Game Thread Iowa at tOSU, Sat. Oct. 5, 3:30pm ET, CBS

[Bill Lucas]

To be clear I am an advocate for the backups playing later in the game when it's won.

 

[Onebuckfan]

I’m an advocate for starters playing more. In the big games they need to know what it feels like to go 60. Injuries happen at anytime..you can’t coach or play in fear.

 

[Steve19]

I understand your point but this isn't hockey. If we want real valuable reps sub them in intermingled with starters so they get a look where they would be in case they are needed in a crucial point.

I'm not sure I'd ever sub all my starters out until the opponent did. I hate garbage time with scrubs vs starters

This^ And it's not college football as we once knew it either. Players need to be rotated so that we don't find ourselves with an inexperienced team going in to the final games of the season and national championship run. Fine, put in the subs when you're up 30 points in the final quarter but get them game experience with the starting unit too.