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Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:48 am to OlGrandad
Just imagine basketball games.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:49 am to Auburn80
Especially when going to commercials right after airing commercials!
Wasn't CBS bad about this?
team scores
PAT
*break for commercials*
line up & kick to other team
*gotta go back to commercials*
Wasn't CBS bad about this?
team scores
PAT
*break for commercials*
line up & kick to other team
*gotta go back to commercials*
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 11:57 am
Posted on 7/6/26 at 12:06 pm to OlGrandad
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One rule from to implement from soccer to real football
Relegation
Edit to expound.
The bottom 2 FBS teams at the end of the year drop down to FCS. The top 2 FCS teams move up to take their place.
Last year, South Alabama and Louisiana Monroe would have dropped down to FCS, while Illinois State and Montana State would have moved up.
This post was edited on 7/9/26 at 7:59 am
Posted on 7/6/26 at 12:09 pm to jangalang
Posted on 7/6/26 at 12:10 pm to themicah85
quote:
they fake being injured worse than LeBron
It really is pathetic
The soccer play has been excellent but the lobbying for yellow/red cards is embarrassing.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 12:28 pm to madmaxvol
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Relegation
Heck I think the SEC should do this.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 3:06 pm to OlGrandad
ALL GRASS FIELDS
Posted on 7/6/26 at 4:18 pm to themicah85
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and they fake being injured worse than LeBron.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 9:43 am to OlGrandad
It's an interesting thought.
We really work extra hard on clock management in some American sports.
It would take so much of the modern game away if we didn't know exactly how many minutes and seconds were on the clock at the end of the half and game. It would lessen all crap we have to go through to finish a game in basketball, or all the posturing for a possible last second FG at the half in football. But OTOH, if a team was driving, would they let them finish the drive?
So many things to think about. Less commercials is good, but then they would pay less for the broadcasts, which is fine by me. They have already figured out how to weasel some extra commercials in with the hydration breaks, so they would figure out the commercials eventually.
We really work extra hard on clock management in some American sports.
It would take so much of the modern game away if we didn't know exactly how many minutes and seconds were on the clock at the end of the half and game. It would lessen all crap we have to go through to finish a game in basketball, or all the posturing for a possible last second FG at the half in football. But OTOH, if a team was driving, would they let them finish the drive?
So many things to think about. Less commercials is good, but then they would pay less for the broadcasts, which is fine by me. They have already figured out how to weasel some extra commercials in with the hydration breaks, so they would figure out the commercials eventually.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 10:43 am to bigDgator
Eh, just get rid of the clock. First to 100 wins an NBA game. First to 30 wins an NFL game.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 12:52 pm to madmaxvol
Please give us a schedule rotation that would work around this.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 12:55 pm to cjohn
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First to 30 wins an NFL game.
Could be some pretty quick games.
Yet, again, could be some LONG games.
However, how will you handle weather delays? Do teams have to continue the next day (requiring lodging issues)?
This post was edited on 7/7/26 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 7/7/26 at 1:15 pm to southernboisb
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Please give us a schedule rotation that would work around this.
I think...regardless of geographic location...start by swapping the schedules with the two teams. In this case...
Montana State 2026 Schedule:
9/5 - Away vs Mississippi St.
9/12 - Away vs UAB
9/19 - Home vs Southeastern LA
11/26 - Home vs Florida Atlantic
10/3 - Away vs South Alabama
10/10 - Bye
10/17 - Home vs Louisiana Tech
10/24 - Away vs Troy
10/31 - Home vs Southern Miss
11/7 - Away vs Arkansas St.
11/12 - Home vs Louisiana Monroe
11/21 - Away vs Appy St.
11/28 - Home vs Marshall
ULM's 2026 Schedule:
8/29 - Away vs Utah Tech
9/5 - Home vs Butler
9/12 - Away vs Nevada
9/19 - Home vs Central Connecticut State
9/26 - Home vs Northern Arizona
10/2 - Away vs Idaho
10/10 - Bye
10/17 - Away vs Eastern Washington
10/24 - Home vs Weber St.
10/31 - Home vs Cal Poly
11/7 - Away vs Idaho St.
11/14 - Away vs Northern Colorado
11/21 - Home vs Montana
South Alabama 2026 Schedule:
9/5 - Away vs Western Illinois
9/12 - Away vs Northern Illinois
9/19 - Home vs Eastern Illinois
9/26 - Away vs Northern Iowa
10/3 - Home vs South Dakota St.
10/10 - Bye
10/17 - Away vs Southern Illinois
10/24 - Home vs Indiana St.
10/31 - Home vs Murray St.
11/7 - Away vs North Dakota
11/14 - Away vs Youngstown St.
11/21 - Home vs South Dakota
Illinois State's 2026 Schedule:
9/5 - Home vs Southeastern Louisiana
9/12 - Away vs Tulane
9/19 - Home vs Ohio
9/26 - Away vs Kentucky
10/3 - Home vs Louisiana Monroe
10/8 - Away vs Arkansas St.
10/17 - Bye
10/20 - Away vs Marshall
10/31 - Home vs Louisiana Tech
11/7 - Away vs Louisiana Lafayette
11/14 - Home vs Troy
11/21 - Away vs Southern Miss
11/27 - Home vs Appy St.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:30 pm to southernboisb
quote:
Could be some pretty quick games.
Yet, again, could be some LONG games.
However, how will you handle weather delays? Do teams have to continue the next day (requiring lodging issues)?
Agree on the long and potentially short games.
For long games, just say all games end after 4 hours of real life time. For weather, play through it. It is football.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:56 pm to RoyalAir
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The solution for this in football is already part of rugby.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 8:49 pm to madmaxvol
Which is it: 2 or 3 drop down or move up?
Posted on 7/8/26 at 8:53 pm to madmaxvol
quote:
I think...regardless of geographic location...start by swapping the schedules with the two teams. In this case...
So, let's say a team in NC drops down & a team in CA moves up. You're fine with all that cross country travel?
& what if there's an annual rivalry game...is that history ended or do they keep it on their schedule?
Posted on 7/8/26 at 8:55 pm to cjohn
Including lightning, hail, hurricane/tornado?
Posted on 7/8/26 at 9:02 pm to southernboisb
quote:
Please give us a schedule rotation that would work around this.
2 Sunbelt teams are promoted to the SEC and two SEC teams are relegated to the Sunbelt.
You just swap the conference schedule for each. Simple.
When the system is implemented, you make it standard across all Conferences that non-conference games will only happen at the beginning of the season or in the last week for rivalry week.
It's simple. All conference games will take place around those parameters.
Any home conference games that the relegated SEC teams had will now be home games for the promoted Sunbelt teams. And vice versa.
Every professional league around the world manages to do this every season. I'm sure we will be able to figure it out..
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