College Football Off Topic

[canesfins]

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Sounds strange, but even though NCAA football is my favorite sport, I have one big problem with it: teams pull their starters when they are leading big. This annoys me. As a loyal fan, I always watch games to the end, and I try to watch all my team's games even if it's a mismatch. I want to see real football down to the final seconds, not watch the backup fullback run the ball every down and then watch the other teams offense get beat, and then the process repeats.

I rather not watch "real"football in the 4th than to watch star player tear his ACL playing "real" football up by 50.

A solution that would sometimes work, for OOC schedules don't schedule University of East Bumble ****.

[TracerBullet]

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LOWER DIVISION FOOTBALL NEWS:

Gallaudet University is undefeated this year in DIII football. Gallaudet is where the huddle was invented. It is also a school for the deaf. They are going for their first NCAA playoff bid in their history.

They also have a player drawing attention from NFL scouts and will have their first pro day ever next year.

Link

I actually learned about Gallaudet from one of my TAs my first quarter at UW because she went there (though she can hear). Hoping they make it.

[Sportsforever]

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Saw that Saban's agent said CNS would consider going to Texas…in other words, Alabama, open your pocketbooks again.

[Steven78]

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http://thebiglead.com/2013/11/05/ohio-bobcats-get-screwed-on-horrible-safety-penalty/

[Jr.]

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http://thebiglead.com/2013/11/05/ohi...afety-penalty/

Those refs are auditioning for PAC-12 jobs apparently.

[AUChase]

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http://thebiglead.com/2013/11/05/ohi...afety-penalty/

That's beyond terrible. There has to be some sort of punishment or consequences for that.. there's no excuse.

The fact that ONE of those refs with a view of the play couldn't figure out the guy wasn't in the end zone is unbelievable.

[jeremym480]

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Sounds strange, but even though NCAA football is my favorite sport, I have one big problem with it: teams pull their starters when they are leading big. This annoys me. As a loyal fan, I always watch games to the end, and I try to watch all my team's games even if it's a mismatch. I want to see real football down to the final seconds, not watch the backup fullback run the ball every down and then watch the other teams offense get beat, and then the process repeats.

No, just no. How long have you been a Alabama fan? I only ask because Mike Shula pretty much screwed away our 2004 season when he left Brodie Croyle in too long in a blow out over Western Carolina. I would hate to see the same thing happen to McCarron or any other starter when the game is essentially over.

Might be a good strategy to put someone away, but not for pleasing all the fans watching the game on ESPN.

Who cares about what's pleasing to the fans? Personally, I only care about what is best for the football team.

Would you rather watch an "exciting game" against a crap team when the game is already out of hand or give yourself a chance rest your starters and keep them healthy for when they're needed down the road? Not to mention getting the backups valuable experience for the future. The answer is seems simple enough to me...

[aukevin]

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No, just no. How long have you been a Alabama fan? I only ask because Mike Shula pretty much screwed away our 2004 season when he left Brodie Croyle in too long in a blow out over Western Carolina. I would hate to see the same thing happen to McCarron or any other starter when the game is essentially over.



Who cares about what's pleasing to the fans? Personally, I only care about what is best for the football team.

Would you rather watch an "exciting game" against a crap team when the game is already out of hand or give yourself a chance rest your starters and keep them healthy for when they're needed down the road? Not to mention getting the backups valuable experience for the future. The answer is seems simple enough to me...

For real. Every time my team leaves players in long after the game is out of reach, I always think of Tyrone Prothro. I don't know how any Bama fan wouldn't.

[jeremym480]

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For real. Every time my team leaves players in long after the game is out of reach, I always think of Tyrone Prothro. I don't know how any Bama fan wouldn't.

Yeah, that one too, but the Croyle injury always upset me more because it was against a Western Carolina. Prothro's injury came against Florida and while the game was pretty much over (31-3 with 9 or 10 minutes left in the 4th Quarter), we were only a year or two removed from from Arkansas coming back from a 31-10 deficit (late in the 3rd quarter) to win in OT.

Either way, both are prime examples of why coaches pull the starters and are smart for doing so. Hell, I even pull my starters in NCAA the video game and I haven't even had an injury through 4-5 seasons.

[LowerWolf]

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And at the end of a blowout is also a good time to get younger players some experience for down the road.

[Watson]

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One team winning by 50 is not real football.

The only strategy is to run time off the clock, not play for yards.

[Watson]

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Duke is giving away these shirts away to the students

[jeremym480]

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I need one of those shirts

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[TheShizNo1]

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Duke is making it hard to hate them right now.

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[Bam Bama]

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Maybe some questions will be answered tomorrow night (Thursday)!