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re: a legit and fair question for the HUNH cheerleaders here
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:19 pm to TeLeFaWx
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:19 pm to TeLeFaWx
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It doesn't affect player safety so the pretense is stupid.
Call it what you will it makes no difference to me. ESPN interviewed a doctor regarding the Pac12 and their limited contact practices. He upheld the claim about limited practice-less contact equals greater safety - citing you don't get "used to being hit by being hit more, you simply get closer to a concussion or other health issues.
So the more plays you run in a game the more likely you are to be concussed.
It's on it's way and it's just the first of many. With players threatening to form a Union because of lack of money and "safety" issues, means less money for colleges and the NCAA - that's not going to happen as long as they can be put in measures to curb that monster in the future. The $40 million plus the NCAA lost in the EA Sports lawsuit got their attention - they're not losing more.
This measure is just the first of many to prevent the NCAA and like minded Universities from giving up more money. Gus, Sumlin and other HUNH coaches will be onboard when it comes up again next Spring - trust me.
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Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:24 pm to stat19
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The $40 million plus the NCAA lost in the EA Sports lawsuit got their attention - they're not losing more.
Um, that is false. What is driving the split for division 4 is being able to pay players a stipend. They know they have to pay more to the players than they do.
That is a separate issue from player safety.
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:26 pm to stat19
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So the more plays you run in a game the more likely you are to be concussed.
You are not more likely to be concussed, you just have more opportunity to be, big difference. However practice provides far, far more opportunity. Certain plays(ie blitzing) are more likely to cause concussions, should there be a limit on the number of times you can blitz in a game?
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Gus, Sumlin and other HUNH coaches will be onboard when it comes up again next Spring - trust me.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:28 pm to stat19
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Call it what you will it makes no difference to me. ESPN interviewed a doctor regarding the Pac12 and their limited contact practices. He upheld the claim about limited practice-less contact equals greater safety - citing you don't get "used to being hit by being hit more, you simply get closer to a concussion or other health issues.
So the more plays you run in a game the more likely you are to be concussed.
It's on it's way and it's just the first of many. With players threatening to form a Union because of lack of money and "safety" issues, means less money for colleges and the NCAA - that's not going to happen as long as they can be put in measures to curb that monster in the future. The $40 million plus the NCAA lost in the EA Sports lawsuit got their attention - they're not losing more.
This measure is just the first of many to prevent the NCAA and like minded Universities from giving up more money. Gus, Sumlin and other HUNH coaches will be onboard when it comes up again next Spring - trust me.
Going down the path of endorsing fewer plays is a dangerous one. Why not just play fewer games? Fewer practices? Hell, if it's that dangerous, ban football altogether.
I guarantee you that two power run teams playing against each other will result in more injuries, and that's with them running fewer plays than HUNH/spread teams. Let's introduce a rule to ban those offenses. Hell, let's get rid of the running game altogether. No more fat-arse defensive tackles. This line of reasoning can extend to pretty much anything in football.
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