Here’s an interesting story passed on to me by my editor in chief…apparently the NCAA is going to start ejecting players for cheap shots to the head. I agree that they should be ejected for deliberate attempts at the head, however, incidental contact shouldn’t be dealt with as harshly. If a lineman’s arm accidently comes up to the helmet, there’s no need to warrant an ejection…
Here’s the article by Kirk Bohls of the Austin Statesman Journal:
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/other/2009/08/11/0811bohls.html