(Video) NAIA Running Back Gets Hit So Hard By Safety His Kids Will Be Born Dizzy
ByGood golly, Miss Molly. That looked painful.
The early leader in “Ultra-Violent, Super-Vicious, Head-Snapping, Bone-Crushing, Football Hit of the Year” (brought to you by our sponsor, punctuation mark the hyphen) comes courtesy of the punishing shot Drew Yeargin, a safety for the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.), laid on poor, poor Ryan Bouldin, who, presumably, is a still a running back for the University of Virginia-Wise. That is, unless he got wise and decided not to play football any longer (see what I did there?).
Anyhoo, as Bouldin is reaching up to catch a little pseudo-flare pass, he takes his eyes off the field in front of him and Yeargin takes full advantage of Bouldin’s vulnerability as he lowered the boom on the running back who had no idea he was about to take a ride on the NAIA Pain Train. And as Nick Bromberg over at Dr. Saturday pointed out, the hit appeared to be clean.
Sweet mercy, did that guy get de-cleated or what? Not only de-cleated, but de-mouthguarded as well. I mean, he got knocked into next week. He was dropped like a bag of dirt. There were two hits: Yeargin hitting Bouldin and Bouldin hitting the turf. He nearly got flipped like a cheese omelette. So, uh, are any of these old lines my old man used to say, including one in the title, doing anything for you? Go ahead, laugh it up. You weren’t there.
Hidden Video: NAIA safety delivers devastating hit [Dr. Saturday]
Lame it would not happen if this was a Division I school.
Cheap shot (lead with his helmet) , Pull him any DB worth his salt would have picked the obviously overthrown ball and ran it back to the house, but he did get his 15 minutes and he will only have that one hit to talk about with the kids or grandkids
What does the Div.have to do with a good fair hit
Cheap shot !!!! he should be booted off the team
Quit your whining! This is football, a FULL contact sport. Every guy out there knows what to expect, and you should too. Go watch some ballet if you can’t stomach some kids having good, clean fun!
#15 is a cheapshotting pussy. If you were the running back, you would (eventually) get up and want to fight him.
If you didn’t, I would call you a pussy too.
completely legal hit actually, as the receiver, in this instance the RB, was not in a defenseless position and the ball had been touched. Not a cheap shot, just a huge hit, which is what most football fans (obviously not you) like from watching football. This is a violent game, get over it or go home. All this comes from a person who played WR and took a few hits like that. They dont hurt until tomorrow
What’s the point? Other than to hear people say, “ooooooh,” and to humiliate the helpless player, I see no reason for hitting a blind receiver like that. It isn’t even an attempt at tackling. It is using their shoulder and their “armor” as a battering ram. Football really needs a rule, such as in rugby, where a defender must make an attempt to rap up when tackling. It is a rule intended to discourage such headhunting. And don’t give me that “it’s a full contact sport” crap. I have played football and rugby and know the risks that are inherent to such sports. But the keyword is “sport”. I see no sportsmanship in trying to hit an opponent as hard as you can when they are in a vulnerable position. Just make the freakin’ tackle and stop looking for the “oohs” and “aahs” from the crowd.
agreed
Take your grandstanding and shove it. That was entertaining.
Actually the point is to hit him so hard that for 1 for knock the ball away from him and for 2 the next time he runs his route he will be thinking about that hit and not about making the catch thus making him less productive and then you won’t have to hit him like that again because he won’t ge getting another pass because he either won’t get open, he will keep dropping easy pass’s even with no defendor around him then the QB won’t throw to him cause he won’t trust him to catch the ball. So yes there is a very good reason to clean his clock. Might I suggest that if you don”t like the way the game is played then maybe you should not play, watch or comment on it as it appears you have no real knowledge of the fundamentals of the “Sport”.
@MARK:all of what you said is correct if done the “correct” way by form tackling where you explode through the player, arms wrapped and taking him to the ground. This is not form tackling. So before you try to insult someone make sure YOU know the TRUE fundamentals of the “Sport”.
right on man
Yes I do understand the fundamentals of the game, but it is quite a stretch to make an argument for dangerous hits based on fundamentals. Like Jason A. pointed out, that tackle wasn’t anything close to being fundamentally sound.
You are not telling the truth. You have never played football a day of your life.
