Part of the game…

With the new rule changes soon coming into effect the hit Al Afalava put on Jake Locker last year has been at the forefront of Beaver and Husky coaches, fans,  and the members of the media minds.

Molly Yanity of the Seattle Times had an interesting blog post where she recalled a conversation she had with Husky DL coach Randy Hart recently.

The topic of conversation turned to hard hits and the new rules.  Yanity asked Hart what he thought of the hit on Locker, to which he replied, “Legal.”

Hart noted that Afalava saw that Locker saw he was in bounds, was running for a first down and he said that a defensive player’s first reaction should be to attack.

Let’s hope the Pac-10 officials appreciate good defensive instincts!