NCAA Football
Congrats to Florida for trouncing Ohio State. I didn't care who won the game, but I was happy to see the unpredictable nature of football at play.
For those who care, here are my thoughts on college football for the moment:
1) Playoffs. Just get it done. Get the coaches and presidents together and make it happen. Enough is enough, just get it done. Bowl committees - your time has passed. Get over it.
2) Timing. Stop pushing games later and later (this applies to the NFL's Super Bowl too). By the time teams play post-season college football, everyone has forgotten why they should care about them. Fans of individual schools will always watch their team's games, but if you want "Joe Football Fan" to tune in, you can't let him forget about why these teams are worth seeing. Keep the momentum of an exciting regular season going by leading directly into playoffs.
3) Stupid rules... yank 'em. The rule that has the clock start on the kickoff instead of the kickoff's reception is just plain dumb. Designed to make games move faster, I was still dumbstruck by how long these last few games took. Television networks are jamming more and more ads in, and cutting to commercials more often. I think the last four BCS games took over 4 hours each... no joke. Keep the integrity of the game, and cut the dumb clock-killing rule. And then limit the TV timeouts.
No one is talking about this, but can we please get rid of the arcane rule of when a college player is down? This is football. A player should only be down by contact. I'm tired of watching guys slip in the open field and not being able to get up and continue running. The play should be over when the defense says it's over, not when wet grass impedes traction.
4) Ridiculous naming conventions. Division I. Division I-AA. You and I know what they mean. I don't however know what a Football Bowl Subdivision and a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision mean. The NCAA needs to regain control of the football post-season and just keep the division names. The only people who like bowls are on the committees or work for TV networks. The division I championship should be a Division I Championship, a division I-AA championship should be a Division I-AA Championship. Note the use of capital letters. It's important, because it makes them official titles. Oooooo.
That's it for now. Unless you have more to add.
For those who care, here are my thoughts on college football for the moment:
1) Playoffs. Just get it done. Get the coaches and presidents together and make it happen. Enough is enough, just get it done. Bowl committees - your time has passed. Get over it.
2) Timing. Stop pushing games later and later (this applies to the NFL's Super Bowl too). By the time teams play post-season college football, everyone has forgotten why they should care about them. Fans of individual schools will always watch their team's games, but if you want "Joe Football Fan" to tune in, you can't let him forget about why these teams are worth seeing. Keep the momentum of an exciting regular season going by leading directly into playoffs.
3) Stupid rules... yank 'em. The rule that has the clock start on the kickoff instead of the kickoff's reception is just plain dumb. Designed to make games move faster, I was still dumbstruck by how long these last few games took. Television networks are jamming more and more ads in, and cutting to commercials more often. I think the last four BCS games took over 4 hours each... no joke. Keep the integrity of the game, and cut the dumb clock-killing rule. And then limit the TV timeouts.
No one is talking about this, but can we please get rid of the arcane rule of when a college player is down? This is football. A player should only be down by contact. I'm tired of watching guys slip in the open field and not being able to get up and continue running. The play should be over when the defense says it's over, not when wet grass impedes traction.
4) Ridiculous naming conventions. Division I. Division I-AA. You and I know what they mean. I don't however know what a Football Bowl Subdivision and a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision mean. The NCAA needs to regain control of the football post-season and just keep the division names. The only people who like bowls are on the committees or work for TV networks. The division I championship should be a Division I Championship, a division I-AA championship should be a Division I-AA Championship. Note the use of capital letters. It's important, because it makes them official titles. Oooooo.
That's it for now. Unless you have more to add.
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