a bad rule

#26
#26
I think the rule, not because of this game but all games, should be changed to if you fumble going into the end zone and the ball goes out of bounds, you should be penalized yardage, losing the ball to the other team in a little harsh.
 
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Specs said:
As has already been pointed out see the UNC bowl game for stupid rules no one thought about.

Its still a bad rule.
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Again, not even close to the same thing. The other rule was a team committing a foul that helped them gain an advantage. This isn't even the same thing.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
I love the fact that since this just happened to us, now suddenly everyone thinks it's a stupid rule.

Before that play hardly anyone gave it any thought.
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Of course it is a bad rule. Now if GA had done it, then it is a good rule. You got to keep up.
 
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Anyone know the reasoning behind the fumbling through the end zone rule? Ridiculous rule IMO.
 
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KingtUT said:
Anyone know the reasoning behind the fumbling through the end zone rule? Ridiculous rule IMO.
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There are no kickoffs in OT. In regulation, UGA would've gotten the ball on their own 20. However, since it was a turnover in OT (aka, a change of possession) UGA gets the ball at the 25. Same could be said if there was a pick, run all the way back to the 10, the ball would be at the 25, not the 10.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Again, not even close to the same thing. The other rule was a team committing a foul that helped them gain an advantage. This isn't even the same thing.
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I was referring to rules that no one considered changing until it bit someone in the ass: hence, the same thing.

Please explain to me how this rule is fair and in the spirit of competition to determine the best team.

We all accept its a rule
I'm saying its a bad one.
 
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Specs said:
I was referring to rules that no one considered changing until it bit someone in the ass: hence, the same thing.

Please explain to me how this rule is fair and in the spirit of competition to determine the best team.

We all accept its a rule
I'm saying its a bad one.
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Um, it's bitten teams plenty of times; and it's never been considered for change that I've ever heard of.

And it won't be just because some UT fans are mad at it either.
 
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Yeah, I argued this same rule a few yrs. back when Bammer beat us on the same type of play. It just seems stupid that the other team gets the ball without recovering it. Or going back to the Bama game; if you do give the ball to the opposing team give it to them at the one yard line instead of advancing it 20 yds. Of course this did not apply today since we were in OT.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Um, it's bitten teams plenty of times; and it's never been considered for change that I've ever heard of.

And it won't be just because some UT fans are mad at it either.
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Nothing you said was an argument for how how this is a fair and appropriate rule. I'm waiting g to hear your reasoning.
 
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BACKDOC said:
Yeah, I argued this same rule a few yrs. back when Bammer beat us on the same type of play. It just seems stupid that the other team gets the ball without recovering it. Or going back to the Bama game; if you do give the ball to the opposing team give it to them at the one yard line instead of advancing it 20 yds. Of course this did not apply today since we were in OT.
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I can't think of any way it should be a turnover.

Get it at the 2, 5, spot of fumble, sure whatever. But a turnover makes literally zero sense.
 
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Specs said:
Nothing you said was an argument for how how this is a fair and appropriate rule. I'm waiting g to hear your reasoning.
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Reasoning for what? It's fair if only because it's a well known rule that applies for both teams. I'm sure the times in the past when it's helped UT you've not thought how unfair it was.

If you don't like a rule, then write to the rules committee and request a change? I'm not suddenly going to get my shorts in a wad because something happened that I didn't like. What if next week we beat SC because they're driving and fumble through the endzone? Are you going to hate it then, or think "Wow they should have gotten another shot".
 
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I'm going to think its a bad rule just like I said it was. It has no merit in determining who the better team is and is not consistent with other rules regarding fumbles.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
I love the fact that since this just happened to us, now suddenly everyone thinks it's a stupid rule.

Before that play hardly anyone gave it any thought.
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Always thought it was dumb, now I'm sure of it. No way you think it's a good rule , you just like being a dic I guess.
 
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Donger said:
Sure it does. Otherwise runners would just underhand toss the ball to the pylon if it meant they got to keep possession on the 1 inch line.
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Easy fix. Put it at the 25 or 50 yard line and give out back to the last team to have possession.
 
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whobethis16 said:
There are no kickoffs in OT. In regulation, UGA would've gotten the ball on their own 20. However, since it was a turnover in OT (aka, a change of possession) UGA gets the ball at the 25. Same could be said if there was a pick, run all the way back to the 10, the ball would be at the 25, not the 10.
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It wasn't a turnover it was a fumble that wasn't recovered. I know the rule has been there forever, that doesn't mean it makes sense.
 
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tnvols106 said:
Of course it is a bad rule. Now if GA had done it, then it is a good rule. You got to keep up.
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Nope - if Tennessee won the with that rule I'd still say it was a stupid rule. It makes no sense. When you fumble the ball and it goes out of bounds you retain possession, except when it is fumble out of bounds in the end zone, at which point the other team is awarded possession. It is inconsistent with the rest of the rules and needs to be changed. A dumb rule.
 
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#47
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Endzones are different than the playing field.

No one complains that if you lose the ball right after you cross the goal line even though you are not down it's not a fumble.

Safeties give the other team the ball without a turnover + points.

Quit complaining when a rule goes against us.
 
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volinbham said:
Endzones are different than the playing field.

No one complains that if you lose the ball right after you cross the goal line even though you are not down it's not a fumble.

Safeties give the other team the ball without a turnover + points.

Quit complaining when a rule goes against us.
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Say what you want, doesn't change the fact that its a dumb rule with no reasoning behind it.
 
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KingtUT said:
Say what you want, doesn't change the fact that its a dumb rule with no reasoning behind it.
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There is plenty of reasoning behind it. Crossing the plain yields all sorts of different outcomes than in the field of play. Goal lines have meaning.

A touchback occurs when the offensive team offers up the ball in the opponent's endzone. Doesn't matter how you deposit there.
 
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