KJ morton hit on Oklahoma receiver sterling shepard

Baylor cornerback KJ Morton knocks shepard out of the game in Baylor's 41-12 football win over oklahoma

[@buddahg5611]

Dude got hit soo hard with a clean hit that it had to be targeting 🤣🤣

[@ace_Knows_Enough]

Right.. Football gettin softer and softer.. In a few years, they gon be playing two hand touch..

[@mrrdw77]

That was targeting but the QB should be disqualified as well.

[@adspence23]

@@mrrdw77 it was not dummy after further review he didn't Target him the receiver put his head down the defender was already in motion he went low the defender was in the right why you think he didn't get elected and it was shoulder to shoulder they called it at the end lol

[@jeffouellette9946]

Ignorant comment

[@buddahg5611]

jeff ouellette oh shut the fuck up 🤣🤣

[@willywilly1001]

He wasn’t defenseless The safety did his job Period.

[@BREAL0922]

THAT'S A FACT B.......

[@OriginalBoltz]

Okay im glad i wasnt thinkin i was wrong. The receiver had a good 2 steps aftef the catch and then tucked as if he were going to tackle? Point is he caught it and got laid the fuck out clean and simple great hit and great read

[@brianmac1900]

@@OriginalBoltz he spins as well. Athletes not soothsayers.

[@ryaningalls6084]

Not true

[@Mook302]

Yeah he made a move to protect himself

[@thelastwesternman6115]

No helmet to helmet. In fact the reciever lead with his head.

[@Axrts]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@michaelhorsey5871]

You do not have to have helmet to helmet in order for a penalty to be targeting.

[@antoniogonzales8499]

No but it wasnt hit to the head it was chest shoulder area

[@sayyowhatsup1067]

Not targeting. He led with the shoulder. The receiver wasn't defenseless as he'd already got his head turned and was running. football is becoming too sissified. Shephard just got the crap knocked out of him

[@michaelhorsey5871]

Antonio Gonzales I know...I just wanted to get that across...a lot of people think that targeting is only head to head. I cannot stress enough that’s not the case.

[@chrisjoyner9833]

Looked like a clean hit.. wtf was he suppose to do??? 2 hand touch him?

[@natethesweat302]

@Michelle M yes it was

[@13mrservon]

@Michelle M that was a clean hit. Dont watch football if you cant stand good clean hitting. Popped him right in the shoulder pad. Clean hit all day long.

[@jamesbillingsley7]

Michelle M That’s the definition of a clean hit. Shoulder to shoulder. Nothing else to it. It’s unfortunate that Sterling was hurt, but he’s playing football and it happens when you have a good hitter and a defenseless receiver

[@mannypop66]

Clean hit! Used his shoulder not helmet. Why don't they just play flag football from now on!!!#

[@KeepTheCoffeeOn]

Bruh they literally stated the targeting rule in the video. It wasn't a legal or clean hit according to the NCAAF definition.

[@JabezGill]

“Playing Football” on the Defense, 15 yard penalty, number 8 is disqualified.

[@KALamar-fp7nm]

Jabez Gill Number 6 should’ve been disqualified too. How do you stand over an injured guy like that.

[@bestshootingbigingrimey6501]

@@KALamar-fp7nm I would guess with both feet planted

[@ryan-xj4hr]

I understand the whole targeting penalty, but then why not make a rule making it illegal to lower your head on a defender? Offensive players lead with their helmets ALL the damn time.

[@thehomieconnor9940]

The targeting thing is where the hit is from the neck or head area.

[@kdobshinsky]

Well you can't even argue that it was targeting because for it to even be considered targeting the defender HAS to tackle with the crown of his helmet or make a helmet to helmet hit.

[@et5740]

Th3UnburntMhysa No, it can be a hit at or above the neck on a defenseless receiver

[@vatoloco1348]

@@et5740 the receiver wasn't defenceless though you can see him run towards the defender and brace for the hit

[@5261islandboy]

ryan the Receiver lowered his head ?!?!?!

[@strokeraceventura2550]

I’m so fed up with this targeting crap. These guys know what sport they’re playing and the risk they take. Was he supposed to catch him and lay him gently on the ground? If a guy acts hurt, the refs throw a flag. BS

[@robertrock8778]

Might as well play flag football.

[@cheeseeygamer2997]

@@mepp7573 if he wraps up then they give up the first down. The Db went for the hard hit in order to break up the pass, I doubt he wanted to injure the reciever. Forcing OU to punt there would put all the early momentum into Baylor's favor. These athletes have played this game their whole lives and are very competitive about it, and most want to get into the NFL. You dont do that by giving up the first.

[@cheeseeygamer2997]

@@jaketaylor3571 yeah well brain injuries that may kill these players later in life aren't exactly humane. I will say that football is way less physical now then it should be, just look at all the bogus roughing the passer calls in the NFL this season to see that, but these are still human beings who will have to live normal lives after football, most play for the love of the game and not for the being almost killed for the enjoyment of others. If you take pleasure in seeing people get hit and injured by players like Vontaze Burfict then something is wrong with you.

