Bielema proposes rule changes to slow down no-huddle offenses

[Nobody]

Thoughts??

 

at first when i read the headline i laughed. But there seems to be some validity.. Sometimes defenses dont get a chance to sub players for 8,10,12 plays at a time.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/22464891/bret-bielema-wants-rules-changes-to-slow-down-no-huddle

[Blackshirts007]

Boo friggen who. Bielema just looking for any advantage he can get. Get your players in shape. It goes both ways, the offense isn't subbing players either.

[rawhide]

Isn't a play brought in from the sideline occasionally ?

 

I've seen defensive players subbed in as soon as a play was whistled dead.

 

Plus there is the dreaded "fake" injury timeout too

[StPaulHusker]

I don't like the idea of a mandated 15 second allowable substitution time. The offense should be allowed to control the tempo if they can. Defenses are just going to have to get smarter on how to play these offenses. Nebraska did pretty damn good against spread/no huddle offenses in the last years of being in the Big 12.

 

I am not sure if other coaches from other conferences feel the same way but considering this is coming from two SEC coaches, this tells me there is an ulterior motive somewhere.

[BigRedBuster]

Even though Nebraska is having success running an up tempo offense, I really don't like this movement in college football.

 

However, I really don't like a mandated 15 second substitution period after every play. Tell me how would a two minute drill work at the end of a game?

[Mavric]

"Not to get on the coattails of some of the other coaches, there is a lot of truth that the way offensive philosophies are driven now, there's times where you can't get a defensive substitution in for 8, 10, 12 play drives," Bielema said, per AL.com. "That has an effect on safety of that student-athlete, especially the bigger defensive linemen, that is really real."

:cry

[NUance]

In other news, Wisconsin proposes a 15 second time limit from the time a team wins the conference championship game until their coach bolts for a better job.

[husker_99]

I would've thought Bielema would've started instructed his defense late in games and the game on the line to start telling his players start to fake cramps to slow down the offense. The defense gets a breather and you stopped the tempo.

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[JJ Husker]

In other news, Wisconsin proposes a 15 second time limit from the time a team wins the conference championship game until their coach bolts for a better job.

Luckily they'll have plenty of time to mull that over before there is any chance of it happening again.

[killer cacti]

Stupid. They claim that the defense is tired and can't sub so they'll get hurt. What about the hogmollies on the OL? Don't you think they get tired as well?

[ZRod]

Maybe his fat boys should get in better shape, or drop some weight, or change up your scheme/philosophy. I know Defense is physically more demanding but if the O subs then the D can sub so...

[Count 'Bility]

There actually is a rule about being allowed to sub in players. Bo hammered on the officials very early in the game when we played Ark St last year. If an offense changes personel in any way, the defense has to be given a legitimate chance to follow suit. However, if the offense gets you in a bad matchup on the first play, and they stick with that grouping and proceed to exploit it play after play, well, that's your DC's problem. Not the offense's.

[B.B. Hemingway]

Bielema is a bitch....

[GSG]

Bielema is a bitch....