Tennessee fans furious over no targeting review, other officiating calls against Alabama
Tennessee fans are upset that the officials did not review a potential targeting foul on Alabama.
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In the first half of Saturday night’s game, ESPN cameras showed a hit that might have qualified as a targeting foul. In the clip below, an Alabama defender appears to launch and lead with the helmet to hit Hendon Hooker, making contact with the Volunteer quarterback’s helmet.
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Sports betting in Tennessee officially launched on November 1, 2020, and many of the largest sportsbooks are live and operating in the volunteer state. Tennessee is only one of a handful of SEC football states with legalized sports betting.
Targeting, no? pic.twitter.com/URzQFBPvgV
— Billy Stats (@Billy_Stats) October 23, 2021
As one might expect, many of the replies and quote-tweets to the video are tagging the SEC Officiating Twitter account and conference commissioner Greg Sankey. Many Vols fans are arguing it’s not the only call or no-call that has gone in Alabama’s favor.
We’ll see if the SEC addresses the complaints and lack of a review on the hit.
Alabama leads Tennessee 24-17 in the third quarter.