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Post by ak482 on Sept 1, 2012 22:54:36 GMT -5
If you've been watching today's action, I'm sure you've noticed a new NCAA rule regarding player safety. When a player's helmet comes off that player must leave the game for 1 play. Saw it happen to Clemson's Taj Boyd 3 times against Auburn tonight, including down on the goalline as Clemson was driving trying to finish Auburn. I tweeted Mike Pereira about it, and I'm in agreement with him that taking a player out for a play in a non-injury helmet loss situation is far too severe. Anyone agree or disagree?
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Post by FredFan7 on Sept 2, 2012 0:14:51 GMT -5
They want to have the helmets properly secured and safely fitted. Western Michigan had about a half-dozen players have to come out today and no Illinois players.
Hopefully, WMU will have the helmets tightened up next week.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2012 4:54:55 GMT -5
I seem to be one of very few who like the rule. In a climate growing hot with player safety, this rule makes sense: tighten your helmet or your team suffers.
It does, however, provide an unfair advantage to the offensive team. My reasoning being:
If a QB loses the helmet, toss in the backup, run a play with the RB and then the starter comes back in.
If the RB/WR/TE loses the helmet, run a play to one of multiple other skill players
If an OL loses helmet, toss in a backup for a play, not that costly
HOWEVER, if a defender loses a helmet, the offense can easily target, say the backup DB for a huge gain.
If the DL loses a helmet, the RB can pound that side of the line
while i do like the rule, there are flaws that could be addressed
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