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Ivan Maisel hits the nail on the head.

Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:18 pm
Posted by DaleDenton
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:18 pm
ESPN had three writers offer 10 fixes each to college football, be it rule changes or other assorted differences.

Maisel's third point:

quote:

3. The play-clock rule amended Nick Saban had a point. Before college football adopted the 40-second play clock in 2008, the umpire stood over the ball for a short period of time before he "wound up" the 25-second play clock. Up-tempo offenses succeed in part by preventing the defense from substituting. This is what's best for the game? The intent of the 40-second clock, to speed up the time of the game, sped up the game itself. I'd rather watch an offense and defense match strategy than watch which team has the most organized sideline. Amend the rule to allow the umpire to stand over the ball for 10 seconds until both teams have had a chance to sub. Let an up-tempo team win because it wears out the defense once the ball is snapped, not before it's snapped.


Spot on. The recent rule change in the play clock has caused the quality of the game to suffer in a major unintended way.

Posted by DMagic
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:20 pm to
Death certificates incoming
Posted by piggidyphish
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:20 pm to
but what's this got to do with injuries.

I think we all know there is a group of people out there that want a slower game. Glad he just said it and didn't try to dress it up with feeble minded bullshite.
This post was edited on 6/6/14 at 2:21 pm
Posted by Pettifogger
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Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:20 pm to
Maisel supports something Saban supported?

Stunning.
Posted by cas4t
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:22 pm to
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but what's this got to do with injuries.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:23 pm to
quote:

I'd rather watch an offense and defense match strategy than watch which team has the most organized sideline.


Dumb statement is dumb. This hasn't changed. The only difference is some offenses have changed their strategy to also outpace a defense and catch them off guard.
Posted by lowspark12
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Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:27 pm to
so which is it?... are we doing this for player safety, or b/c you like it better?

The changes made in 2008 were good for the game... it streamlined the process... there was too much variance on how long some crews would stand over the ball. Taking this out of their hands was one less way for officials to dictate play/control the game... that is a good thing, imo.
Posted by heartbreakTiger
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:29 pm to
sorry Ivan Maisel is a retard
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:29 pm to
quote:

so which is it?... are we doing this for player safety, or b/c you like it better?


because i fricking like it, buster.

Posted by lowspark12
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:29 pm to
also, i'd love a link to the original article to read all the suggestions.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:30 pm to
quote:

I'd rather watch an offense and defense match strategy than watch which team has the most organized sideline.

Organization of your players on and off the field is strategy, dumbass
Posted by LanierSpots
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Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:33 pm to
Posted by Choctaw
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:36 pm to
quote:

The recent rule change in the play clock has caused the quality of the game to suffer in a major unintended way.


your coach has caused the quality of the game to suffer
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:37 pm to
quote:

the umpire stood over the ball for a short period


They still do this, only difference is the 40 second clock starts before he does this, rather than a 25 second clock after
Posted by cardboardboxer
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:38 pm to
quote:

Organization of your players on and off the field is strategy, dumbass



So is conditioning and efficient signaling.
Posted by DaleDenton
Member since Jun 2010
42348 posts
Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:39 pm to
quote:

Organization of your players on and off the field is strategy, dumbass


No.

Some are wanting to turn the chess game of football into checkers, I disagree with the the ideology of these mental midgets.
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:40 pm to
:kige:
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:42 pm to
quote:

Some are wanting to turn the chess game of football into checkers, I disagree with the the ideology of these mental midgets.

Gus the simpleton has a nice ring to it
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:43 pm to
quote:

Some are wanting to turn the chess game of football into speed chess



fify
Posted by Patton
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:44 pm to
That Maisel is one smart dude. Add the unnecessary injury risk to his argument and you've got the NCAA nodding in agreement.
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