[@cheeseeygamer2997]

@@mepp7573 the hit wasn't targeting. It got ruled as shoulder to shoulder contact at the end. The injury didn't even come directly from the hit, but from the receiver slamming his helmet into the ground like how most major concussions happen in football. As for the Db covering the reciever, he was already on the receiver by the sideline. Move away from him and then you give OU the chance for a sideline catch to move the chains. Sometimes bad shit happens due to the nature of the sport. To reduce injuries entirely then you'd have to get rid of the physical contact aspect of the sport which most fans and players would hate.

[@p00ner1sm]

Did any of you brainlets watch the whole video? The targeting call was reviewed and overturned.

[@tmillz120]

WR takes 2 steps DB lays a nice shoulder no targeting ..no flag

[@geraldpreston1970]

Nice hard hit. If Shepard would have just taking the hit like a man and fumble not try and curl up we play on BU ball.

[@genericcommenter1809]

Penalty should be on the QB for leaving his receiver out to dry like that.

[@thisnameisfine9036]

lol. true

[@DjWulfMSmith]

good point. Qb should have known better

[@antdx316]

+Dj Wulf M. Smith they got yards..

[@DjWulfMSmith]

Anthony Abelardo who got yards?

[@antdx316]

Dj Wulf M. Smith *mistake*

[@niclobo71]

Wait Sterling lowered his head to brace for the hit ....

[@nvdeemoney8823]

Nic Lobo yes he did dip his head .

[@dylananderson8857]

Nic Lobo yea it was a clean hit

[@aaronross3728]

I think it was a clean hit, but if you wanna call targeting and eject him, fine. My biggest problem... incomplete pass my ass. He caught it and ran with it.

[@newzerozeroone]

Yeah but he did so defenselessly 😅😅😅

[@brpitrepeters7983]

Exactly offensive guy lowered his head

[@johnoliver189]

Good clean hit! Tough on receiver being KO’d

[@hdctx]

Good clean. concussion..

[@tricktop9064]

hdctx you don’t play a sport that is literally about hitting someone so hard you make them fumble if you are scarred of a concussion

[@bigdawg1758]

The receive knows he is going to get hard on those cross patterns. It's the nature of the beast. Don't like it don't play the game.

[@s0urnicate]

Good? Sure. Clean? No. Hence the targeting

[@BizInTheFrontPartyInTheBack]

Baylor grad here... class of 2018. This was the year before I got to Baylor, but I come back to this video a couple times a year when I want to smile and get excited.

[@reformcongress]

That was a bad call. The receiver lowered his head. Not the other way around. You can't ask the defensive player to not hit the guy.

[@lukey883]

i have no understanding of the nfl, but thats what i thought.

[@reformcongress]

That is college football.

[@agentghost81]

I agree and I'm a sooner fan. But in the heat of the moment you have to go with what looks like a penalty. On the field everything is going so fast that the refs have to go with their instincts

[@reformcongress]

They weren't going with their instincts. They enforced 45 yards in penalties against Baylor because they screwed up the initial call and didn't have the balls to admit it.

[@agentghost81]

They did admit it. If they didn't morton would have gotten ejected

[@whitediver45]

Soon it will be illegal to tackle.

[@michaelfalkner1186]

If that's a "tackle", then it should be. Fuck your bloodlust.

[@TheGrave66digger]

You going to get flagged if you touch somebody

[@christophersawyer3346]

Michael Falkner soft ass 😂

[@peteraldrich7611]

Liberals will make it that way as well. But hey NFL player became pussies in my opinion in 2016 to 2018 for sure. NFL ( National Felons League ) 895 out of 1600 have criminal records.

[@yungmc8078]

@@peteraldrich7611 thise numbers are false, but i get what ur saying

[@godzillabasketballtournament]

Horrible call. Receiver took 3 steps and ran to the defender who was standing still.

[@lifendsh3r3]

It got overturned at the end

[@thrower34]

Damn people watch the whole video!!! The call was reversed and changed to shoulder to shoulder.

[@mrfleetwood100]

They didn't overturn the call for targeting as a whole, just the ejection. They still enforced the 15 yard penalty on a bad call.

[@tracerigney2817]

Ain't nobody got time for that

[@thrower34]

@@mrfleetwood100 actually thats on Baylors coaching staff. Baylor should have ball after a replay review because the pass was incomplete. But the refs messed up because if there wasn't targeting there shouldn't have been the 15yrd penalty. only penalties were after the ball was ruled dead

[@cantstopme7607]

thrower34 refs all over sports should do their job or stop making bad calls .

