No topic has become more controversial in college football than the issue of targeting.

It is a penalty and call that can turn a single game on its head. And with the associated ejection and suspension, targeting calls have the ability to impact future games if a player becomes ejected in the second half of a contest.

During Saturday’s College GameDay in Chicago, the ESPN crew had Steve Shaw on to break down a couple of the recent calls to start the season. Shaw is the former Coordinator of Officials for the SEC and is currently in a national role.

Shaw discussed the targeting call on Indiana’s Micah McFadden from the game against Cincinnati, one that many fans felt was far from an egregious hit. However, Shaw pointed to a late lunge by McFadden toward the head and neck area of the quarterback. In the end, Shaw labeled McFadden’s hit as correctly ruled as targeting.

Another call Shaw discussed was a hit from the Auburn-Penn State game when Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain was ruled for targeting in the second half. This time, Shaw disagreed with the call of a defenseless receiver, saying Parker Washington was still trying to move forward on the play. Shaw also did not see crown of the helmet contact, and he believes McClain should not have been called for targeting or ejected.

Amazing as it is, the segment on ESPN appeared to be aimed at removing some of the confusion around the targeting calls in college football. But after hearing Shaw’s explanations, there may be more confusion than ever before on what has become an incredibly controversial rule.

As a part of the segment, GameDay released a video of players and coaches discussing the rule. Across the board, everyone agrees that the rule needs to be adjusted: