40 second clock

[Hingle McCringleberry]

I had read about the 40 second clock before the season started, and didn't like the idea. After seeing it in use, I can see penalties being handed out, when the officials are the ones not getting the lead out and moving the chains etc. I really hope this leaves us next year, as I don't want to see teams being forced into a no huddle situation just because they are pushed for time from slow officials.

[papersun87]

I had misunderstood what they were going to do with that . . . I figured it was going to be 40 seconds after the ball was set, which I absolutely hated. But once I saw how it actually was, I didn't mind it so much.

 

Although it made for a TON of delay of games at the UNK/Wayne State game yesterday.

[Touchdown Tommie]

I am sure it is going to take a while for the refs to get use to it as well. I thought it was pretty good last night. I think the biggest rule change that is going to have a huge effect on the game is the clock starting even though they went out of bounds (except final two minutes). It seemed to play a small role in Michigan's game yesterday.

[huskerjack23]

yeah these rules are so damn stupid. the only reason the Husker game came under three hours last night was because it wasn't on regular tv, it was on pay-per-view. the media timeouts were for the radio, making them shorter.

 

with the high-scoring offenses nowadays, the time is always gonna be stopping and the game will be well over three hours. nothing to do about that.