More NCAA rule changes to shorten games

[MrMojoRisin]

I think that college football should copy the NFL rules rgdg the clock. College games are too long. Maybe use current college rules rgdg the sideline in the last two minutes of each half.

I love college football, but I don't see how these clock changes will hurt the game. Also, dream on about the commercials. How do you think they pay these coaches $3M per year?

 

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[Pentaconta]

Disclaimer: I don't work in advertising. I have no idea as to the economics involved.

I accept the premise that commercials are necessary to fund broadcasts, particularly on ABC and CBS. However, if the amount of revenue brought in from commercials is insufficient, then how about another novel solution: RAISE THE ADVERTISING RATES! If they keep upping the amount of time spent in commercials, then they may as well do away with broadcasting football games altogether, and just air infomercials for three hours. They can do us a nice little favor by sticking in a crawl at the bottom of the screen with score updates.

It really pisses me off that we have to sit through five minutes worth of commercials any time a new series begins. And invariably, at some point, they always miss several plays due to commercial breaks.

Shortening football games is not the answer. Shortening the damn commercials is.

 

[Dark Star 1973]

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[goat]

Remember a few things here when looking at these new PROPOSED rules.

1. The rules committee is made up of NCAA coaches.....the coaches are the ones pushing these new rules. The officials are just there to enforce them.

2. The facemask rule will be interesting to see how we "interpret" what they are now saying.

3. These proposed changes have to be approved.....

 

[Beau Vine]

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[Beau Vine]

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[Statalyzer]

^ Good point.

Besides, soccer has long periods of stoppage, they just happen while the ball is still in play.

 

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[gobears92]

I hope they make a TD worth 100 points...that would be cool...

 

[orange turdfrog]

Beau Vine,
I am with you...There are such inconsistencies from referee to referee in spoting the ball ready for play..Some are fast and some are slow. I believe the purpose of the rule is to be consistent so everyone knows what to expect...I am for this rule

 

[4th]

I just read the list of changes,

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[WorsterMan]

I don't like eliminating the 5 yard facemask penalty as there are times when the hand may graze the facemask and 5 yards is appropriate, whereas a 15 yard penalty is excessive on my team or theirs.

As for commericials - just don't allow damned ol' Dr. Pepper to run any ads and that will shorten the game by 15 minutes!

 

[FondrenRoad]

Eh, Why don't they just go ahead and take out a quarter. Or switch to 12 minute quarters?

 

[Statalyzer]

WorsterMan - I think they are agreeing with you there mostly, except now they are saying "If your hand just barely grazes the facemask, why even call a 5-yarder for it? Just call nothing at all unless it's worth a personal foul."