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25 yard line guaranteed
Posted on 4/13/18 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 4/13/18 at 4:37 pm
Apparently, NCAA passed a rule that says if it is fair caught anywhere between goal line and 25 it auto goes to the 25....thoughts?
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Posted on 4/13/18 at 4:43 pm to plaric
Rule sucks and renders kickoffs pretty freaking useless
Posted on 4/13/18 at 4:44 pm to plaric
Maybe the punter can tap his helmet twice in order to get a free punt. Some of those flop jobs are dangerous.
This post was edited on 4/13/18 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 4/13/18 at 5:08 pm to plaric
Take away the kickoff unless you want to try an onside kick
Posted on 4/13/18 at 5:29 pm to plaric
Thats a stupid arse rule! Now no more punting the other team deep into their own side of the field. What the frick?
Posted on 4/13/18 at 5:30 pm to plaric
On kickoffs only? Good rule if only for kickoffs. Terrible rule if punts are included. Completely changes the game.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 6:35 pm to plaric
Kick off only not on punts
Posted on 4/13/18 at 6:36 pm to Pavoloco83
It is for kickoff only
Need to get rid the kickoff or change how it is done, no reason to increase the level of injury like that just for 99/100 returns to get roughly to the touchba on 25
Need to get rid the kickoff or change how it is done, no reason to increase the level of injury like that just for 99/100 returns to get roughly to the touchba on 25
This post was edited on 4/13/18 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 4/13/18 at 6:38 pm to plaric
They should just do away with kickoffs at this rate (which I think they want to do).
Used to be such a big part of the game. I still remember Robert Baker’s return.
Used to be such a big part of the game. I still remember Robert Baker’s return.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 7:06 pm to GenesChin
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Need to get rid the kickoff or change how it is done, no reason to increase the level of injury like that just for 99/100 returns to get roughly to the touchba on 25
There isn’t even a high amount of injuries during kickoffs. The rule won’t affect most teams until crunch time when pinning the team deep and clock management factors in. That is until kickoff coverages start to sleepwalk through so many dead ball returns and then a team does a surprise return.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 7:45 pm to jangalang
I'm waiting for the even the first shred of data that says kickoffs are the most dangerous play. I'm all for player safety, I love all the the targeting and leading the the helmet rules, but this is dumb to me. Luckily we get a lot of touchbacks anyway.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 8:04 pm to jt33
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I'm waiting for the even the first shred of data that says kickoffs are the most dangerous play.
Hard to get exact evidence due to the widespread underreporting of concussions and frequent delay in injury reporting
If the NFL and coaches frequently say it is the leading cause of injury and brain trauma though, I'll believe them
Given that concussions are caused by rapid deceleration which causes the brain to smash the sides of the brain cavity, makes sense thattbe play that gives multiple players time to build speed over extented distances before a collision is dangerous
Posted on 4/13/18 at 8:06 pm to jangalang
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There isn’t even a high amount of injuries during kickoffs
The plays are dangerous at a higher rate, but tbe infrequent kickoff returns makes injuries more infrequent even with higher danger levels
Posted on 4/13/18 at 8:36 pm to GenesChin
Why couldn’t the NCAA just let the fact that the legs of the college kickers are getting stronger (resulting in infrequent returns) do the work of committees, and let the kickers phase the high frequency of the kickoff returns out of the game.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 9:05 pm to GenesChin
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If the NFL and coaches frequently say it is the leading cause of injury and brain trauma though, I'll believe them
Just because it seems bad doesn't mean it actually is. They should have hard data before they change rules. I'm a huge MMA fan and in MMA 12 to 6 elbows are banned meaning no elbows that go straight down like 12-6 on a clock, but its only a rule because some dummy saw people breaking blocks of ice with the technique thought it had to super dangerous if you could do that... nevermind the fact that its one of the weaker elbows you can throw. Basically I said all that to say rule changes shouldn't be made on perception because perception can be wrong. If data says it poses a much greater risk then talk about rule changes....and PLEASE stay far from the Greg Schiano proposal.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 9:16 pm to jt33
Yeah this is a dumb rule. They’re just trying to make themselves look like they care, I’m sure they won’t do anything to stop the constant head on head collisions of lineman on every single play
This post was edited on 4/13/18 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 4/13/18 at 9:17 pm to jt33
They've reported significantly less concussions and severe injuries since rule changes to reduceKO return s have take. Effect
Ivy league has a bunch of data on it
Ivy league has a bunch of data on it
Posted on 4/14/18 at 7:26 am to jt33
I'm fine with the targeting rule, but they give a fifteen yard penalty and an ejection. Then they review it and if it's not targeting they reverse the ejection but keep the fifteen yard penalty. That makes zero sense...
Posted on 4/14/18 at 7:51 am to GruntAu
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Then they review it and if it's not targeting they reverse the ejection but keep the fifteen yard penalty. That makes zero sense...
They changed this last year
Posted on 4/14/18 at 9:24 am to weagle99
quote:Auburn would have been national champions in 2013 if kickoffs were done away with
They should just do away with kickoffs at this rate (
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