came out, all Nebraska fans can pick and choose which games Nebraska will lose every season. Only a few times did he surprise us.
That year was a really weird one for the bowl season. There were not enough teams with a 6 win season to fill out all the bowl games, so they had to take a handful of 5-7 teams.
the running back puts his head down, and he makes a great tackle that everyone learns growing up. How else do you make that tackle ahhahah you break his knee caps ok GG
Ok the radio announcer analysis on how you'd rather be hit in the head is false..... You can still achieve a solid fundamental tackle without contact with the head or the knee. That's being said this is a terrible penalty and shouldn't have been called.
This was the biggest bullshit call I have ever seen refs this isn't fucking basketball it was a damn good hit and you know it. the refs couldn't win this for ucla as Nebraska beat the shit out of ucla 37 to 29 go huskers!! they played a good game
Sorry I agree with the ref, you just got ejected the week before so you know that anything else even remotely close it's going to get cold and you still do it you jeopardize the whole game for your teammates I coach for 20 years if I was your coach I kick your ass, and for that commentator who claims that you have a choice of being hit in the knees and ending your career or being hit in the head it ain't being a goof 20 years later in life, I don't believe that's the only choice you have you go back 20 years and watch NFL games college games everybody seem to be able to tackle and give good hard hits without any head-to-head contact or without breaking someone's knees
I played football in high school more than 50 years ago as a D back and wide receiver! Nate Gerry's tackle was exactly the way we were taught! It was meant to be a hard-hitting and in-your-face game! Don't play it if you're a cry baby sissy pants!
When you got the opposing coach Praising Gerrys hit, that's when you know the refs screwed up big time
+jason fasthorse Even more than that, when you get that clown Mark May saying Gerry shouldn't have been thrown out then you DAMN well know it was a terrible call.
When you have a ref laughing and shaking his head at the call, THAT'S when the refs screwed up big time.
@@Calvin1985 Huskers aren't allowed to play football. Flag on the play.
@@bpwn3r Good, couldn't happen to a nicer group of jerks. I hope the Huskers get fined just for being the Huskers.
Calvin you sound bitter.
I don't know what to say. This guy got ejected for playing football...
Watch the side judge at 3:50 (behind Riley) shaking his head... even an official disagrees.
+Mary O I'm glad you point this out. As time goes on, the more I think about it, the more I wonder if one or more of these ACC officials bet on UCLA possibly....It sounds preposterous but it's not THAT far fetched....
Thanks for pointing that out.
I know.....it says a lot about the NCAA when in-game communication amongst their referees is so bad that they disagree on a call.
That Offical that shakes his head is the same refs that threw the flag
@@1540thecorn No it wasn't, the ref that threw the flag was on UCLA's sideline. The one shaking his head is obviously on the Nebraska sideline.
5 years later and this play still pisses me off
Me too and nearly 9 years now.
even the ref shakes his head behind riley after the announcement
+Adrian Salas I'm glad you pointed this out because this is something that's easy to miss. But you're right. The ref shakes his head in disapproval and you can read his lips as if saying, no no.
Kenny Bell against Wisconsin 2012 ("unnecessary roughness"), Nate Gerry against Iowa, UCLA in 2015, and Luke Gifford in 2016 (so far). What the hell does a Nebraska defensive player have to do to make a great hit without it being penalized? I get we aren't the only ones that get screwed, but it's just ridiculous...
Aaron Steinman on the Kenny Bell one what was he suppose to do just let the defender tackle Turner
They could try tackling a guy anywhere in the other 95% of the body that doesn't consist of the head.
@@Rowgue51 He lifted his head and turned it to lead with the shoulder. Anyone who isn't a supreme puss that doesn't deserve to even watch football can see that.
Gerry against Iowa was a targeting . But here it was not. He had a target on his back after his targeting against Iowa . That’s what sucks once a player gets one then refs watch them like hawks
dannyhuskerjay I know I used the Iowa one as an example in that comment but I do agree that it was actually a legitimate targeting call, it just looked like he was already lowering before the receiver started falling, but yeah it was still a nasty hit for sure.
