NCAA Looking to Shorten Games

[Hoosier_Vol]

College Football Leaders Have Found Four Ways To Shorten Games, Finally

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Shorten games so they can add more games?

 

[Burhead]

No problem with any of that, especially going to the NFL model of a running clock after 1st down. Really don't like the running clock on an incomplete pass though.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

I hate college football. Please make there be less of it. Thanks NCAA!

 

[Hacksaw]

Shorten games so they can add more games?

More commercials

 

[Sea Ray]

College football rules are what makes the game more exciting than the NFL. It makes comebacks more likely

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Dump instant replay. They still get it wrong too often, or they ignore their own rules ("indisputable video evidence," anyone?).

 

[IndianaVol]

Dump instant replay. They still get it wrong too often, or they ignore their own rules ("indisputable video evidence," anyone?).

YES - I can't count how many times this year Tennessee was rolling in the fast tempo offense only to be throttled back by an instant replay review...frustrating.
Like you stated too...most times they still get it wrong.

 

[mrmax86]

A running clock after 1st downs is one thing, but a running clock after an incompletion is just asinine.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

No problem with any of that, especially going to the NFL model of a running clock after 1st down. Really don't like the running clock on an incomplete pass though.

I agree. However, if the clock did not change after an incomplete pass, the coaches could have a receiver or a safety etc substitute and let the receivers/safeties enter the game and the receivers/safeties could exit the field at the sport where the incompletion occurred. This would give teams time to call new plays and still quickly get the ball in play. It would require a coach to have enough quality players to play alternate player if needed. Games , for sure, need to be shorten. Another thing they could do, is shorten the time of the commercials, not the number.

 

[valoisvol]

Until they get rid of commercials and don’t review every play, then it may be possible to get under 4 hour games.

 

[brockytop]

12 minute halftime like the NFL would be a nice start IMO. That should still be enough time for a performance from the band, albeit the need to cut out one tune may be necessary.

 

[superdave1984]

I think if they eliminate fake injuries it would help a lot. If a guy goes down injured, he is out for at least 5 game minutes. Maybe 10. No more down for one play so the clock stops then back in. Of course, they would just throw some scrub in there to be the flopper.

 

[sami]

Dump instant replay. They still get it wrong too often, or they ignore their own rules ("indisputable video evidence," anyone?).

Amen, brother. #1 way to shorten games, but it'll never happen.

Just be thankful we don't have the idiotic pro system with the "challenges" and the asinine red flag.

 

[Pump Guy]

From the first line in the article: "We all know how long college football games can be, even without the lengthy television commercials and injury timeouts."

No, I don't know how long it can be even without the lengthy television commercials and injury timeouts.

I began watching football in the 70's. Just like now, the game was 60 minutes long with 4, 15 minute quarters. Back then, the clock stopped on an incomplete forward pass, just like today. On average, teams were getting more passing yards than rushing yards for the first time in 1982. So teams passing a lot is not a new aspect of the game.

So what has changed? I would speculate that "questionable" injuries could slow the game down, but the NCAA decided against addressing that. There are the timeouts for replays, but on average, there are only two of those per game. What is left? TV timeouts.

There are a minimum of four commercial timeout per quarter, then end of first and third quarters, that is at least 18 commercials per game. 18, three minute commercials, is 54 minutes.

I am at a loss on how anyone could argue that the most popular sports in the United States needs to change the rules of the game to save time.

 

[rocky top buzz]

I hate college football. Please make there be less of it. Thanks NCAA!

I hate watching a 4 hour game. They aren't making less of it, the game will still be 60 minutes.

I mean if you want more, why don't we say just stop the clock after every whistle? Games would run 6-8 hours giving you more football, right?

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

I hate watching a 4 hour game. They aren't making less of it, the game will still be 60 minutes.

I mean if you want more, why don't we say just stop the clock after every whistle? Games would run 6-8 hours giving you more football, right?

Sounds great.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

If you hate watching a 4 hour college football game 12X a year then there are other sports out there for you.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

sounds like my 8-year-old niece.

 

[ukvols]

I’d be ok with running the clock after first downs until the last few minutes, similar to what they now do with ballcarriers running out of bounds. Don’t stop the clock after first downs and only temporarily stop it for out of bounds plays - and then in the last few minutes, keep it stopped for out of bounds plays and temporarily stop it for first downs. But I think they should standardize when the clock restarts after a temporary stoppage. It’s goofy for it to be tied to setting the chains, because that means the clock is different for every play. Start the clock after 10 seconds tick off the play clock - or 15.

 

[sami]

College Football Leaders Have Found Four Ways To Shorten Games, Finally

The first two proposals would do next to nothing, and running the clock after incomplete passes is ridiculous, but running it after first downs is the one good idea.

Short of eliminating commercials, the two best ways to shorten games would be to eliminate instant replay, which is a joke anyway, and crack down on fake injuries. Neither will ever happen.

Have automatic replay on turnovers and scoring plays, but otherwise just let them play - sadly, they are wedded to instant replay, and the only changes would be to expand it And if a player is injured he can't return during the same possession - that would eliminate most of the fake injury nonsense. They'll never do this because of "safety" concerns.

 

[YankeeVol]

Dump instant replay. They still get it wrong too often, or they ignore their own rules ("indisputable video evidence," anyone?).

I'm fine with replay. Limit it 1:00 minute max.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Easy. When someone is hurt drag them off the field right away.

 

[feathersax]

Let's shorten the NCAA; for starters, how 'bout a guillotine.

 

[DaddyChad]

I hate watching a 4 hour game. They aren't making less of it, the game will still be 60 minutes.

I mean if you want more, why don't we say just stop the clock after every whistle? Games would run 6-8 hours giving you more football, right?

Lol. Are you kidding me?

You’re cutting actual football plays out of the game. There is zero way in hell to actually run as many plays in a game. Some fans have more of an attention span than the average potted plant.