2025 College Football Thread

[LinvilleGorge]

They have to get rid of the worst rule in sports. Fumbling through the endzone resulting in a turnover and a touch back is something everyone agrees is awful. Get rid of it.

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They have to get rid of the worst rule in sports. Fumbling through the endzone resulting in a turnover and a touch back is something everyone agrees is awful. Get rid of it.

Yeah but what do you do is the question?

Boot them back to the 20? 

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Yeah but what do you do is the question?

Boot them back to the 20? 

Offenses ball at the 1. Pretty much what happens everywhere else on the field when the ball is fumbled out of bounds. The ball is given to the possessing team at the spot of the fumble.

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Offenses ball at the 1. Pretty much what happens everywhere else on the field when the ball is fumbled out of bounds. The ball is given to the possessing team at the spot of the fumble.

Yes but the end zone is actually different. It's the same with kickoffs. Basically there is no actual penalty for being wildly careless with the ball and a potential albeit unlikely avenue for offensive fugery. 

I think if you change it, make it the same rule as a punt/kickoff going out of the end zone or into the end zone. Same result.

That way you penalize the offense but not enough to change possession.

[UnluckyforSome]

I don't really like giving the the offense the ball at the 1. Either the defense did their job, and caused a turnover, or the offensive player was an idiot and dropped the ball while going into the end zone.

Another 1 that gets complaints is the pass interference penalty being a spot penalty in the NFL, instead of 15 yards. Defenses would be incentivized to commit fouls on every pass over 15 yards.

That said, it is annoying that a real strategy is to go fishing for PI calls.

[LinvilleGorge]

16 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Yes but the end zone is actually different. It's the same with kickoffs. Basically there is no actual penalty for being wildly careless with the ball and a potential albeit unlikely avenue for offensive fugery. 

I think if you change it, make it the same rule as a punt/kickoff going out of the end zone or into the end zone. Same result.

That way you penalize the offense but not enough to change possession.

My point is that there shouldn't be any penalty. Everywhere else on the field a fumble out of bounds is no big deal. Same thing should apply in the endzone. Nowhere else kn the field can the ball change possession on a fumble without being recovered inbounds by the defense.

[kungfoodude]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

My point is that there shouldn't be any penalty. Everywhere else on the field a fumble out of bounds is no big deal. Same thing should apply in the endzone. Nowhere else kn the field can the ball change possession on a fumble without being recovered inbounds by the defense.

Yes but the rules are always different in the end zone. PI, sacks, penalties, etc. 

That's why I don't bristle at it. The end zone almost always has a different set of rules for just about everything.

[OldhamA]

Oh hey, the Canes had a prime let down opportunity after a very good season with everyone talking about the inevitable injustice that's going to happen when they get left out of the Playoffs and what do you know, they only bloody went on the road and annihilated Pitt. 

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Yes but the rules are always different in the end zone. PI, sacks, penalties, etc. 

That's why I don't bristle at it. The end zone almost always has a different set of rules for just about everything.

My main issue is the change if possession. If you want to give it back to the offense at the 20 I still think that sucks but it's a helluva lit better than a turnover. 

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

My main issue is the change if possession. If you want to give it back to the offense at the 20 I still think that sucks but it's a helluva lit better than a turnover. 

Hence why I say do a middle of the road change, if there is any.

[kungfoodude]

In other college football news:

 

Lanoris Sellers and Arch Manning........GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND KEEP PREPARING.

Not ready for prime time yet.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, OldhamA said:

Oh hey, the Canes had a prime let down opportunity after a very good season with everyone talking about the inevitable injustice that's going to happen when they get left out of the Playoffs and what do you know, they only bloody went on the road and annihilated Pitt. 

Nobody really cares to be honest. I'm fine with them making the playoffs. Let them in and let them get skull drug by a legit playoff team and there, all is well. There's always gonna be a team or two squawking about how they should've been in no matter what. You still get it in the basketball tourney of 64. The teams on the bubble don't really have a chance anyway do whatever. I think the 12 team field is about perfect IMO. All of the legit contenders are sure to get in. No, Texas is not a legit contender.