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re: If you could change one rule in college football, what would it be?

Posted on 8/1/19 at 11:11 pm to
Posted by viceman
Huntsville, AL
Member since Aug 2016
30688 posts
Posted on 8/1/19 at 11:11 pm to
If we must have a helmet to helmet rule, then call it on offensive players who lower their heads too.
Posted by vandelay industries
CSRA
Member since May 2012
2477 posts
Posted on 8/1/19 at 11:18 pm to
At the refs' discretion, a false start can be a continuation play if the ball is snapped, then the defense can decide whether to enforce or decline the penalty.
This post was edited on 8/1/19 at 11:20 pm
Posted by Krampus
Member since Nov 2018
5207 posts
Posted on 8/1/19 at 11:19 pm to
Fumble out the endzone rule us the only right answer to this question. Rule makes no sense and often has massive impact of game outcome, without either team doing anything to deserve the outcome.

Offense fumbles but Defense fails to recover it. Neither team did anything really notable or outstanding, but the whole game changes considerably. So fricking stupid.
Posted by PikeBishop
Bristol, TN
Member since Feb 2014
975 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 12:13 am to
As near as I can tell, every play in college football is subject to review by a replay official. They will stop the game to review a 5 yard completion at the 40 yard line in the middle of the 2nd qtr, for example.

This should be changed to something like the NFL system which limits it to turnovers, scoring plays, inside 2 minutes in the game, or a coach's challenge.

These college games need to be sped up.
Posted by TheBigLeBROski
Member since Jun 2019
174 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 2:03 am to
Pick the fastest player from each team to race to the Fifty yard line. They both pick up a beer and whoever chugs it the fastest has won the coin toss.
Game on.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67482 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 5:40 am to
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If you could change one rule in college football, what would it be?

The NCAA being in charge
Posted by TeddyWestside
Georgia
Member since Jul 2017
2872 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 8:46 am to
Undo the new rule where you can play 4 games and still get a redshirt. Instead, bring back JV games for players who are being redshirted and guys who never play on Saturday. It would be good experience for players, young coaches, and would be a cheaper alternative to varsity games on Saturday for anyone else interested in going.
Posted by ATLabama
Member since Jan 2013
1602 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 8:49 am to
THE CLOCK DOESN'T STOP ON FIRST DOWN - CBS MAKES THE GAME LONG ENOUGH

Honorable mention - Move the hashes in to NFL length. It's absolutely silly to have the ball on 65-70% on the left or right side of the field. Moreover - college kickers suck, no need to have them paste balls left or right trying to overcompensate for crap angles.
Posted by Arksulli
Fayetteville
Member since Aug 2014
25192 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 8:50 am to
Every ref for an Arkansas game shall be a paid employee of the University of Arkansas.

Nah.

Though I would have the SEC dip into its stash of cash and hire full time professional referees.
Posted by viceman
Huntsville, AL
Member since Aug 2016
30688 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 9:07 am to
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Pick the fastest player from each team to race to the Fifty yard line. They both pick up a beer and whoever chugs it the fastest has won the coin toss.
Game on.




So in other words send your fastest olineman. Might lose the race but will make it up with the 3 second chug.
Posted by Broncothor
Member since Jul 2014
3050 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 11:31 am to
Eliminate field goals. No more having a game decided in the final seconds by some scrawny guy who had nothing to do with the game except kick the ball.
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15391 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 11:38 am to
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I smell a bunch of butt hurt Bammers that are still mad that Mark Ingram got hawked down in the 2010 IB and fumbled the ball down the sideline into the endzone. That ball did seem to bounce right on down the sideline for about 20 yards though.





Except when Ingram fumbled that ball it didnt go in the end zone
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15391 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 11:46 am to
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I think that was 2005.



It was and the reason I remember is my wife and I were in a birthing class for our daughter during the game and my brother had to text me updates. It would be like an hour between updates because it was so low scoring. When Christensen hit the FG I gave a big fist pump when I got the text
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
22639 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 11:50 am to
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If we must have a helmet to helmet rule, then call it on offensive players who lower their heads too.



That is the reason they are no longer "defenseless runners".

People just need to understand that part and most do not.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
22639 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 11:52 am to
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Eliminate field goals. No more having a game decided in the final seconds by some scrawny guy who had nothing to do with the game except kick the ball.



It's not decided in the final seconds, the conclusion of every game happens in the final second.

What decided it were all the events that lead up to that point.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
22639 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 11:54 am to
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The NCAA being in charge




The NCAA is just the schools themselves in the end...





Posted by Literalist
Minnesota
Member since Oct 2014
3476 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 1:37 pm to
Make biting legal.
Posted by BobLeeDagger
In Your Head
Member since May 2016
6912 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 1:37 pm to
I'd get rid of the stupid arse rule that if your helmet comes off you have to sit out a play.

And I'd make Taunting legal. Brad Wing was robbed for absolute savagery.
This post was edited on 8/2/19 at 1:39 pm
Posted by ForeverEllisHugh
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
14791 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:54 pm to
No more targeting /thread
Posted by Bulldogblitz
In my house
Member since Dec 2018
26780 posts
Posted on 8/2/19 at 3:57 pm to
Late hits on the QB.
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