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Would you be for or against making tackle eligible legal again in CFB?
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:31 pm
Hard to believe that tackle eligible was legal in college football up until the late 1960s if memory serves.
Funny thing is, Coach Bryant played a part in why it was made illegal. Bama had used it vs Ole Miss and John Vaught was so enraged that he pretty much insisted that the NCAA outlaw it, and he got his wish.
I’m kind of the mind that if it’s “legal”in the NFL, why not college?
Funny thing is, Coach Bryant played a part in why it was made illegal. Bama had used it vs Ole Miss and John Vaught was so enraged that he pretty much insisted that the NCAA outlaw it, and he got his wish.
I’m kind of the mind that if it’s “legal”in the NFL, why not college?
Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:52 pm to Amarillo Tide
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Would you be for or against making tackle eligible legal again in CFB?
No.
I don’t have a strong opinion on whether tackle eligible in and of itself should be legal or not, but on principle I say NO because virtually every rule change in my lifetime as benefitted the offense. The offense doesn’t need yet another advantage, so frick tackle eligible.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 4:53 am to Amarillo Tide
We essentially ran a version tackle eligible play against lsu in 2014. Brandon Greene lined up at LT while our real LT Cam Robinson lined up wide appearing to be a WR.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 8:02 am to Amarillo Tide
Im against anything that makes offense easier
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:54 am to Amarillo Tide
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Funny thing is, Coach Bryant played a part in why it was made illegal. Bama had used it vs Ole Miss and John Vaught was so enraged that he pretty much insisted that the NCAA outlaw it, and he got his wish.
Bryant's success at Alabama led to several such rule changes. When Alabama had success with tear away jerseys, other teams responded by deliberately tearing the skill player's jerseys every tackle until the numbers weren't readable (it's a rule they must be legible, so the player was forced to replace his jersey). Alabama arranged it so the jersey could be quickly replaced without missing a play. A new rule was created that you had to sit out a play if you replaced your jersey. Then, finally, tear away jerseys were banned altogether.
Alabama had a backup QB named Danny Ridgeway who they let contribute by running the play in, then running off before the snap. No attempt at deception, just to prevent sign stealing, and get the signal called correctly. The NCAA quickly made a new rule that you had to stay in for at least one play.
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