[@thrower34]

@@cantstopme7607 it was a bang bang call that was reversed. everyone would make he same call in the moment. at first i thought it was targeting too. human error is a thing

[@alphapack_az3667]

This is not football anymore! That was a clean shoulder to shoulder hit! These new rules are trash!

[@llaxman27]

AlphaPack _AZ that’s to his neck not shoulder

[@wikidclownchris]

Icybird I exactly To many times have the defender do everything right but is ejected because the runner ducks down last second

[@lukeholsey4140]

llaxman27 well maybe he shouldnt duck his head like that

[@flashfive12]

@@llaxman27 watch the end of the video even the refs agree it was shoulder to shoulder.

[@Justin33B]

The receiver lowered his head so how is this a penalty.. soo stupid.

[@ModalTrains4884]

There was a point in time when this was a great hit... still looked like a clean hit!

[@adrianrios4949]

He wasn't deffencless. He looked up and had time to make a move.

[@novatv1202]

Adrian Rios I get what you’re saying but he didn’t have time to move all of his momentum was going that direction so when he looked up he couldn’t slow down and Jesus

[@adrianrios4949]

@@novatv1202 looked to me like he tucked his head and commuted to the impact, it's part of the sport....well at least 6 years ago when I played it was..

[@y0ungbuddha759]

Receiver should get a penalty for leading with his head.

[@quinnbuseman2997]

Also had time to lower his head into his shoulder passing

[@ithrst5529]

Who ever says targeting hit must've never played for themselves 😂🤣

[@Raptorman0205]

Ik it has nothing to do with the subject material, but sexy video quality man.

[@LiAR17ps3]

Raptormann0205 my thoughts too

[@andrewmorales6119]

The receiver clearly put his shoulders down to try and run through the DB.. What was he supposed to do let him run upfield?? bullshit call

[@austonmetzger172]

HTWv2 but the 15 yard penalty for targeting is still enforced, the player wasn't ejected but he was still penalized

[@qwilliams1539]

Wrap up and drop the receiver. Incredibly easy, but too many defensive backs are completely incapable of tackling.

[@willsisneros-kuhn2162]

That’s Sterling’s fault. HE lowered his head.

[@yourMom-ic4wr]

“KJ morton hit on Oklahoma receiver sterling shepard” what did he do tho? Say that he has pretty eyes?

[@cuhgaming4943]

THATS LITERALLY WHAT I THOUGHT LMAO

[@camel595]

As the great Patrice Oneal said... "Back in my day, we'd make circles and taunt the player after the big hit, dance around his body while his mom cries in the stands" And now everyone holds hands and has moments of silence and shit. How things have change

[@christian-gk6uj]

Ok say you had a brother and you both made it to the NFL but drafted to different teams and one of your players injured him horribly, would you want everyone to be screaming OHHHHHH and getting mad hype while you are extremely sad...

[@dannybailey3720]

+RedCheetahGaming He is an adult. I'd be concerned about him, but I wouldn't want refs to unfairly penalize my team for having intense defenders. Not to mention if he got hurt by ducking his head it would kinda be his own fault. Like that quadriplegic kid from South Carolina. Sorry you got fucked up, but this is a contact sport. If you want to be strong and get your college paid for while not getting touched, cheerleading tryouts are ---> that way

[@613and802]

+camel595 Take his socks.

[@MacMayne31]

exactly... or become a kicker...

[@notevensexy26]

When you get penalized for playing football

[@briancarpenter6413]

you never played so shut up

[@michaelrubbo269]

@Dino Bambinoo TRUTHHHH

[@c-townruckus7355]

notevensexy26: Right. I guess he should have dove at his legs and tore his knee up. At least one of them could have stayed in the game...

[@gabrielking3068]

Dream Team lmao of course you’d get a shoulder to the head the dude pulled his head down to brace that’s his own damn fault.

[@listenbro3673]

Gabe King that’s what I thought he put his head down you never do that

[@cameronrandolph951]

I agree y’all, that ain’t targeting....he used his shoulder and went to the receivers shoulder. That’s just DAMN GOOD hit!! Good reverse call!!

[@InigoMontoya-]

First, that was a completed pass. Second, had this been basketball, the receiver would have been guilty of charging; he lowered his head to initiate contact with a more or less stationary player. He thought he was a fullback and found himself fully on his back.

[@jackbrowder2822]

That was a good hit. No targeting. Never hit him in the head, the receiver had time to duck his head. Bad call

[@llaxman27]

Jack Browder that was clearly targeting

[@jamesbillingsley7]

llaxman27 nope go home

[@shanebryant6478]

@Dra O yall are blind he literally drops his shoulder pad into his shoulder

[@UltimateKeyboardWarrior]

I saw nothing wrong with this hit. What was he supposed to do, move out of the way?

[@trevorfye6374]

he technically went to the head and neck area. I don't like the rule, but by rule it's correct.

