CLOCK RULES: FOLLOW-UP

by Orson on Feb 21, 2008 10:37 AM EST

Clock rules: we're late!

We talked to Matt Hayes yesterday to follow up on the clock rules, and got a few things clarified on the proposed clock rule changes.

One: The 40 second rule will likely pass. It's popular, it will get asses hauling on the chain gang, and as SMQ justly pointed out, it's about a wash on the time. (An eensy bit on the short side, but mostly a wash.) There's nothing in the way of major opposition to the rule, so it's probably gonna happen.

Two: The change where the clock continues to run when the ball goes out of bounds? The blogosphere's hatred of this proposal is shared by defensive coaches, who are the biggest opponents to the rule because of the obvious added advantage offenses get in clock-murder situation.

Three: The committee doesn't have to approve the rules as an omnibus; they can line-item the thing, so the rules aren't married. YAY line-item.

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Great work Orson! Sounds like good news.

Like I said yesterday, any game shortening achieved by the OB clock change would be applied to commercials at the 2 minute warning, which would be just plain theft from CFB fans.

by TIGERinATL on Feb 21, 2008 10:43 AM EST reply actions

YEA!! line item!!!

wait…what were we talking about?

by Dubya on Feb 21, 2008 10:44 AM EST reply actions

I’m still waiting for the NCAA to mandatorize that the networks to shove the 30 second spots, repeated rock ’em sock ’em robot commcercials, new show plugs, and constant, unnecessary cut-aways up their ***es.

Till then, line-item is good.

by ThreenOut on Feb 21, 2008 10:51 AM EST reply actions

Here Here. Don’t forget the “This is our country……” nonsense from Jon Cougar Mellonbutt.

It amazes me how they can make so many sudden changes for the sake of advertising. But when it comes to fixing the postseason….“it’s just so hard and will take so long……”

by roaminggator on Feb 21, 2008 10:54 AM EST reply actions

So, Orson, sentiment is the out of bounds rule will not pass??

thanks

by Hang up & Listen on Feb 21, 2008 11:22 AM EST reply actions

Nothing at all, Mr. President. Go back to your pretzels.

by rusty on Feb 21, 2008 11:39 AM EST reply actions

Mandatorize? WTF? I’m officially outing Threenout as W.

Methinks you mean mandate?

by This Is Your Captain Speaking on Feb 21, 2008 12:00 PM EST reply actions

Mandatorize is totally a word. well it will be after I visit urbandictionary.

by ThreenOut on Feb 21, 2008 12:03 PM EST reply actions

Why make the game suffer with stupid rule changes? I don’t know anyone that has ever complained about games lasting too long. I know a shitload of people that complain about too many commercials.

How about we limit the number of commercials per quarter? That will speed up the game.

I watched a local HS football game on one of the Time Warner On-Demand channels and they had only 1 or 2 commercial breaks per quarter. It was great.

by Rome on Feb 21, 2008 12:07 PM EST reply actions

I still think that ANY effort to shorten games is absolutely re-fucking-tarded. If it were up to me, they would extend the quarters to 20 minutes and no more than games involving ranked (or SEC) teams could be played at once. We could start games at 11am eastern and stretch them until 1am eastern, or later if needed. No offense to the boys at KissingSuzyKolber.com, but personally I wouldn’t mind it if we stretched games into Sunday afternoon!!!

by Excuse me Stewardess, but I speak jive on Feb 21, 2008 12:12 PM EST reply actions

no more than 4 games, that is…

by Excuse me Stewardess, but I speak jive on Feb 21, 2008 12:13 PM EST reply actions

I propose a rule that 15 seconds are added to the clock for every chop-block.

YAY! More Auburn football!!!

by NewAZTiger on Feb 21, 2008 12:27 PM EST reply actions

Orson, Horse-Face Hayes?

by crimson daddy on Feb 21, 2008 12:34 PM EST reply actions

Nbr 10, dead on. I want more college football not less.

by Pirate_mate on Feb 21, 2008 2:52 PM EST reply actions

Or, to accomplish my goal, we could simply have Sir Charles Barkley be the commentator on all televised games of significant importance, and the next play can’t start until he is done talking about the previous one. Shit in a shoebox- the Iron Bowl would last until St. Patty’s Day…

by Excuse me Stewardess, but I speak jive on Feb 21, 2008 3:27 PM EST reply actions