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<blockquote data-quote="Atomic Jacket" data-source="post: 35080" data-attributes="member: 1008"><p>This rule change has to be made. Auburn and Clemson have been abusing the loophole in the rules which forces defenses not to sub out when the offense does not sub out. This is a safety issue. The rule change is a nice compromise because it allows the uptempo pace to remain but gives defenses a window to get a fatigued man off the field and a fresh man on the field. It is not equitable to allow the offense the freedom to decide when to sub out a fatigued player but not afford the defense that same freedom, and it's not safe. We do not want to see this new trend in football end in the death or cardiac arrest of a defensive player who was unable to get a relief.</p><p></p><p>Also, as a practical matter, if this rule does not pass, coaches will feel free to tell their players to just fake an injury every 2nd or 3rd play to allow a substitution and slow the pace. The game would grow to 4 or 5 hours long. Coaches have been tentatively doing this already to a limited extent, probably waiting to see if the NCAA and officials would take action to stop this abuse and exploitation of the rules. If the NCAA chooses not to take action, I believe it will open the door to an explosion of fake injuries to take away the unfair advantage the uptempo gives the offense. Fake injuries are technically against the rules, but it is an unenforceable rule. No one can know what's going on in the mind of a player. If he feels hurt, he needs to lay down and let the refs stop the game. No one can know if he was faking it. That can just be between him and the coach. I think the NCAA knows this is the ultimate endgame of the uptempo if it is allowed to stand on status quo. Therefore, I think the NCAA will deem it has no other choice but to make this rule change, which will be a nice compromise between banning the uptempo and allowing it to exploit the rules.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atomic Jacket, post: 35080, member: 1008"] This rule change has to be made. Auburn and Clemson have been abusing the loophole in the rules which forces defenses not to sub out when the offense does not sub out. This is a safety issue. The rule change is a nice compromise because it allows the uptempo pace to remain but gives defenses a window to get a fatigued man off the field and a fresh man on the field. It is not equitable to allow the offense the freedom to decide when to sub out a fatigued player but not afford the defense that same freedom, and it's not safe. We do not want to see this new trend in football end in the death or cardiac arrest of a defensive player who was unable to get a relief. Also, as a practical matter, if this rule does not pass, coaches will feel free to tell their players to just fake an injury every 2nd or 3rd play to allow a substitution and slow the pace. The game would grow to 4 or 5 hours long. Coaches have been tentatively doing this already to a limited extent, probably waiting to see if the NCAA and officials would take action to stop this abuse and exploitation of the rules. If the NCAA chooses not to take action, I believe it will open the door to an explosion of fake injuries to take away the unfair advantage the uptempo gives the offense. Fake injuries are technically against the rules, but it is an unenforceable rule. No one can know what's going on in the mind of a player. If he feels hurt, he needs to lay down and let the refs stop the game. No one can know if he was faking it. That can just be between him and the coach. I think the NCAA knows this is the ultimate endgame of the uptempo if it is allowed to stand on status quo. Therefore, I think the NCAA will deem it has no other choice but to make this rule change, which will be a nice compromise between banning the uptempo and allowing it to exploit the rules. [/QUOTE]
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