[@NatesNexus]

He didn't. Shepard put his head down

[@bl4zedre4per62]

Shepard clearing saw his was about to get drop and braced for a big hit, lead with the shoulder and turned his head out the way to avoid helmet to helmet contact. nothing but a good clean hit there.

[@madfire122]

it was a launch to the head or neck area on a defenseless player, by the word of the rule it was targeting

[@tby7729]

he didnt launch anything

[@danielsmith2881]

Clean hit, that’s football boys. These rules are making it soft.

[@s0urnicate]

No shot ur triggered that football is making changes to avoid brain damage

[@KangaReal]

title made it seem like he was flirting with sterling lmfao

[@donnygraves8429]

I'm a huge sooner fan but that was a totally legal hit they need to let the players play that's crazy

[@aaronrhodes7268]

I’m not gonna agree with that persay, Shepard was defenseless and it was forcible contact with a follow through to the neck area (not the neck but close)KJ Morton did a really good job; however, of not lowering the helmet while still making a good hit so they were right to let him stay in the game.

[@_mohler]

He explains the rule... it is helmet to helmet or shoulder to the helmet

[@Durgenheim]

That hit was ferocious, but totally legal. The result of this play is the fault of the offensive player... As much emphasis as coaches and referees put on proper tacking technique, offensive players should NOT put their heads down when defenders are bearing down on them.

[@dudeseriously57]

Don't ever ever ever compare old football receiving records and receivers to modern day receivers.

[@dominiccastellano8698]

That was a monster hit and a clean one at that, good strong play even the receiver lowered his head expecting a big hit

[@CptMonstar]

LEGAL HIT

[@CptMonstar]

Also, if they review the play and conclude that it was legal shouldn't the penalty be removed????? C'mon NCAA

[@Lrh90]

CptMonstar Unfortunately the rules at the time stated a review of a targeting foul could only overturn the disqualification, as the penalty would stand due to their most likely being some other personal foul also taking place during the hit in question. This year, the disqualification AND penalty can be overturned in review UNLESS during the review, it is found a personal foul other than the overturned targeting actually took place, in which case the 15 yards would still stand

[@ybdrew1066]

i feel like, ya its a hard hit, but you know what, he has the ball. fuck targeting... if you have the ball, your gonna get hit, HARD.

[@matthewmilward5134]

+Yb Drew Defenseless receiver though...

[@MissyHeatZ]

+Matthew Milward he wasnt completely defenseless though.

[@kimberlybarnwell2366]

True

[@apiobobbyy1581]

dude he Might get a High neck injure he could die in the hospital

[@AlkalineGamingHD]

+Yb Drew Yeah because it college football right? So when the kid gets injured and he is forced to end his career its too bad. youre just going to get hit hard. And when he loses his scholarship because he cant play its too bad but youre just gonna get hit hard. Whatever the ruling on this hit is, they should be punishing flagrant, and dangerous hits because it creates an unsafe playing environment. There is a reason why professional teams oppose a season longer than 17 weeks

[@EvilE22]

I can’t watch football anymore, that was a clean hit. Like most things in life, more rules=less fun.

[@jerometrusty4603]

Females

[@YoungCamThaStarXBL]

He wasn’t defenseless... he hit him with a shoulder... defenseless is in the air catching the ball and someone pops you...

[@thesuburbanegro]

Shepard's like 5'9", AND he tried to duck. Any hit would be targeting against him, shit call

[@plat2991]

most receivers duck after they make a catch.

[@MarsRacingNetwork]

You've obviously never played football before.Most receivers try to protect themselves after making a catch,especially if they can see a defender coming at them.

[@thesuburbanegro]

that's what i'm saying dude. it's not "targeting" it's a smaller receiver trying to protect himself, part of the game. laquan treadwell does it too for example, & he's like 6'5", but it's not "targeting" bc he gets hit in the chest/ribs, so it should be a no-call here too.

[@knoofcunninlynguists7802]

Bullshit. Dude ducked into it.

[@IamTheLilBeast]

Twister Kid Media and if he would've went low, then it would've been head to head and he would've been ejected. So..... Your point?

[@christianluera2369]

THE receiver lowered his head I don't see why people say that was dirty.

[@willnorton1785]

+Christian Luera for real. It was morons shoulder that hit him after he lowered his head. Dumb penalty great hit

[@TheMungBros]

+Sean Mounts qbs fault for leading him to that position. That hit was legal . Great hit bad call, I'm guessing you've never played football either ?

[@sublime94]

+Christian Luera Even if the receiver didn't lower his head the hit was still going to be high. Look at the defender's stance on the hit, he was almost standing straight up. It was going to be a high hit any other way, the receiver was simply looking to gain some center of gravity prior to the illegal hit.

