I'm expecting Brian's contract to be updated back to original terms now since they'll have less time to score.If you think Clock Management Kurt doesn’t like to throw the ball downfield now, wait till this happens.
Why would you care about the reasons for shortening games? Honest question.The article didn't divulge the perceived need to shorten the game. Thought it might be corporate pressure (Sports Networks) minimizing games running over into another games time slot. Then found this article released by CBS Sports that appears to answer the question, to wit:
'A convergence of issues has compelled the game's stakeholders to consider more seriously limiting "exposures," the number of plays per game that athletes are on the field. The intent is not necessarily to shorten game lengths but rather protect players' health.'
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High school athletes are not compelled to sign a letter of intent--they are eager to sign. Now they have more options than before to transfer. And athletes transfer to get more playing time than with the team they initially signed to play with. In other words they are (in effect) seeking more exposure to injury, not less.
Adopt the NFL rules and move on. Drop the facade--college football is the developmental league for the pros.
Nice idea but will never happen. Advertisers won’t pay as much money for that and college football for the networks is all about money. Nothing else.No TV breaks after kickoffs.
In general, less full commercial breaks. Do more like soccer games where you have the split screen advertisements or scroll advertisements but you keep the action on the field.
Nice idea but will never happen. Advertisers won’t pay as much money for that and college football for the networks is all about money. Nothing else.
I agree and don't agree. Common sense says they do. My own selfish love of the game and hatred of yard work says they need to be longer.Most major sports need to have shortened contests. If anything, NCAA and pro football need to do even more.
I love this. Especially if the guy has given up 3 runs through 4 1/3 and gets yanked because he's thrown 70 pitches. Would you want to be the manager to go out to the mound and tell Bob Gibson his pitch count is up?I love the proposed double hook rule that would mean if a starting pitcher doesn't go 5 innings that team loses its DH.
This is why I always record the game and start watching it about an hour after the game starts. The only problem with that is not getting to see the meltdowns and genius coaching moves in the game thread.The commercial breaks are why I quit watching almost all football except for Iowa and Bama and why I got rid of cable.
This has to be the most correct thing that's ever been typed on a keyboard.Make the rule that if you're down by more than 4 points and the opposing team is in double bonus, if you foul them they get the FTs and the ball back. Problem solved.
I wonder if these are solutions to something that's not a problem. Who's complaining about the games being long? TV folks? Coaches and schools? I mean the folks at home can get up and walk away at anytime. Record it skip commercials etc what bitch do they have? The folks that go to the games maybe? I mean they plan on killing the whole day for game day experiences I would think. So my guess is it's the TV folks that have their other programing bled into that's bent about it. Just plan accordingly is my take on that.Frankly, I don’t really care about how long it takes to complete a game. That said, the commercial breaks get really annoying. The replay thing has become a standing joke.
The concept of implementation of rules that have a serious impact on the game, allegedly as a method to shorten it, would be a bridge too far. Examples would be running clock after an incomplete pass, less time to put the ball in play in football, limits on time outs used by coaches strategically. Bad ideas.
Whether I sit in the stands or in front of the TV for 3 hours or three and a half is no big deal.
That's because you're in your 90s. Perceived time goes faster and faster as you age, so for you a football game only takes about 7 minutes. Us other folks have shit to do during the day.Frankly, I don’t really care about how long it takes to complete a game.
For people who haven't or don't go to games live, they have no clue how bad games drag on in person. When you're watching a game on TV you can flip channels etc or go do something for 5 minutes during a media timeout, but in the stadium it's so much more pronounced. After every FG, TD, punt, point after, KO, time out, blah blah blah blah there's 3-5 minutes of total dead time where your only choice is to stare at the countdown timer or watch the University trot a graduate from 1963 out and recognize their life-long service to finding a cure for snow-blindness in cats. The military ones are cool, but that's about it and those are only once or twice a game.Who's complaining about the games being long? TV folks? Coaches and schools? I mean the folks at home can get up and walk away at anytime. Record it skip commercials etc what bitch do they have? The folks that go to the games maybe? I mean they plan on killing the whole day for game day experiences I would think. So my guess is it's the TV folks that have their other programing bled into that's bent about it. Just plan accordingly is my take on that.
Nolan Ryan had no medical technology to help his arm health other than Marlboros and whiskey, and he averaged over 9 complete games a year for 27 seasons. Had over 20 complete games in 5 different seasons. Was still throwing mid 90s when he retired, and I saw him throw out a first pitch over 80 plus a few years ago.I love this. Especially if the guy has given up 3 runs through 4 1/3 and gets yanked because he's thrown 70 pitches. Would you want to be the manager to go out to the mound and tell Bob Gibson his pitch count is up?
Yeah and all that is mostly on the commercials and how the networks handle that. That's not so much on the game play itself. The replays are a huge correctable issue as well that just put a dead stop to the action. But yes all of that absolutely makes going to games not so enjoyable to me and others I'm sure. Mix in the times when the weather is shit and it's a no thanks for me.For people who haven't or don't go to games live, they have no clue how bad games drag on in person. When you're watching a game on TV you can flip channels etc or go do something for 5 minutes during a media timeout, but in the stadium it's so much more pronounced. After every FG, TD, punt, point after, KO, time out, blah blah blah blah there's 3-5 minutes of total dead time where your only choice is to stare at the countdown timer or watch the University trot a graduate from 1963 out and recognize their life-long service to finding a cure for snow-blindness in cats. The military ones are cool, but that's about it and those are only once or twice a game.
What I really hate is when the ENTIRE STADIUM is ready to play...players, coaches, officials, fans...and all 70,000 people are waiting for the media guy in the red hat to give the thumbs up to the referee that the TV commercial is over and they can start.
Just the opposite. If KF knows that the clock will continue to run after an incomplete pass, that means any pass play will be as effective at keeping the clock running as a run play.If you think Clock Management Kurt doesn’t like to throw the ball downfield now, wait till this happens.
Highly highly recommend the Netflix doc on Ryan. I'm so glad he agreed to do it. He was such an unassuming dude. Nothing physically ridiculous about him. He was a typical skinny dude coming out of HS. But for him to do what all he did for as long as he did just makes him one of the more mentally and physically toughest mofos there's been. What's funny is his wife I think had as much to do with him playing as long as he did as anything. It seemed like he woulda hung it up sooner but she knew he'd regret stopping if he could still go so she encouraged him. It's a great show check it outNolan Ryan had no medical technology to help his arm health other than Marlboros and whiskey, and he averaged over 9 complete games a year for 27 seasons. Had over 20 complete games in 5 different seasons. Was still throwing mid 90s when he retired, and I saw him throw out a first pitch over 80 plus a few years ago.
He also beat the shit out of Robin Ventura in a game once at age 46 (he was 7 years older than his manager at the time), and kept pitching afterwards.
These pitchers getting pulled in 3-4 innings are snowflakes.
He was an absolute freak. Loved watching him. If someone asked me who my favorite player in any sport was that didn't play for one of my favorite teams, I wouldn't even hesitate.Nolan Ryan had no medical technology to help his arm health other than Marlboros and whiskey, and he averaged over 9 complete games a year for 27 seasons. Had over 20 complete games in 5 different seasons. Was still throwing mid 90s when he retired, and I saw him throw out a first pitch over 80 plus a few years ago.
He also beat the shit out of Robin Ventura in a game once at age 46 (he was 7 years older than his manager at the time), and kept pitching afterwards.
These pitchers getting pulled in 3-4 innings are snowflakes.