What was the deal with the onside kick?

If the other team kicks it less then 10 yards the offense should be given an opportunity to field it on the spot and take possession right there.

Whether this is the rule is another point, but that should be the rule.

 

Not only that but the receiver was a defenseless player under the rules in my eyes and you can't tackle blockers.

 

No they come in and hit, that guy tackled the guy before the ball was even there.

You can't tackle guys that don't have the ball. It doesn't matter if you are on offense, defense or special teams. He tackled the guy before the ball got there.

If the rules don't specify, they need to change the rules to allow the offense to be able to the recover the ball within 10 yards without interference. Problem solved.

Either way it was a blown call. A defensive lineman can't tackle an offensive lineman that doesn't have the ball... same thing.

This is a real good way of getting guys hurt, 10 yards needs to be 10 yards... and if the kicker can't get it 10 yards then the offense should be able to take advantage in my opinion.

He was either a defenseless receiver or a blocker, either way the guy should not be able to tackle him. If not, all the rules need to be thrown out... everyone can just tackle everyone.

 

My thing is that when LSU comes to block a punt and our guy goes up in the air in an obvious attempt for the block and happens to plow into the kicker, UNC gets a personal foul, 15 yard, automatic first down under the bull**** premise that the "NCAA doesn't want to promote injuries."

However, when UNC onside kicks it to one of our players, he lines up to catch the ball, and is speared it is UNC ball without any consequences?

Bull****. If you are going to protect punters how about you protect every player that steps on that field. That should have been a personal foul, 15 yards from spot of foul against UNC. Alfred Blue never even touched the damn ball or had a chance to make contact with the ball.

Blown call.

In my eyes, UNC has no room to complain about the supposed "pass interference" on the last play as the calls cancel each other out.

Game over. W for LSU. Move on.

 

He is a defenseless player I agree with you, now if the ball goes 10 yards you have time to have blockers and such. The rules actually say a kick receiver is viewing the ball coming down field can be a defenseless player.

I fail to see the difference either.

 

late entry here....I think as long as the ball is on the ground the player is fair game that is fielding the ball. You can blast him into the stands if you can do it. Think of it like a fumble recovery attempt....nobody says, "hey, no fair you hit my player while he was trying to pick the ball up!"

It's a free for all as long as the ball is on the ground.

 

No question he's fair game if the ball has traveled 10 yards. What I haven't seen a definitive answer to is he fair game if he crosses into the 10 yard zone. The kicking team obviously can't touch the ball. Can they touch the player?

 

Yes, as long as the ball is on the ground I think they can smash into him with a running start and try to dislodge the ball while he is trying to pick it up.

They did that last night in front of the SEC refs, replay official, Herbie, God and everyone else.

So I assume that it's legal.....?