[@BMills_]

+Christian Luera exactly

[@andrewb378]

To me, this looks the same as the hit Vontaze Burfict put on Antonio Brown. In that play, Burfict was looking to tackle with his arms around Brown's middle but Brown leans back and his head gets into the way of Burfict. In this play, the DB was just standing there and the Receiver runs into him. Not his fault. He could have lowered his body but he was also running toward the play. It's a quick play and the way I see it, a legal one.

[@gregoryshorts700]

Glad they reviewed the video , saw it from the other angle. I saw shoulder to shoulder too.

[@Napo1844]

I like that reviewed and over turned and saw it was shoulder to shoulder that was 100 percent clean hit my guy

[@itzsosa2703]

Adizzl32 at the end of the vid the refs reviewed it and called it a legal hit

[@mikegreen2532]

Shouldnt be a penalty. You could see him brace for the hit and he was running towards the defender, who was standing still. Not all hard hits are penalties ref.

[@scottfriery9091]

Really? Well, explain why the defender leaned into the hit to make sure his shoulder pad hit the receiver's head. He was watching with his eyes the receiver's head as he "targeted" it.

[@AttaMan]

Scott Friery What was he supposed to do? Just get laid out?

[@scottfriery9091]

Eric B & Rakim He had time to side-step it, period. He chose to target him. End of subject.

[@kes9684]

Scott Friery yh side step a possible hit on a receiver that's what all defenders are taught smh 10years ago a play like this would have been lauded as a great hit and a warning to the defence to stop throwing short crossing routes

[@footba11fan41ife]

Scott Friery lol you're not a great linebacker are you? Never heard of a linebacker saying avoid the hit. Wouldn't want you on my defense

[@TheKillaMike1]

He's a good sport, stayed calm, walked off the field and you can see how happy he was to get back in

[@Gavin_s18]

The man with the football really went down at the same time making him hit his head / neck area

[@ddddn1730]

I thought he asked him out on a date

[@thomasjacobs6364]

I thought the same thing lolololol. I was like "Hit on? Whaaaaat.. " 😂😂😂

[@lemecus]

Same here

[@FocusedHands]

I remember when they said concussions were made up!

[@BMills_]

he didn't hit him head to head!!! Thats a great call he should not have been ejected, Im glad he was abale to stay in the game because the receiver put his head down what the fuck was KJ Morton supposed to do dive at his fucking feet!?!!?

[@Chiefcall911]

Your dumb it doesn't have to be head to head it can be shoulder pad to helmet and he was bracing for a hit. He didn't have to hit him like that. He could have done a form tackle. That's why OU beat them this year they shut them down

[@MrBrostech]

+Marcus Capps But the receiver ducked down it would have been extremely hard to make a form tackle at that point. Also since he ducked down that is why he was hit in the head. Morton was not aiming for the head.

[@ohcomeon1111]

looked like a clean hit to me tbh. what was he suppose to do? lol

[@johnnick8514]

Yes he was suppose to tackle, but he got stubborn and stood up because Shepard came right at him so he just made a blind hit that became a targeting call.

[@mattr7118]

+John Nick It's not a blind hit if the receiver lowers his head and prepares for the hit before he takes the hit. Lol

[@chaseedington2354]

take out the legs

[@njokidd]

for fuck sake the corners are suppose to be on their knee's........*sarcasm*

[@qwilliams1539]

Wrap up and drop the receiver. Not launch the shoulder to the head. Why is something so easy not done by basically any defensive backs any more?

[@marecono]

Damn did y’all watch the whole video, that reviewed it and said it was shoulder to shoulder and he wasn’t ejected

[@mrfleetwood100]

They didn't overturn the call for targeting as a whole, just the ejection. They still enforced the 15 yard penalty on a bad call.

[@willadams8442]

I was a D1 DB. This was a perfect hit. He turned his head away and took the shoulder hit with forearm to the center mass which dislodged the ball. If they want to flag these hits, they should flag crossing patterns too. Crossing patterns are inherently dangerous.

[@hudsonhaverford1319]

I played college ball in the 90's, but I understand the dangers of the game. That being said, that's a clean hit bro!

[@afghosting8772]

Same here (though '80s.). We knew the risks. I think these players do, too. Society has gotten soft. And there was nothing vicious here. Just a clean hit on a receiver who got laid out by the QB. QB should have been ejected.

[@dallasrussell81]

Me to from 2000-2004. The receiver did not do his job by blocking

[@meep231_]

Beautiful legal hit. You can't even argue otherwise.

[@briancarpenter6413]

you never played so shut up

[@danterry8871]

@@briancarpenter6413 He's a runningback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Check your facts and shut up.

[@briancarpenter6413]

No he's not and you're just an internet dork. I actually played. You didn't. Put the pads on one time for me little buddy.

[@danterry8871]

Haha, he actually is...you're just a dork who is still playing out his highschool years, lol. Playing the game has nothing to do with knowing the rules. I think you have CTE.

