Wyatt Liewer - O'Neill NE
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Watching the WR/DB battles reminds me of an article that was in some HS sports magazine when I was in school in the early 70's. They were highlighting Hayden and McKay who played together in HS and at USC. The point of the article was that it is nearly impossible to stop a QB/WR combination if the WR runs a good route and the ball is thrown on time and in the right place.
I remembering playing a team in HS that had two really good athletes, a QB and a WR and that is what they did nearly all night, try to throw to one guy. To this day I still believe that John McKay, legendary USC coach, was correct.
As per the OP, I know nothing about the kid from O'Neil but he does have some nice hands.
I remembering playing a team in HS that had two really good athletes, a QB and a WR and that is what they did nearly all night, try to throw to one guy. To this day I still believe that John McKay, legendary USC coach, was correct.
As per the OP, I know nothing about the kid from O'Neil but he does have some nice hands.
Well, from my replay booth he got the toe down in bounds but I am not certain he had full control at the same time the toe came down. It appears the toe touched and then he pulled the ball into his body for control. Given that it was HS and the official was in perfect position and the fact that this was an incredible catch - I say TD. In college, meh.
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His left foot never touches the ground. It seems pretty obvious IMO. You don't see any dirt or grass being kicked up. Anyways, yeah great catch.
Based on this thread...someone needs to throw the challenge flag to get this situation solved.
Legal catch or not, it was obviously a fantastic grab. I just think the DB managed to keep him from bringing it down in-bounds.
But if that was ruled a catch, Penn State's probably very interested. They have a hard time getting those calls since they can't use booster club members as game officials anymore (damn conferences!).
But if that was ruled a catch, Penn State's probably very interested. They have a hard time getting those calls since they can't use booster club members as game officials anymore (damn conferences!).
I happened to be at that game and had a very good angle on the play. it was a catch and his foot touched in bounds. and for those who don't know the rule, if he was forced out and the official in his mind thought he would have been inbounds to begin with it is still a catch. look at the official in perfect position to see the whole play, great call and it was a great game with a hellva atmosphere.
The force out rule was changed in 2012. You have to come down in bounds for it to be a catch.
cfoa.com/downloads/2012_football_rules.pdf
In 2013, it was clarified that if a defender carried the receiver out of bounds, it could be considered a catch. But just a push/bump out is still incomplete.
https://www.sdcfoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013-NFHS-Football-Rules-PowerPoint.pdf
It didn't appear to be updated since 2013.
what everyone seems to be missing on that play is why the hell are they throwing the ball in the first place
you run the ball! you shouldn't have to rely on circus catches to move the chains.
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you run the ball! you shouldn't have to rely on circus catches to move the chains.
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Looked like a catch to me. Not sure how anybody in their right mind can say it is obvious that his toe did or did not touch.