🏈 Let's pretend someone was dumb enough to make me college football commissioner for a day. Here are three things I'd change -- and one thing I wouldn't

[TerryP]

IF you follow the jump you'll see how he breaks down his argument in each scenario. A the bottom, you'll find his three suggested changes.



There isn’t going to be a commissioner of college football anytime soon for a simple reason.

When you’re a group of competitors being sued in federal court and accused of colluding to cap the salaries of your rank-and-file employees (because you are colluding to cap the salaries of your rank-and-file employees), it’s unwise to get together and elect a person to be in charge of said collusion. But let’s pretend for a few minutes that the Ninth Circuit’s docket doesn’t exist and that the powers that be have chosen a commissioner.

And let’s imagine that in a fit of incompetence, they have chosen me. I now have the power to change any rule in college football with a wave of my hand. So let’s get waving.

**Change No. 1: Overtime
Resolved: The new starting spot for college football overtime is the 50-yard line.

**Change No. 2: Targeting
Resolved: Adopt the AFCA’s suggestion of a two-tiered targeting foul.

**Change No. 3: Ineligible receiver downfield
Resolved: A Scrimmage Judge shall be created to police ineligible receivers downfield.

The rules I’m not changing: Transfer regulations

 

[TerryP]

**Change No. 3: Ineligible receiver downfield
Resolved: A Scrimmage Judge shall be created to police ineligible receivers downfield.

That one raises my eyebrows a bit. I get it, add one more ref for another pair of eyes. BUT, the NCAA just made an addendum to their rule in '16 putting the Umpire and Line Judge together to make those calls--and yes, they still miss them.

I agree with Andy it is a rule that needs to be refined. But, I'm not in favor of his suggestion as much as I am making it a solid, no room for judgment, call. If a lineman is more than one yard over...flag it.

 

[94 Grad]

Keep targeting, but make it a two strike and you're out type foul. 1st time 15 yarder. 2nd time, 15 yd and you're gone.

 

[OldPlayer]

I like the overtime rules. The NFL should implement the college rules. From a fan's perspective, it's close enough to score, some way. It's far enough where it's not a gimme. Tell me the LSU-A&M game wasn't exciting.

 

[252BAMA]

**Change No. 3: Ineligible receiver downfield
Resolved: A Scrimmage Judge shall be created to police ineligible receivers downfield.

That one raises my eyebrows a bit. I get it, add one more ref for another pair of eyes. BUT, the NCAA just made an addendum to their rule in '16 putting the Umpire and Line Judge together to make those calls--and yes, they still miss them.

I agree with Andy it is a rule that needs to be refined. But, I'm not in favor of his suggestion as much as I am making it a solid, no room for judgment, call. If a lineman is more than one yard over...flag it.

Umpire should not be, and never should have been, involved in this call. Equivalent to a race track putting a photo finish camera in the middle of the first and second turns rather than at the finish line.

 

[TerryP]

Umpire should not be, and never should have been, involved in this call. Equivalent to a race track putting a photo finish camera in the middle of the first and second turns rather than at the finish line.

I can see their logic. He's already watching the line as his first responsibility (blocks, holding, etc.) and as the play progresses he's moving towards the line of scrimmage. He's already watching the line, so why not? We're talking about what happens with RPO's and one of those things is the Umpire watching the QB to make sure he's behind the line of scrimmage. To use an old cliche, it's already in his "wheelhouse," so to speak.

 

[252BAMA]

Umpire should not be, and never should have been, involved in this call. Equivalent to a race track putting a photo finish camera in the middle of the first and second turns rather than at the finish line.

I can see their logic. He's already watching the line as his first responsibility (blocks, holding, etc.) and as the play progresses he's moving towards the line of scrimmage. He's already watching the line, so why not? We're talking about what happens with RPO's and one of those things is the Umpire watching the QB to make sure he's behind the line of scrimmage. To use an old cliche, it's already in his "wheelhouse," so to speak.

Umpire should never, ever, even look at the QB much less be responsible for determining where he is on the field. While the ball is in play, the Umpire's sole responsibility should be the interior line play.

There are 22 players and 7 officials. That's 3.14 per official. The Umpire is already responsible for 8-11 ( 5 offense and 3-6 defense) of them in the interior line.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Starting point for ot.
Cf is better than nfl
Back it up 5 is all I would do
Nfl sux. Every body should have equal chace. Ask KC

 

[TerryP]

While the ball is in play, the Umpire's sole responsibility should be the interior line play.

And to me it's not adding a lot for him to keep in mind, "one yard." If he's watching the line, and they move over that mark, flag it on a pass. I don't believe it's necessary to add another official just to keep track of that penalty especially when we consider...

There are 22 players and 7 officials. That's 3.14 per official. The Umpire is already responsible for 8-11 ( 5 offense and 3-6 defense) of them in the interior line.

That's also split up between the line judge. As example, both are counting the number of offensive players.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Targeting and the 3 yards downfield for linemen should concern us all. Review the targeting and be fair about intent. That's not much to ask even the NBA does a decent job separating fouls that are flagrant 1 and 2s.

Refs are still not doing much with the 3-yard rule and RPO teams know it.

The old transfer rules are on life support and change is coming soon. But free agency will satisfy no one when it gets here. Because the elite teams will still have the leverage.

 

[94 Grad]

4 game Redshirt rule should be for incoming FR only... IMO.

 

[alabama mike]

Power 5 teams play power 5 teams with the exception of 1 game.

 

[94 Grad]

Power 5 teams play power 5 teams with the exception of 1 game.

I'm pretty neutral on that; however.... I actually like having 3 games a year that are not power 5 to have a chance to actually buy a ticket and go to a game... Regardless, there are plenty of power 5 teams that are just crap teams too...

 

[252BAMA]

Power 5 teams play power 5 teams with the exception of 1 game.

Essentially unenforceable. You would wind up with Appointed P5 Games to avoid violation as the SEC did with Appointed Conference Games between 1954 and 1968. I am still pissed off about UGA having UNC as an appointed game in 1966 rather than Miami as was Tulane in 1964. UGA's win over UNC gave them a share of the SEC Championship with Bama in 1966.. UGA's lone loss in 1966 was to Miami. What was deemed fair for Tulane in 1964 should have been deemed fair for UGA in 1966!

See Pg. 147-SEC Media Guide.
http://a.espncdn.com/sec/football/2018/Record Book.pdf

 

[planomateo]

Get rid of instant replay.

 

[Bamabww]

I'd change the just "break the plane of the goal line " TD rule to where the player has to be in the end zone with the football under control across the white line. Make a rushing TD the same as a passing TD. Under control in possession in the end zone.

 

[252BAMA]

I'd change the just "break the plane of the goal line " TD rule to where the player has to be in the end zone with the football under control across the white line. Make a rushing TD the same as a passing TD. Under control in possession in the end zone.

What if there is no white line? The entire end zone is white.

 

[jdpas29]

or just install a gps or other type of chip in the balls that could easily verify that the ball had crossed a plane. probably not hard to do these days.

 

[TerryP]

What if there is no white line? The entire end zone is white.

I can't say I've ever seen an end zone that didn't have a white line as the goal line.

I've seen a lot of white end zones, but they were all done in a fashion like Clemson did here.

 

[RollllTide!]

Eliminate the coin toss for overtime. Just continue play where it left off and first team to score wins. No clock but playclock and no time outs except for injuries.