[@briancarpenter6413]

You obviously never played or you wouldn't be making fun of a former player who could have CTE. Sad! People like you never play, never put on the shoulder pads, never defend your country, never amount to crap! Get off the internet kid and go play outside with your friends in recess!

[@Chad121130]

Wow I remember when MEN played this game...

[@RLJ550]

Women play tackle football too

[@joshkominek456]

This shouldn’t even be a targetting he hit with the shoulder and that shouldn’t be illegal this was a clean hit

[@brandonsanders9000]

that was a clean hit

[@jackbeaudette3082]

He waited for him to come so he could hit him

[@tylerh9556]

jab beau dude he was running right to him, was he suppose to just step aside and let him threw and then chase hiim???

[@julianarebalo3320]

There was absolutely no way to stop his forward momentum. All of you idiots don't know, even the commentators called it before the flag was announced.

[@Hawkeblade54]

Julian Arebalo actually it is called breaking down and leaning into to the hit and wrapping him up, I used to eat up people who ran at me like that never had to do a pussy cheap shot like morton or any other bitch who tries to tackle like that. The NCAA needs more tackling drills then penalties.

[@killakam8738]

Hawkeblade54 Haha I don't know if that was a cheap shot since home boy did see him and even started to lower his head but they do teach to tackle by wrapping up and that's one of the reasons why. But I gotta give it to Morton man that was a fucking nice ass hit to knock a runner straight off his feet from a standstill

[@pokeman4512]

I can respect the fact that the targeting rule is meant to protect players, but I mean what are you going to do if you find yourself about to be in a head on collision? Morton just reacted naturally as a defender and lowered his shoulder. Good thing his ejection was overruled...

[@chrisolsson1407]

tbh i like it better when they're getting rocked lmao

[@jaycox3084]

I was at this game. Baylor absolutely dominated it. The old rule of targeting being overturned...yet still causing a penalty was a sham. Add in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for protesting the previously bad call. If it is,upon review, overturned...you're just landing a credence to bad officiating

[@funnelcakes8812]

Football hits is like being in a head on car collision

[@ljg3productions630]

Now sterling shepard is catching touchdowns in the NFL

[@zachv2681]

Dropping*

[@Garrett1240]

He caught hella touchdowns at OU as well.

[@ET1t0]

He lowered his head to brace for the hit, how is that a dirty play? Football is becoming as soft as Basketball.

[@snoophogg1177]

Lewis Grana that’s right. Hit didn’t kill him. He will be alright.

[@cartergibson640]

(Rarely)

[@jetroar17]

Worthless referees. The defender just stood there and lowered his shoulder, the receiver ran into him!!

[@QJdatiger]

Yea and plus the receiver got lower then the defender

[@thenotoriousjmc3952]

Yeah and the reciever was staring at Morton for 2 full strides before he got hit.

[@akhorahil6250]

If you watch to the end they overturn the penalty on replay. The initial ref thought he hit the receiver in the head with his shoulder.

[@slpater1]

Sean Cox the problem is this should be reviewed before the penalty is thrown because the ejection is a secondary part of the rule and what is reviewed. he will still ned up with a targeting penalty

[@ianjamesgriffin13]

Lies af

[@apiratesbbq1344]

QB with the late throw to crosser should be charged with a personal fouls for getting his WR killed.

[@carsoncooper850]

Did you hear what the announcer said. Listen it explains why it was a targeting

[@mauriciosanchez9399]

Dumb. He made a football move and brace for the hit. He wasn't defenseless . he also says " thats the first time i seen targeting when it isn't helmet to helmet"

[@CenTexHemi]

The BIGGEST fail on that entire play was that it WAS A FUMBLE, Baylor recovered funny they didn't see that.

[@nevarDski]

He CLEARLY didn't have possession of the football long enough for it to be considered a fumble.

[@Thor7745]

Joshua Wheeler If you believe that then your a moron

[@jonathangoke8656]

Joshua Wheeler He took not two, but THREE steps after making the catch. If you are going to talk about football, it helps to NOT be a moron...

[@josephhodge2529]

Joshua Wheeler Youre dumb as hell. He caught the ball took two steps and tucked the ball before he got hit. He lost control of the ball before he hit the ground which made it a fumble. But idk if the targeting rule overrides that. But if not for the call, DEFINITELY a Fumble if you know anything bout football.

[@mikebing1230]

That was such a clean hit. How is this anything? Football is football people!! It's violent!

[@briancarpenter6413]

you never played so shut up

[@yomoms3359]

Beautiful hit, reminds me of football!

[@IceMontgomery]

Sterling ain’t been the same since! 3 known concussions in the past 5 games this has to be the start of it! 👀👀✨

[@Xadanar]

Seriously? This is a defensless reciever? He took 2 steps and started to turn up field? Yes the blow was high but the reciever ducked down.

[@cecarter10]

Plus it was shoulder to shoulder....

