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SEC integration |
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While I can see tinkering with the OT rules a bit, I actually really like its concept.Yes, I agree, and my stance on that has changed. I wanted the game to simply extend into sudden death, but I think I'm ok with the format now. Like you said, and what I said last round, I do wish they'd move it back, and stop counting stats. Those things aside, I like it.
Each team gets a chance. Coin flip decides who goes first and second, favoring the team going second because they know what target they have to meet/exceed (kinda like the 9th inning favoring the home team in baseball). Alternate who goes first as you reach extra OT, and change the rules [go for two] as your start getting to later overtimes to force the game into a conclusion.
Could I see changes? Maybe start at the 40 instead of the 25 to reduce the likelihood of getting to multiple OT? Maybe not counting score or stats in OT as a true "final" score? Yeah, I could see those things.
But the basic concept of college football overtime is, in my mind, one of the most sound, fair, and exciting overtimes in sports.
Wouldn't moving it back simply give a huge advantage to whichever team has a better kicker?No, if you moved it back you'd move kickers out of range. So the offense would actually have to do something to get into FG range. Right now it gives a bigger advantage to the team with a better kicker because you don't even have to do anything to be in FG range.
Yeah, but teams with a strong kicker won't have to move the ball as far in order get into FG range.Well no, but that's football. I'd rather one team not have to move the ball as far, than reward a team for not moving the ball at all.
OSU typically has a guy that can hit a FG from over 50 yards. Does Northwestern? Indiana? Rutgers?
OSU typically has a guy that can hit a FG from over 50 yards. Does Northwestern? Indiana? Rutgers?can hit it, but probably about a 50% chance
Good point. The Michigan kickers don't have anything on Rutgers.Last year the 1st team All-Big Ten kicker played for Indiana. 2016 was a split, between Wisconsin and Minnesota. 2015 was Indiana again. 2014 was Maryland. 2013 and 2012 was Northwestern. 2011 was Nebraska. 2009 and 2010 was Michigan State. I'd take the non-helmets chances of producing great kickers WAY above producing a great offense and/or defense.