Even Coach Mora of UCLA said it was a "clean hit by a good player".
Respect for Jim Mora
Seriously what else is he supposed to do? honestly. you cant hit someone better than that. even uclas coach said it was a great hit and a bad call by the refs
What else is he supposed to do? Not be a Husker. That in itself should be a penalty.
What else is he supposed to do? Not be a Husker, that’s what.
In 10 years, there will be a penalty devised for "Tackling too hard."
Three years after you made this comment and there is literally a rule about tackling the QB too hard.
"Personal foul. Touching the runner. Defense #69. 50 yard penalty. Automatic 1st down"
THE SIDE JUDGE AT 3:50 EVEN WAS SHAKING HIS HEAD WTF
watched the game I understand the call in the heat of the moment at full speed ....but to uphold it AFTER A REVIEW .....IN SLOW MOTION! HORRIBLE CALL!!!!!
+hollywood1765 You make a great point. As a live play, you hear the helmets clank. My immediate reaction is this is going to be a penalty. After the replay you think, "Thank God this is reviewable" but why bother?
They saw the 2nd angle and got triggered because his head went back, but the 1st CLEARLY shows Nate led with his left shoulder and that's why his head went back. Bunch of idiots that can't put 2-4 angles together and make a clean call.
3:51 did anyone else notice the ref shaking his head in disbelief in the background? He saw what the analysts saw.
"You know that was bullshit." -Nate Gerry to the ref at the end
Ref didn't throw an unsportsmanlike conduct flag because he knew it was bullshit. Something stinks.
+Jake Brandt ACC refs, not the same crew who screwed up that duke game, but what do you expect from ACC crew.
+Alex Marquette I read somewhere, may not be true but, 2 of the refs on this crew were from that duke game a couple months ago
+Brandon Landanger The ref who threw the flag was actually one of the two, I believe. Perhaps that's wrong but I kinda remember the tv announcer saying that.
+Jake Brandt I agree it was total bullshit. it isn't fetching basketball its football
I'd love to see Pelini's reaction if he were coaching on the sideline.
Lol Pelini would've been the next guy to get ejected
If Pelini were on the sideline they wouldn't have ejected Gerry in the first place over the fear he might explode probably haha
Lol if Bo had been the coach in 2015 (which he damn well should have been) we’d have been in a hell of a lot better bowl than foster farms lol
@BigDawg31675 no he shouldn't have been every year he was massacred never improved
@@scottyB316 Pelini sure gave up some big scoring numbers to any good opponent, but at least he beat the teams that he was supposed to beat, which Riley and Frost couldn't do.
See the ref behind Riley shaking his head in disbelief.
Is everyone ready for next season the first season of flag football for the ncaa
Don't be mad when Gerry starts knocking player's knees off.
Red even shaking head at 3:56
Even the side Judge is shaking his head no at 3:50.
Greg and Matt called this one right on the money. I fear for the direction football is headed in. If this form tackle is targeting now....wait till a number of years from now.
+VancouverChokers I'm involved in youth football. I have 2 kids playing. One plays High School ball for Ralston. Head injurys are down this year across the board due to the Heads Up Program. Be informed about this issue. Did you know the amount of concussions in soccer isn't that much less than football? We have a media portraying soccer as this safe alternative to football. Maybe it is at 8,9 and even 10 but eventually soccer is a rough sport also. Bottom line is sports involve injury. If you don't want your kids getting bumps and bruises then put them in swim and golf. Another thing. If you run into that parent that won't allow their kids to play football but yet watch the Huskers every fall saturday call them hypocrites. So you deny your child the experience of playing but relish in other people kids out there playing that "vicious" sport. assholes.