[@lukenorcross6166]

I am also confused. He definitely was able to turn, take steps, and make a "football move"... seemed far from defenseless.

[@tybraker27]

Luke Norcross I think I even saw the receiver brace for the hit. Anyone else see that?

[@TheK1ngFiasco]

tybraker27 The receiver was the one who dropped his head down. If the defender were to have gone down low too it would have been helmet to helmet. Defender even TURNED so it hit his arm/shoulder area. If someone is running straight at you like that there is only so much the defender can do and still make a tackle. Bad call.

[@bdawkins32]

As a OU fan I thought it was just a big hit, the sad thing is now every time I see a big hit I immediately look for a flag, which kinda ruins the game

[@chaunceychappelle2173]

Looks like a clear case of targeting... or tackling some would call it.

[@chaunceychappelle2173]

@Michael Srite we obviously did not play football during the same time frame.

[@MultiRastaman3]

This is the very definition of a hospital pass.

[@yulboothe4540]

This is what football has become, I see nothing wrong, he was able to prepare for the hit but did so improperly, the QB is more at fault for putting the rcvr in that situation😑

[@christopherhill7433]

You're right. I used to coach semi pro football and i had a good QB but he was hard headed and forced passes that got my guy creamed. I bench for 2 games for getting one of my guys seriously injured.

[@ATalkingBadger]

@@christopherhill7433 anything can be considered "semi-pro".

[@christopherhill7433]

@@ATalkingBadger I think you are missing my point.

[@cocochevelle]

This calls for impeachment.

[@RJBeee91]

Problem with football nowadays is that when a hit like this happens, we automatically look for someone to blame. I don't see how the DB could have reacted differently here. Not a lot of time to. He didn't launch himself, he just lowered a shoulder. NCAA and the NFL just need to realize that every now and then you get a hit that's just plain nasty. Not the DB's fault. Not the receivers fault, but the fault of the fact that you're playing a game where the objective is to take down the man with the ball. Sometimes some bad shit'll happen that's perfectly legal. NCAA and NFL can't accept this. Reactionary logic. Big hit? Someone's hurt? Must have been a penalty. Or maybe you're playing a sport where injury is a bit inherent? Tough pill to swallow for organizations that have to put a happy spin on a sport that deals with so many serious injuries and potential brain issues down the road.

[@slpater1]

Rj Bertram the problem with ncaa is these are kids in college and most wont make it to the nfl. as in you want to protect their minds so they can still be competent human beings for the next 30-40 years atleast and have successful careers and lives. the nfl is just keeping dumb unecessary hits like helmet to helmet out. look at the seahawks, they're a disciplined team that doesnt tackle dirty and tackles great.

[@ZombieEater1001]

It's more the receiver he put his head down I'm starting to hate this game man

[@gamedebo00]

+Car Ram-Rod Thank you! Finally someone with some common sense!

[@ZombieEater1001]

Gage Davis First I wonder if you actually play football? Second I want to tell you it's so hard in this situation for the db because it's a split second decision. I believe he could've lowered his shoulder maybe by a foot, but it's hard when the receiver went down before he got hit.

[@gamedebo00]

+Car Ram-Rod I agree with you 100%

[@francisco3601]

That was my coach in 6th Grade. Kj Morton is a cool guy.

[@pokertone4789]

Tough sport, sometimes unavoidable.

[@JuKeyy7]

Such a horrible call. Just issue every player flags to wear around their waist and enough with the tackling. Football is no longer football.

[@zach6806]

+davey godwin he fucking hit him in the head. If you get hit like that you would be wanting a flag.

[@JuKeyy7]

Zach Sanders I mean come on, it's no longer football. And he didn't hit him in the head, his head hit the ground very hard. It was shoulder to shoulder. When I played ball dishing out big hits and even receiving them pumped me up, it's like an adrenaline rush. No one wants to see anyone get hurt but football is turning into be one pansy of a sport.

[@zach6806]

I know some of the targeting calls are bullshit but I agree with this one.

[@JuKeyy7]

Even the commentator said its the first time he's seen targeting without helmet to helmet contact. It was only bc he was defenseless. Which I still call bull shit. Powderpuff rules man.

[@zach6806]

I know I don't like some of the calls but I don't think he had to hit him like that.

[@mathewbegnoche2095]

If you watch closely the receiver lowers his head. That is a huge NO NO. He got what he deserved they say play heads up for a reason.

[@chinfuzzchet3616]

omn a side note, the pic quality of this video is lit!

[@ellenjohnston7269]

Beautiful tackle

[@Robology13]

Gotta love how the announcers attempt to defend/explain a clearly 100% legal and damn good hit. Don't bite the hand that feeds you, corporate robots.

