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Bret Bielema wants to change college football

MrTitleist

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And not in a good way.
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I know some people aren't crazy about the no huddle, fast paced offense, but it is viable. If a defense can't contend with it, that's on the defensive coordinator and the strength and conditioning coach.

The rule isn't going to affect us much now since we're switching to a West Coast style offense, but this is a coach who doesn't like something different from what he does. Well, he should probably do something on the defensive side of the ball then to stop the other team's offense. He comes off as a whiner.

Honestly, sounds like what's been happening in Kansas lately. My cousin goes to Pike Valley High, where their HC has been there since at least his mother went there when she was in high school. He only goes with the old school style of ramming it down people's throats with a game manager for a QB. But when going against more up tempo/spread/throw first teams, his defense gets eaten alive, because he's built it to stop the power run, not the spread out pass. And he hates that, similar to the SEC douchebag.
 
I don't think it will pass. There has been a huge backlash against the proposal. It is dumb. I love watching fast pace no huddle teams. Its part of what makes college football so much fun. The different styles and faster evolution of strategies and styles. Notice who was one of the coaches on the commitee to vote for this. Howdy Dowdy himself. Calhoun continues to make me like him less and less.
 
"I can't do anything about it because the rules do not allow me to substitute a player in whether I'm on offense or defense."

Last I checked Bret, there are these things coaches get in each half...in fact, you get three of them per half. I believe they are called timeouts. Maybe you could use one?

What a novel concept...
 
While I am a fan of old-school, run it down your throat, power football, I do like the variety of offenses that college football provides. And I agree that this is basically a "we can't stop it, so make it illegal" tactic. This would be the same as if Oregon lobbied for a rule to make the play clock only 15 seconds; benefits them, screws almost everyone else. I like how he disguises this as a safety issue when Oregon's 290-300+ lb O-lineman are on the field 12-15 plays in a row, why can't those SEC fat asses do it too.
 
The type of thinking that allows you to legislate against anything that may threaten your personal interests is the same type of thinking that has created the BCS Bu!! Sh*!.

Don't become a better football team (or league), just pass a law that gives you an advantage and allows you to stay in power. That's the way the Greedy Bastards do it.
 
I think the spread/up tempo will die one day. I wish one of the recruiting sites would run a study on 40 times from 15 years ago and compare to today. The kids keep getting stronger and faster. Speed kills the up tempo. I'm guessing one day defenses will be fast enough at all positions to stop it consistently.
 
Why is it every time the offense brings something new and successful to football somebody always wants to change the rules? The defenses need to step up counter what offensive minds are designing. Defenses get to move around on the field presnap and align any way they want . Why not take that away ? Leave the game alone. Look what the NBA has done lately with their awful rule changes trying to neutralize dominant players. Which is why NCAA basketball is much more exciting.
 
mwc fan said:
Why is it every time the offense brings something new and successful to football somebody always wants to change the rules? The defenses need to step up counter what offensive minds are designing. Defenses get to move around on the field presnap and align any way they want . Why not take that away ? Leave the game alone. Look what the NBA has done lately with their awful rule changes trying to neutralize dominant players. Which is why NCAA basketball is much more exciting.
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Not that I disagree with you and I certainly don't agree with Bielema, but, to be fair, more rules have been put in place that impedes defense (in the name of safety) than offense--especially in the NFL.
 
I just think the main complainers ( Saban and his SEC cohorts) are trying to take away the one equalizer that smaller, quicker teams have that will help match up against big physical defenses. The BCS conference teams are so deep on their D lines and they want to shuffle in those big boys every 3-4 plays to dominate the opposing offense. Hurry up teams eliminate the constant deployment of those big boys. So who has the advantage again if they implement this rule? Not the BCS busters thats for sure. Bilelema is a doucher for even trying to push this. I would be even more pissed if we were running the DC offense. Thank god we're done with that. Still I hate the proposed rule.
 
They're trying to change the fundamental rules of football here, which is beyond stupid. I heard Rich Rodriguez talking about this subject this morning. He said something along the lines of, "If the defense gets 10 seconds to sub every play, what's keeping them from running a fresh 11 players out on the field with the 11 that are already out there, milling around, and running the extra guys off the field just in the nick of time?"

If some coaches don't like going against the spread and don't know how to stop it, good. It's innovation in the college ranks that keep the game interesting. If you legislate out any form of innovation the game will get very boring very quickly.
 
This is nothing but cry baby, Nick Saban not conforming to the new changes in CFB, what a dickhead, esp when Oklahoma beat them, what's a matter Nick.....this is the dumbest thing to come outta the NCAA's closet in quite some time
 
Nick Saban is a tool.
Johnny Football embarrassed his defense and now Nick Saban wants to change the rule so that can't happen.
What a F****** joke.
 
This is ridiculous...if the 340 pound defensive lineman can't keep up, then he can LOSE WEIGHT and do some cardio instead during those extra hours of lifting.

If Bielema was seriously worried about the health of his players, he would be encouraging them to be lean and mean.
 
A better rule change would be allow the teams to span the side of the field from end-zone to end-zone to allow them to substitute quickly. Seems like a win win to me.
 
OrediggerPoke said:
This is ridiculous...if the 340 pound defensive lineman can't keep up, then he can LOSE WEIGHT and do some cardio instead during those extra hours of lifting.

Is that a Cowherd quote?
If Bielema was seriously worried about the health of his players, he would be encouraging them to be lean and mean.
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These guys want things to be fair? Ok let's make things fair. From now in ALL money made from the bowl season (and the new "playoff) will now be distributed equally among ALL D1 FBS schools. Idaho will recieve the exact same amount as Alabama every year. No matter what. That's fair. Go eff yourself Saban.
 
The sad part is a program like Alabama could give 2 shits about their bowl allowance. While a program like Idaho would love an equal share, Alabama could care less (relatively speaking), as they bring in a LOT more than that every year.
 
BJC said:
OrediggerPoke said:
This is ridiculous...if the 340 pound defensive lineman can't keep up, then he can LOSE WEIGHT and do some cardio instead during those extra hours of lifting.

Is that a Cowherd quote?
If Bielema was seriously worried about the health of his players, he would be encouraging them to be lean and mean.
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No. Did he say that linemen should be lean and mean too?

I just watch SEC football and the linemen are huge/fat. I think football changing to a faster pace will encourage linemen to be at a healthy and athletic weight. 350 pounds is obese for almost any size of person and often leads to shorter lifespans.
 
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