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Flystripper · 02-14-2008, 05:51 PM

http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/4...es-rules-enhan

Starting the clock on the refs whistle after an out of bounds play...man I really hate that idea.

I really wish the NCAA would stop messing with the play clock. Coaches are going to hate this rule just as much as they hated the clock starting on changes of possession in 2006. I would bet that the new clock rules will be gone after this year.

I am certain the reason for this is so they can have more commercials and the actual time that the game is televised is not reduced.

When will the powers that be realize that less football is not a good idea?

I know this post is rambling but oh well I just think this rule sucks.

Indy Coug · 02-14-2008, 05:57 PM

They should guinea pig the 1-AA with these kind of rule changes since that level of competition is useless anyway. If the 1-AA teams complain, the NCAA should just threaten to take away the incentives (i.e. counting all 1-AA wins for bowl eligibility purposes) 1-A teams have for playing them and giving them their big payday.

The simplest clock rule the NCAA should institute is not stop the clock and wait for the first down chains to be in place before starting the clock again. Leave everything else as is. That said, I'd rather they not change anything at all.

Tex · 02-14-2008, 06:54 PM

No more incidental facemasks? Interesting.

02-14-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
Flystripper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Valencia CA Posts: 1,384	NCAA Rule Change for 2008 http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/4...es-rules-enhan Starting the clock on the refs whistle after an out of bounds play...man I really hate that idea. I really wish the NCAA would stop messing with the play clock. Coaches are going to hate this rule just as much as they hated the clock starting on changes of possession in 2006. I would bet that the new clock rules will be gone after this year. I am certain the reason for this is so they can have more commercials and the actual time that the game is televised is not reduced. When will the powers that be realize that less football is not a good idea? I know this post is rambling but oh well I just think this rule sucks.

02-14-2008, 06:54 PM	#3
Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	No more incidental facemasks? Interesting. __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young

02-14-2008, 05:57 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	They should guinea pig the 1-AA with these kind of rule changes since that level of competition is useless anyway. If the 1-AA teams complain, the NCAA should just threaten to take away the incentives (i.e. counting all 1-AA wins for bowl eligibility purposes) 1-A teams have for playing them and giving them their big payday. The simplest clock rule the NCAA should institute is not stop the clock and wait for the first down chains to be in place before starting the clock again. Leave everything else as is. That said, I'd rather they not change anything at all.