[@MyKCchiefs]

I can see how it was a tad excessive but if you watch the play Morton stands braced for the impact not moving very much while Shepard lowers his head very quickly, I think Shepard moving his head down so fast made it look like a targeting penalty but really Shepard just accidentally moved into Morton's shoulder

[@reignman4529]

Looks like a hell of a defensive stop to me. That's some good ZD right thurrr!!

[@floridaechl8701]

That was a shoulder to shoulder like a great hockey hit

[@markdonahue]

I totally agree that Shepard is in a dangerous situation here, but he lowered his head and shoulder, and Morton hit him in the shoulder. What is the DB supposed to do? he can't just let Shepard get the yards

[@bocers4348]

wrap him up you fucking moron

[@dadooddarren2116]

@@bocers4348 why wrap when you can just obliterate someone?

[@bocers4348]

@@dadooddarren2116 because youll get suspended, hated on by the media and other shit.

[@bocers4348]

@yea bouy your a fucking random that came out of nowhere to call me an "idiot"

[@sjohnson1688]

That was a clean hit.

[@briancarpenter6413]

you never played so shut up

[@jlucky11]

It was a pretty Queen here all they did was brace himself and wait for the impact

[@Joelcebada]

@@briancarpenter6413 neither did u bum

[@rohansingh7698]

Literally leaned in with his forearm and hit upwards. That’s targeting

[@briancarpenter6413]

Joel Cebada go away kid and play with your dolls. God bless.

[@11ADye]

The DB was basically standing still 😂

[@garytaptich5457]

No way was that targeting. He hit him on the chest with his shoulder.

[@rivco5008]

A "targeting" penalty? Wtf is that? To prevent injury? Just make them play without helmets or pads, the injury rate will plummet.

[@dallassavage7128]

Please tell me this is sarcasm

[@prestige_123]

Lol he might be on to something! Maybe just maybe if ppl didn't have all that protection they would play differently! I don't think in rugby guys get hurt to often..

[@stevenwilliams7784]

That was a complete pass and fumble

[@debirow1900]

Shit, just like rugby 🏉

[@evandegeer9879]

@@prestige_123 you know people didn’t used to play football with pads and helmets. There’s a reason they got added to the game. And there is this no pad football league but by rugby standards all the highlight hits would be red cards m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWPRdmmsZauUqLc

[@JMSxx]

Shepard looked up to see if he should get up or fake it.... lol.

[@duntaebuck]

You saw that too... lol. And the staff knows how to sell it even further.

[@gabrielschwartz5973]

Have you ever gotten hurt before? After a big hit like that, you try to look around to see what happened I guess you could say. It wasn't serious, at least not super bad where he just doesn't move. He was fine after all, but he looked around to kind of make sure where he was before laying back down. I don't know really how to explain it, but if you've gotten hit or injured, that's what you do.

[@JMSxx]

Gabriel Schwartz he was selling it to get a flag. That is what they are trained to do if they aren't really hurt. It happens most of the time

[@sambitious453]

Inconclusive. He may have really been hurt, Gabriel Schwartz is correct, sometimes it can take a couple of seconds for the brain to realise the body has been incapacitated. Learnt this the hard way playing Australian Rules Football without pads.

[@Jamesgod-bl7nc]

James Huntsberry no surprise you're a cowboys fan

[@raplottrpj]

He got hit so hard he went back to factory settings.

[@shannonl3673]

Looked like a clean hit shoulder to shoulder

[@mattr7118]

Contact looked like shoulder to shoulder. That's stupid, just because a hit looks bad they'll call it. It's football, let them play the game.

[@richroser566]

Thats a clean hit. By 2030 the nfl will be the national flag football League

[@pantherteen1997]

Rich Roser yep and it’s gonna be embarrassing

[@MrBackoftheface]

It was overturned. Watch the whole video

[@nvdeemoney8823]

Shit Jack Tatum is rolling in his grave now with these BS as rules . SMMFH

[@tb-bn5tm]

Or maybe it'll be back to the fundamental correct way to tackle...

[@richroser566]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3PEgYCDjsqeoaM this is when mem where men and football was still filmed in black and white. Do you see any fundamentally correct form takles from night train lane number 30 on the list?

[@rayman7712]

I’m glad I watched this until the end. I thought that initial call seemed a bit harsh since it looked like a clean hit. A hard hit, yes, but a clean hit.

[@brendanrennie257]

Dude should play rugby. what a hit.👍🏼👌🏼. I'm an Aussie nd this is pretty much every tackle in rugby league or union. But this Dude got skills..

[@joemclocklin8651]

If you lower your head like that you're making a choice, a bad choice.

[@zachmeyers7690]

that is not targeting-he had taken quite a few steps so he wasnt defenseless

[@Acreyman]

I see the defender realizing the hit is happening no matter what and actually adjust and leads with his shoulder. That safety had to protect himself from a guy coming full speed but also needed to make the tackle! Clean hit

[@CarlosMartinez-sz1ek]

No wonder he can’t stay healthy still feeling this hit