Its people like you that are ruining the sport of football. There is no such thing as hitting someone to hard in football, that is the way the game is supposed to be played. If you do not like it, don’t let your kids play the game. Football is a contact sport and alot seem to have forgotten that. So stop watching it and stop killing the sport for the rest of us.
I never said anything about not hitting hard. I was talking about the way he hit the guy. Spearing players with your head used to be legal. Has the game really suffered since that was outlawed? Why shouldn’t players be required to attempt a real tackle for the sake of safety?
are you really a former football player or just someone who tries to claim that so he can sound like he knows what he is talking about? anyone worth his salt would have taken the opportunity to seperate the reciever from the ball in that instance. a good clean and nasty hit is part of the game that does happen and if you disagree, then go put your flag football gear on and enjoy yourself…or is that to violent a sport for you as well? those kind of hits come once in a great while for a football player and when they make the hit just right, it draws the expected oohs and ahhs. that play also turns around the momentum of a game and as a true former football player, i can tell you this…if i was on the recieving end of that hit, i would make a point to slap him on the shoulder at some point and tell him, “Nice hit, let’s go at it again.” that is what’s called sportsmanship. for all those complaining about it on here…if you don’t like it and don’t want to see it, then quit friggin lookin at it!
Yep and I sure wouldn’t have hesitated to put you on your ass. But after years of football and rugby and the physical toll that the game takes on players I just can’t get all riled up after watching such a hit. Those cheap shots to the knees and hits out of bounds when I played still piss me off when I think about them. My question then and now is why do some players have such disregard for the health of opponents? I’m not against hard hitting but the headhunter mentality gets under my skin.
What ever happened to TACKLING?!!! If I was the coach I’d pull him out of the game, one because of the showboating afterwards, and two because thats NOT a tackle! Everyone wants to go for the big HIT and no one wants to rap up. Thats why you see these 80 runs all the time in football. The defender thinks he will make sportscenter so he throws himself out there only to see the ballcarrier shake off the hit and pick up a big gain. What happened to the fundamentals of football? Where did all the GOOD defensive coaches go?
Showboating? He hopped away from his teammates, slapped a high five and returned to his position for the next play. Why the hell would he need to make a tackle? That would allow the receiver to catch the ball and gain yardage. Big hit seperates the ball and no yardage gained. You guys are pussies
You’re an obvious bench warming. Move on. Can you read? A big hit is just that, a big hit. I’ve seen plenty “big hits” go for touchdowns. I have NEVER seen a BIG TACKLE go for one. Pussies big hit, MEN make BIG TACKLES.
Guarantee you want tell Ray Lewis that who makes big hits like that all the time!!!
Hey dummy look at it again, the ball was already out of rech. The hit was uncalled for and if you notice his forearm is up at the receiver’s chin. I have taken hits like those and got even the first chance I got. I have also seen players paralyzed after hits like that. Its a dangerous sport and hits are a tactic, but some are just not justified.
I totally agree. Players need to stop being concerned with using their pads as armor to punish the opposition and instead wrap up and tackle the way you are supposed to.
Many on this board don’t have the brain capacity because they’ve probably taken to many shots to the head themselves. But what is so awesome about a guy “BLINDSIDING” another player. Let’s see what that punk safety could do if they running back already had the ball and READY for him. I think the running back would have drilled his boney behind.
So what you are saying is that because the RB wasn’t looking at the Safety, the Safety shouldn’t have hit him? Instead he should have let the RB catch the ball, turn up field and try to make a move before the Safety was allowed to try and stop the play?
Bug hits are important in football, and there is a time and place for them. In many instances, they will jar the ball loose, causing turnovers, or prevent gains (like in this instance). A normal tackle may have allowed for a reception to be made, where as this hit prevented it
While I enjoy the big hits as much as anyone from a coaching standpoint I would review the film with my DB and point out the missed opportunity for a pick six– based on this film angle he was in a perfect spot for an interception but was not even considering playing the ball.. FBI trumps aggressive play!! Although we do want both. Playing with repect, courage and compassion should always be coached. Winning is simply a by-product of who we are!!
At the end of the day its about victory and you need to capitalize on every opportunity given or created.
That was a classic cheap shot. Leading with the helment and yes the receiver was defenseless. I’ve played strong safety at the collegiate level and trust me that was a damn cheap shot.
If you think that was a cheap shot, or a defenseless receiver, then you didn’t play strong safety at the collegiate level.
Hmph. Battle won, but who won the war( meaning the game. )?
