Robert Fitzgerald accused of ankle twist

[phatcat]

Northwestern DB appears to twist leg of Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith's leg | Video

A video is circulating on social media that appears to show Northwestern's Robert Fitzgerald twisting the leg of Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith:

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[hdhntr1]

Northwestern DB appears to twist leg of Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith's leg | Video

A video is circulating on social media that appears to show Northwestern's Robert Fitzgerald twisting the leg of Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith:

www.dispatch.com

On the six second clip looks more like just continuation of the play. See him holding on and position is awkward but no twist. As talented as Smith is cannot let go till play is officially done. Maybe more on extended version but of what is in the clip nothing really there

 

[RevCat]

On the six second clip looks more like just continuation of the play. See him holding on and position is awkward but no twist. As talented as Smith is cannot let go till play is officially done. Maybe more on extended version but of what is in the clip nothing really there

True. Although they're b******* about it here in Columbus

 

[CatManTrue]

True. Although they're b******* about it here in Columbus

Dan Campbell talks openly about biting knees and is celebrated in the NFL.

Are we cheering for a football team here or a bunch of Boy Scouts?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Maybe somebody who played at a higher level could comment, but this strikes me as not much of anything. Not really seeing it on the video.

 

[JournCat]

I looked at Robert Fitzgerald’s Instagram after Buckeyes fans tagged him on our team posts. A few trolls left comments on a post about his dad passing away suggesting he should die too. (Really, they did.) I know people online can be the worst of the worst … but even by today’s standards that depressed me.

 

[Skunkpilot]

What about that face mask on porter. Wow. That was whiplash.

 

[phatcat]

Dan Campbell talks openly about biting knees

Maybe he's into that

 

[hdhntr1]

I looked at Robert Fitzgerald’s Instagram after Buckeyes fans tagged him on our team posts. A few trolls left comments on a post about his dad passing away suggesting he should die too. (Really, they did.) I know people online can be the worst of the worst … but even by today’s standards that depressed me.

There is a reason everyone hats OSU

 

[Hkjb]

Maybe somebody who played at a higher level could comment, but this strikes me as not much of anything. Not really seeing it on the video.

Yep. When I saw the post title I expected something really obviously bad. Just looks like a tackle to me, albeit an awkward one.

 

[hdhntr1]

Yep. When I saw the post title I expected something really obviously bad. Just looks like a tackle to me, albeit an awkward one.

And reality is that it was more about the knee being bent back but that was not really the defender, it was more about how Smith fell when tackled

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Yep. When I saw the post title I expected something really obviously bad. Just looks like a tackle to me, albeit an awkward one.

I mean, I agree he held on a little longer than normal, but I'm just not seeing a full gator roll, twist, or pull. Nobody on OSU's actual team has commented on this, even obliquely, so this just seems like a dipshit Columbus local didn't go to OSU overly sensitive scarlet fan thing.

 

[phatcat]

Yep. When I saw the post title I expected something really obviously bad. Just looks like a tackle to me, albeit an awkward one.

I don't remember which Michigan game (12 or 13) but this one asswipe wolverine did an obvious post tackle ankle twist to Colter and hobbled him for the rest of the game. Not as bad as that Cal criminal hit, but bad

 

[DaCat]

That block by Wisconsin was also dirty, directly on the knee of Xander, and now Braun is questioning whether he can return this season.

 

[phatcat]

Ohio State football receives Big Ten response on ankle-twisting tackle of Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said the Buckeyes received a response from the Big Ten on Northwestern's ankle-twisting tackle of Jeremiah Smith.

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Update

 

[wildcatpn]

Ohio State football receives Big Ten response on ankle-twisting tackle of Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said the Buckeyes received a response from the Big Ten on Northwestern's ankle-twisting tackle of Jeremiah Smith.

www.dispatch.com

Update

A penalty for what? So ridiculous.

 

[TheC]

I wonder if Day is becoming one of those BIG coaches the other coaches don't really like.

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

I watched the video and all i see is Smith kicking Fitzgerald in the head.
Should Smith have been ejected?
Probably, but I'm not one to whine about stuff like that.

 

[phatcat]

kicking Fitzgerald in the head.