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NCAA football rules committee proposes offense can't snap the ball until play clock reaches 29 seconds or less. Would reduce total plays.

If you can't beat em, change the rules. Right Nicky?

ESPN: Rules chairman: We need solid proof

http://espn.go.com/c...owdown-proposal

Love how this is turning into a Malzahn/Saban debate. As it should. Saban is a dick. Can't stop the fast offenses... make a rule against it. What a joke.

Love how this is turning into a Malzahn/Saban debate. As it should. Saban is a dick. Can't stop the fast offenses... make a rule against it. What a joke.

ESPN: Poll - 93 [FBS] coaches against proposal

http://espn.go.com/c...-poll-concludes

It would be one thing if there were actual data that showed that fast-paced offenses had an impact on player safety. But since that data does not exist, it's blatantly obvious that the coaches in favor of the rule change, and many of those against as well, are basing their opinion strictly on a strategic basis. And given that, I am totally against changing rules to suit the self-interests of a small minority. Compile some data that indicates it is a safety issue and I might change my mind.

Oh....and 'eff Nick Saban and Bret Bielema.

ESPN: Ten-second rule proposal tabled

http://espn.go.com/c...d-rule-proposal

The NCAA Football Rules Committee on Wednesday tabled the controversial 10-second rule proposal that would have slowed college offenses, sources told ESPN.com.

 

The committee's decision came the day before the NCAA's 11-member playing rules oversight panel was scheduled to vote on whether to make the proposal a rule for the upcoming season. The committee's decision means the oversight panel will not vote on the proposal.

 

The 10-second proposal would have prohibited snapping the ball until at least 10 seconds run off the 40-second play clock, allowing defenses to substitute. The only exceptions would be in the final two minutes of each half and if the play clock began at 25 seconds.

ESPN: Rules committee talks changes

On the agenda for discussion:

Reducing the number of timeouts allotted to each team in a game; widening the lane; limiting a coach’s ability to call a timeout in a live ball situation; allowing 10 seconds total in a backcourt situation rather than a new 10 seconds after an out of bounds play; reducing the shot clock; considering the NBA continuation; eliminating the de facto timeout that ensues after a player fouls out; and not allowing a player to score when a charge has been called.

Sign me up for this one - I'd do 30.

The most controversial -- like reducing the shot clock -- will no doubt be the hardest to sell, but Hyland remembered when coaches also were reluctant to add a 3-point line and any shot clock at all.

 

“I think it’s time to really consider 30,” Brey said. “If it went to 24, they’d burn the castle down.”

There's really no good reason not to make it 25... especially in a 40 minute game... but yeah, there's no way they aren't going to babystep their way to that point... so I'll be OK with 30 for now. I really hope this happens. That is a nice game changer for the sport.

There's really no good reason not to make it 25... especially in a 40 minute game... but yeah, there's no way they aren't going to babystep their way to that point... so I'll be OK with 30 for now. I really hope this happens. That is a nice game changer for the sport.

I'd be more than happy if they went down to the NBA amount, but not counting on it. 35 is just insane especially at the end of the half/game when they are just holding the ball for the last shot.