That is what dreams are made of, nightmares if you are a receiver!? So what are you…. man or BITCH??? Beware the boogieman may be coming to visit YOU!
Although the shot looks pretty cheap and the receiver was blind…if you slow the video down you will see that the safety did hit him clean with his shoulder not his helmet. You can argue that the hit was unnecessary or cheap, but it was clean.
Worthless and gutless play. Like mentioned before a good DB would have taken the Pick 6 and this loser hits a guy without a ball in his hands. Maybe it was a “clean” hit but not much more than entertainment. Coach will let him know that he needs to keep his head up and eyes on the ball as he had better position to make the pick vs the lame cheap shot.
I am sorry but is this a high school game? It is eay to have what appears to be a big hit when the guy receiving the hit is already falling backwards. The guy was already up and moving before the camera panned back. so obviousl it was not a big hit. By the way if you want to see a real hard hit look at the FSU OU game and bear in mind I hate both teams equally.
Totally perfect hit, well timed, LEGAL, and all FOOTBALL!!!!!!!
The UNC tackle was way better yesterday., The receiver tried to jump around the corner. The corner caught him in the air, wrapped and took him to the ground like a man…..none of this spearing garbage. Sure it’s entertaining, but you little Monday morning quarterbacks have obviously never been on the receiving end of something like that.
First of all, I’m sure this is old news to you – many people have told you before. But all this macho male, hormone-driven insults and name-calling is despicable. This most likely will have no effect on you, but the terms “bitch” and “pussy” are offensive and have no place in a comment section on the internet. Y’all no nothing about the people you’re responding to, and you’re using derogatory feminine insults to demean other people. You make many men embarrassed. Be a man and be respectful.
The hit looked like a cheap-shot and illegal. But that’s totally beside the point, now.
I’m currently a high school player and I’m a safety. Those hits are the kind of hits we watch out for, but don’t try for when a back or receiver is fully aware and can make a move. We simply break down into a good form tackle then.
The hit is clean and coaches suggest hitting someone like that to throw them off. After getting hit like that are you really going to want to run the same route full speed without thinking about that safety coming?
If you disagree I believe there is a sport called soccer.
I don’t really believe that your coaches teach you to tackle without wrapping up. In the 8 years that I played I never had a coach teach me to tackle without wrapping up.
Anyone that thinks this is cool needs to read this GQ article: http://www.gq.com/news-politics/big-issues/201102/jeanne-marie-laskas-nfl-concussions-fred-mcneill
Dude got White Boy’d!
The ball was obviously overthrown. Instead of going for a cheap shot with no wrap up why didn’t this “high school” player get the interception. These kids are in college was better…..an interception or a cheap shot. All the gear football players wear are for PROTECTION purposes. I know an interception would look a lot better for being drafted than a cheap shot which in fact cheap shots don’t go on your resume for being drafted to the NFL.
As for all the “cheap shot” comments, that was as about a picture-perfect a hit a DC could ever ask for out of his safety. At about the 2.5 second mark, #2 (Boldin) makes contact with the ball with his hand. At roughly the 3 second mark, #15 (Yeargin) makes an absolutely superb form hit: his helmet drives across the chest while his shoulder drives through the receiver.
I wonder how many flares to the flat UV-Wise ran after that?
As for the rugby guy, stick to rugby. Driving through a runner/receiver with your shoulder/head is how it is taught. In this situation. As for the “pick it off and run to the house” comment, at game speed, the safety coming up was going full-bore, so playing the tip (if his focus on the receiver even saw it) was out of the question; what he did do was ensure the receiver had no chance to play the tip himself. Sound, smart, head’s up play by the safety.
If Yeargin doesn’t go on to an NFL career and ever moves to the SW, you bet I’d look at him for semi-pro ball; safeties who have instinctive fundamentals and hit like that are worth their weight in gold.
A parting rejoinder to the pick-six comments: on a tip such as that, the one closing for contact ensures the offensive player can’t get to it; the CB or the Will (who should’ve been floating around out there somewhere depending on routes and cover scheme) have responsibility to play the tip if in position to do so. This is basic tip drill stuff even a casual fan should know. Yeargin did an outstanding job of execution on this play.
Do yall no remember what football was before the that a cheap shot s**t people would have chin stiches and hold there heads up like men now a days everybody crys foul if there is a big hit its football if you dont plan on getting hit go paint or some shit like that but in hoppin off i just want to say i think people in the next state just heard that hit
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