+VancouverChokers I'm involved in youth football. I have 2 kids playing. One plays High School ball for Ralston. Head injurys are down this year across the board due to the Heads Up Program. Be informed about this issue. Did you know the amount of concussions in soccer isn't that much less than football? We have a media portraying soccer as this safe alternative to football. Maybe it is at 8,9 and even 10 but eventually soccer is a rough sport also. Bottom line is sports involve injury. If you don't want your kids getting bumps and bruises then put them in swim and golf. Another thing. If you run into that parent that won't allow their kids to play football but yet watch the Huskers every fall saturday call them hypocrites. So you deny your child the experience of playing but relish in other people kids out there playing that "vicious" sport. assholes.
husker hammer Interesting information. Thanks.
the World-Herald printed a piece written by me on the subject. Yes there are long term issues with football but we need to re-teach the game. For 3 decades ever since the helmet was improved in the 70's we have glorified the helmet to helmet hit. Now we need to teach tackling not "hitting". Though rough football is still a safe game for kids. In fact our High School had the most kids go out for football in a decade last fall.
+husker hammer no, you need to get better equipment, these new rules are bogus....if your scared there is flag football
Notice the Official on the Nebraska sideline just to the right of the Coach after the call is confirmed even he cant believe it, as he is shaking his head saying NO. The game I love is becoming more like Soccer every year, Lets hope that they STOP with all the rule changes and get back to Football.
It's clear he was conscious of not using his helmet, and even turned his head away.
2:08- Lane Grindle is now a #3 play by play broadcaster with the Brewers Radio Network.
Nate Gerry: Is even born
Refs: “And I took that personally.”
Nate Gerry: Aims at the toilet while taking a leak
Referee: “Personal foul, targeting, number 52.”
NCAA making their whole company look bad by not suspending that replay crew. How pathetic.
+Da Tube
NCAA football and basketball you need to wonder about these guys.
4:00 look at that ruthles targetting sun of a gun so ruthlessly protest and unwillingly step off field *sarcasm*
Nate Gerry: goes shopping at Target
Ref: “Personal foul, targeting, number 52.”
even ref at 3:53 disagreed, horrible call
I should note that this is from the Nebraska radio network. I would of also used the UCLA radio call, but, I was unable to find it. If someone could link me to the UCLA radio call, that would be greatly appreciated. You will be credited in the video.
Horrible call. Gerry, if you see this, you're a great defensive player! You have great vision and decisiveness in going through the hole to make a great tackle. These are two qualities that are key for your position that I haven't seen in a good while.
he led with his shoulder, this is football folks
Every tackle is targeting. That's your target.
Man that ref must have a close relationship with those two lineman who both didnt get within 10 yards of blocking someone on that screen play. Had to help em save face a little
7 years later they still haven't made any progress with these awful calls...
Everyone who defends the current enforcement of targeting should be forced to watch this one on replay all day long with eyes taped open.
Pelini would’ve stroked out…..
A clear case of overcorrection...I appreciate protecting players, but simply because helmets hit doesn't mean it's targeting. Terrible....
+A Alekhine I know the way he protected him you would think it is a damn basketball game instead of a football game. it was a good hit
The helmets barely even touched too.
Da Tube ya i agree man. it was horseshit love the huskers and ss nate gerry
Da Tube it was a shity call by the refs nate gerry is still a bad ass strong safety and hard hitter as far as im concerned
+Brandon Browner lol this is total bull shit. I'm gonna flip my shit even more, if this gets worse this season.
Football isn’t football anymore!!!!
Watch this in closed caption!
As a Huge College Football and Navy Fan I Hate The Targeting Rule Big Time Go Navy P.S. I Like The Huskers Radio Guys On The Call!
Those refs should be removed especially the replay official!!! It was obvious that it was a legal tackle.
What a terrible call and then to get ejected
That call still makes me angry this should have had a fine against the refs wtf
If UCLA'S head coach thought it was a good, hard, clean hit, why didn't he just do the right thing and decline the penalty???
This was called for one purpose only , to remove a good player from a game. These officials are human also . They have their favorite teams and favorite players . This looks like an attempt to pick a winner of their choice.
Not targeting turned head to the side
I'm glad I played football in the 90s
Officials are getting out of hand with targeting calls now its the new go to for them when they wanna give a team a free 1st down
First that's not a personal foul and Second Gerry made a clean tackle using his hands around the opposing player!
