NCAA Proposes Rules Changes for Football

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  1. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    That was pretty funny.
     
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    Poke fun all they want to. Until they win something, it is all just hot air! 8)
     
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    Of course. They've got Saban on the run now. The Hurry Up will dominate. 8)
     
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    The controversy over the hurry-up offenses amuses me. It reminds me of the time in HS when we were in a tight game. In the huddle, our OT, who was a friend of mine, said, "Come on guys. Let's say a Hail Mary." I said, God helps those who help themselves. A Hail Mary wasn't going to help us unless we outplayed the opponent. Likewise, teams with hurry-up offenses will win if they have less turnovers than their opponents, and if they block, tackle, run, and catch better then their opponents. In other words, the better team on the field will win the game, no matter what offense they run. It's not rocket science.
     
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    Since really the whole point of the hurry up seems to be to prevent the defense from substituting and they rarely ever snap the ball in under 10 secs. I'm really not sure that the 10 sec rule will slow down the offense, they can still get to the LOS, and be ready to go at the 10 sec mark. That really doesn't give the defense a lot of time to substitute and get lined up any way.

    How often do you see Baylor, Oregon, Texas A&M, etc hurry to the line get lined up then everybody stands up and looks at the coaches who have posters up with the play call. If they are snapping the ball at 10 seconds or less then they have called several plays in a row, and I don't think that happens very much.

    Much ado about nothing.
     
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    There is no doubt that with the talent Bama recruits year after year they will continue to win no matter the rules.

    But that is all the more reason to leave the fast paced offenses alone. They are fun to watch and that makes the fans happy.