Should coaches be allowed to challenge penalties?

[bigjosh]

I like how college is reviewing personal fouls for helmet hits, but I don't like that the offense still gets 15 yards even if they overturn the foul

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by bigjosh006

I like how college is reviewing personal fouls for helmet hits, but I don't like that the offense still gets 15 yards even if they overturn the foul

Wait, what? I don't watch college much at all, so I wasn't aware they were doing this. Might I ask, what is the point of reviewing and overturning the call if they still give the offense the penalty yardage?

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Flybone McTimmerson

Wait, what? I don't watch college much at all, so I wasn't aware they were doing this. Might I ask, what is the point of reviewing and overturning the call if they still give the offense the penalty yardage?

Because helmet to helmet is an automatic ejection so when they review it, it's to determine whether the player should be ejected or not, not whether the flag should be picked up.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by -King-

Because helmet to helmet is an automatic ejection so when they review it, it's to determine whether the player should be ejected or not, not whether the flag should be picked up.

Ah, thanks. I agree with Josh, then. That makes absolutely no sense. "We've reviewed the play and determined the defender did not make an illegal hit, he will not be ejected but the offense will still be awarded the penalty yardage." WTF?