NCAA Football game clock rule changes

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Torn

Total fucking BS... This is beyond stupid, drama makes games great, and taking away a chance to snap the ball when down 4 with :01 left on the 10 yard line fucking kills it, this is the worst thing they could have done.

What were they trying to fix? I didn't even know it was broken?

[lorsha]

Makes you wonder why in the world this rule change ever was even considered....odd.

Go Canes!

[Trev]

Originally Posted by Toby

What were they trying to fix? I didn't even know it was broken?

Well, with the first down rule, I imagine that, as usual, they are trying to make the games shorter. ( I would mention that it also brings it closer to the pro rules, but they don't really care about that )

I guess it never occured to them to get rid of a TV timeout..... or 10..... instead of some of the classic finishes helped by the old rule.

The kickoff rule, I really don't get. It'll save little time, and only have a real effect once in a blue moon, at the end of halfs in close games.