2 rule changes that need to be made in college football

fhmesq44 said:

why just college? they are the same in the NFL.

Agree on the second, but not on the 1st. Where is the break of when you get the ball where recovered and at the 20? The 2? 3? 10?

College should change the rule that you are down w/o contact.

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Illini said:

Fumble on the opponent's one yard line, and you get it at the one. Fumble and it goes into the endzone, and it's a touchback. Who's the genius that thought of this nonsense?

Roughing the punter needs to be changed also. This business of kicking your leg into someone in the area, falling down and faking injury, and being rewarded with a first down.....it's horseshit.

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mike0187 said:

CFB has bigger issues than this.

I like the first rule, and second one just needs to be called correctly.

They need to fix replays. These 90 year old geezers in the replay booth get the call wrong at a 80% clip or better. It's amazing.

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Illini said:

I don't watch much NFL, so I don't know if the rules are the same.

I think you misunderstood my first point. If you fumble on the opponent's one yard line, and it goes out of bounds, you keep the ball and have it at the one. If you fumble and it goes into the endzone out of bounds, there is a change of possession and a touchback. It's the dumbest rule in the history of sports.

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fhmesq44 said:

You are right, I did misunderstand. What would you propose?

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fhmesq44 said:

You are right, I did misunderstand. What would you propose?

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Illini said:

Cal beat Oregon because of this rule. Oregon would have scored and would have had a chance to win in OT. But this rule fucked them, and likely their national championship hopes.

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Cubsmac said:

The rule didnt do it to them, the fact they fumbled did it to them. They fumbled, just cause they were lucky enough for it to go out of bounds means they should be rewarded no matter?

I see your point that its a pretty drastic change for an odd bounce, but I dont mind the rule personally. Hang onto to the football and its not an issue, dont see any reason to further reward a team that fumbles and gets fortunate enough to have it go out of bounds.

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Cubsmac said:

The rule didnt do it to them, the fact they fumbled did it to them. They fumbled, just cause they were lucky enough for it to go out of bounds means they should be rewarded no matter?

I see your point that its a pretty drastic change for an odd bounce, but I dont mind the rule personally. Hang onto to the football and its not an issue, dont see any reason to further reward a team that fumbles and gets fortunate enough to have it go out of bounds.

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WVU said:

Entirely too much flopping in all sports. I can't stand it and I think they need to start calling fouls and penalties for obvious flops

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Cubsmac said:

The rule didnt do it to them, the fact they fumbled did it to them. They fumbled, just cause they were lucky enough for it to go out of bounds means they should be rewarded no matter?

I see your point that its a pretty drastic change for an odd bounce, but I dont mind the rule personally. Hang onto to the football and its not an issue, dont see any reason to further reward a team that fumbles and gets fortunate enough to have it go out of bounds.

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mike0187 said:

CFB has bigger issues than this.

I like the first rule, and second one just needs to be called correctly.

They need to fix replays. These 90 year old geezers in the replay booth get the call wrong at a 80% clip or better. It's amazing.

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