Hoppy
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I think I lost 40 IQ points when I read this post from BN. CLASSIC!!!!
Hoppy
From BN OhioState2002NC:
I've been thinking about this and you never ever see a coach use this wrinkle in the rules to his advantage but I hope our coaches read this and use it one day.
Have you ever noticed that in college rules, the clock keeps running when the previous play stays in bounds, only an incompletion, out of bounds play or time out can stop it.
So think back now, like the Kansas State game or Miami game. We have the ball, under 3 minutes to play and we have a lead and just need a first down. Lets say we are at midfield.
If we run the ball, and the opposing team has no more time outs, there is nothing stopping us from lining up, then with very few seconds on the 30 second clock, taking a penalty, like delay of game or illegal procedure if someone moves before the snap. The ref blows the whistle, calls the penalty, and walks off 5 yards, but then they blow the whistle again, and the clock RESTARTS AGAIN, more time off the clock.
I can't see any reason why you can't do this again and again and again and again until there is no more time left on the clock.
Think about how mad we all were when Ross ran out of bounds vs Kansas State and then we had to punt and they
could have gone down the field on us, all we had to do was take a knee, and then let the clock go to almost 0, then take a penalty like illegal procedure and they would restart the clock. Watch any game tomorrow and you will see that when a penalty is called and the previous play left the clock running, they will keep the clock moving after the penalty.
Maybe this is a sissy way of winning but trust me, when we have a 1 or 2 point lead and under 2 minutes to go and the other team has no time outs left, take a knee and keep taking penalties. I dont think there is anything I am missing on this but if there is, please correct me. If you are not sure, watch the games and you will see this. Remember Michigan almost taking the ball down the field against us in 2002. If someone is a guru with the rules and I am missing something, pls let me know but if not and I am correct, someone should tap the coaches on the shoulder and mention this to them. It could make the difference betw a win and a loss, and maybe a B10 championship or runner up, or even a NC or 2nd place and we all know, we have our share of those, I welcome some feedback on this.
Hoppy
From BN OhioState2002NC:
I've been thinking about this and you never ever see a coach use this wrinkle in the rules to his advantage but I hope our coaches read this and use it one day.
Have you ever noticed that in college rules, the clock keeps running when the previous play stays in bounds, only an incompletion, out of bounds play or time out can stop it.
So think back now, like the Kansas State game or Miami game. We have the ball, under 3 minutes to play and we have a lead and just need a first down. Lets say we are at midfield.
If we run the ball, and the opposing team has no more time outs, there is nothing stopping us from lining up, then with very few seconds on the 30 second clock, taking a penalty, like delay of game or illegal procedure if someone moves before the snap. The ref blows the whistle, calls the penalty, and walks off 5 yards, but then they blow the whistle again, and the clock RESTARTS AGAIN, more time off the clock.
I can't see any reason why you can't do this again and again and again and again until there is no more time left on the clock.
Think about how mad we all were when Ross ran out of bounds vs Kansas State and then we had to punt and they
could have gone down the field on us, all we had to do was take a knee, and then let the clock go to almost 0, then take a penalty like illegal procedure and they would restart the clock. Watch any game tomorrow and you will see that when a penalty is called and the previous play left the clock running, they will keep the clock moving after the penalty.
Maybe this is a sissy way of winning but trust me, when we have a 1 or 2 point lead and under 2 minutes to go and the other team has no time outs left, take a knee and keep taking penalties. I dont think there is anything I am missing on this but if there is, please correct me. If you are not sure, watch the games and you will see this. Remember Michigan almost taking the ball down the field against us in 2002. If someone is a guru with the rules and I am missing something, pls let me know but if not and I am correct, someone should tap the coaches on the shoulder and mention this to them. It could make the difference betw a win and a loss, and maybe a B10 championship or runner up, or even a NC or 2nd place and we all know, we have our share of those, I welcome some feedback on this.