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http://news.yahoo.com/gus-malzahn-bobby-bowden-agree-slow-down-rule-012711216--spt.html

Those silly coaches have no idea what they are talking about.  They use phrases like “skipping the huddle” (no-huddle) and “playing with pace” (hurry-up) to explain a way that the game was changed in a significant way back in the early 1990s.  As we are all now painfully aware, that could not possibly be true.  I mean, prior to the advent of the 40 second play clock, the defense could freely substitute prior to the ball being marked for play to offset any advantage.  And what’s with this Dooley guy saying “Sometimes defenses just take some time to catch up with offensive innovations and when they do, coaches come up with a new way to get an edge.”  Nobody else has ever made that same point on any message boards I read.

The writer also seems to be placing a lot of weight on what these guys are saying.  Let’s get this straight now, their opinions can’t carry much weight given that all of the college football rules interpretations don’t rely on their opinions.  Really, I’m not sure why anyone would ever ask anyone else their opinion on the matter - other than this one guy that knows it all.  And, as we know from watching football, all of those who interpret the rules always agree.  Remember, all the officials in the booth always, or is never, agree with the replay officials when interpreting the rules during actual games.

Maybe they need someone to teach them some football history – I think I know just the guy.  :moon:

See what I did there? :naughty:

I blame midtnvol for any posts that follow, he did link the article after all.  :laugh:

If that Reading guy and his BFF saban are truly concerned about player safety, they could suggest one simple rule change that would have an immediate and significant impact on reducing player injuries – outlaw the cut block.  That rule change would immediately reduce the high number of ankle, knee, and Achilles tendon injuries that happen because cut blocking is allowed.  Instead of taking action to try and reduce the number of actual, verifiable injuries, they suggest a rule change to theoretically addresses a problem that has yet to be shown exists.  This simple rule change won’t be suggested because player safety is not the issue, and the true objective of the “slow down” rule is the exact opposite of the objective for allowing cut blocks.  The hypocrisy is breathtaking.

Also, this is funny: http://msn.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/nick-saban-proposes-new-rules-for-college-football.php#.Uxf5X_WnJYh.facebook

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I believe that's already outlawed.  I have seen it called. 

Chop blocks yes, cut blocks I don't think so.

Oh okay.  They're pretty much the same to me.   :naughty: