As we wrote yesterday on the site, a big hit delivered by LSU safety Eric Reid to Texas A&M receiver Mike Evans wasn’t likely to add up to a suspension for the Tiger defender.  We wrote that we didn’t think Reid would be handed a suspension by the SEC because: “Reid appears to have put his shoulder int Evans’ chest.  If this were a helmet-related issue, it might be a questionable call.”

Yesterday, associate commissioner and (uber-patient) PR man Charles Bloom sent us this note:

“This was a dead ball personal foul, and was penalized but since no contact to the head or neck area, it would not be subject to additional conference sanctions.”

Was Reid’s hit dirty/dumb?  Probably more dumb than dirty, but still worthy of a flag.  And if he’d made contact higher up Evans’ body, he could have faced further punishment.  But he didn’t.  So he won’t be suspended for LSU’s next game… against #1 Alabama in Baton Rouge.

With the internet and TiVo and darn near every SEC football game on television, we now live in a world where week after week fans can dissect plays and penalties right at home and then share their findings with millions of other people via YouTube and other video-sharing sites.

The latest case of such a forensic breakdown comes out of last Saturday’s LSU-Texas A&M game, won by the Tigers 24-19.  Late in the fourth quarter, LSU safety Eric Reid was flagged 15 yards for targeting a defenseless receiver — Aggie freshman Mike Evans.  It was clearly a late hit on a player who did not even catch the football:

So, the question from many Aggie fans: Will Reid be suspended by the SEC for that hit?  If so, the Tigers’ next game comes in two weeks against Alabama.

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