+MikelineTV I Agree 100% With U!
at 3:54 even the side judge knows it’s a bad call😂
wow
Horrible call! It's football!
World is getting soft.
Maybe this ref group should be doing flag football games, or maybe a dance judge. These are the type of guys that grounds their kids for 3 weeks for being 1 minute past curfew after helping an old lady change a tire.
They are going to ruin the game of football if they keep this kind of crap up .
According to the announcers, the head bone is connected to the knee bone.
maybe the players should all wear skirts out there and make sure they don't get too scuffed up or dirty...
It wasn't targeting stupid refs
Horrible call the replay refs should be suspended horrible call!!!! Even the UCLA fans were booooooing!!!!!
Cry about it some more, Nebraska fans. He should’ve also gotten ejected from the next game just for being a Husker.
I’m a UCLA fan and this is a horrible call. I remember it . Things did change after this year. Maybe payback for 1988 Mark Blazik but really 🤣
jesus.. 5-7 that year playing in a bowl..... the winners and the losers got participation trophies at the end.
To co-opt something Bo said back in 2008 - it's about points, not yards. If you can't score enough points 7 times and 2 of those are against Illinois and Purdue, you are exactly what your record says you are.
And, to use Bo once again, he was fired after winning 9 games a season each year. What does that record say about him? Look where he is now
Bo's problem was the fact that he could only beat the easy teams. Every year when the schedule came out, all Nebraska fans can pick and choose which games Nebraska will lose every season. Only a few times did he surprise us.
That year was a really weird one for the bowl season. There were not enough teams with a 6 win season to fill out all the bowl games, so they had to take a handful of 5-7 teams.
Crap call. No head lowering, no launch, no contact with crown of the helmet.
Cry some more. The fact that it went against Nebraska means it was a good call.
@@Calvin1985 Got it!
nice video
flag football is coming up next!
what...is...this...tennis................
Total BS call
might as well play flag football. I would love to comment more, but it would not be the cleanest of words
GBR
Crush Odell Beckham, Go EAGLES
The worst call in the past decade
the running back puts his head down, and he makes a great tackle that everyone learns growing up. How else do you make that tackle ahhahah you break his knee caps ok GG
What a homer!🤬😤
Ok the radio announcer analysis on how you'd rather be hit in the head is false..... You can still achieve a solid fundamental tackle without contact with the head or the knee. That's being said this is a terrible penalty and shouldn't have been called.
This is a joke
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This was the biggest bullshit call I have ever seen refs this isn't fucking basketball it was a damn good hit and you know it. the refs couldn't win this for ucla as Nebraska beat the shit out of ucla 37 to 29 go huskers!! they played a good game
Sorry I agree with the ref, you just got ejected the week before so you know that anything else even remotely close it's going to get cold and you still do it you jeopardize the whole game for your teammates I coach for 20 years if I was your coach I kick your ass, and for that commentator who claims that you have a choice of being hit in the knees and ending your career or being hit in the head it ain't being a goof 20 years later in life, I don't believe that's the only choice you have you go back 20 years and watch NFL games college games everybody seem to be able to tackle and give good hard hits without any head-to-head contact or without breaking someone's knees
that was stupid
you are insane
Bad call by the referees
referees are blind
The reason he called targetjng is because the kid who got hit by Gerry was black and the ref who called it was black
On the bright side this couldn't happen to a more deserving team.
The commentators need to shut up
These commentators think they can do better then the official s then get them out of there cushey booth and put them down on the field.
#StoopidLiberals
I don't care if it was the wrong call, Gerry and the Huskers get no sympathy from me. Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of jerks.
@Bensker nah, they keep having coaches fired for not winning a national championship.
Quite possibly the worst call in the history of college football!
I played football in high school more than 50 years ago as a D back and wide receiver! Nate Gerry's tackle was exactly the way we were taught! It was meant to be a hard-hitting and in-your-face game! Don't play it if you're a cry baby sissy pants!