Length of games

[Brad]

Consensus among college football leadership: Games must be shortened

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/college-football-game-length-best-ways-to-shorten-ncaa-oversight-committee/1jb76zkku2uxn1p19qmbthzmak

I'm with The Pirate, I can't get enough of CFB as is.

"If they mess with that, they are idiots," Leach said.

 

[charsibb]

Easy.

Just don't stop the game clock - except for scoring plays or major injuries requiring the cart or a stretcher - until the final two minutes of each half. Then go back to the currently existing clock rules.

Commercials only between periods or between a score and the subsequent kickoff

Games will be under 2.5 hours, maybe under 2 hours

 

[Brad]

Who wants to see a running game clock? That would reduce the plays and reduce the entertainment. 

It's like I'm going to buy a ticket for something I want to see, but please give me less of it

[charsibb]

7 minutes ago, Brad said:

Who wants to see a running game clock? That would reduce the plays and reduce the entertainment. 

It's like I'm going to buy a ticket for something I want to see, but please give me less of it?

LOTR seemed short at 3+ hours per movie, while The Hobbit dragged at 2.5. Would have been much better at under 2

#jussayin

[NewEnglandBull]

Make the games longer, CFB is the best sport in the world. 

[Capital H]

Didnt they mess with the clock 10 years ago and it was a miserable failure?

Most games dont feel long to me. The easiest way to reduce game time is to do the unthinkable and reduce commercial breaks. A quick google search shows anywhere from 50-60min of commercials depending on the time slot of the game, with actual game time being closer to 2 hours. This does include halftime.

If they feel it is absolutely necessary to mess with game play, they could put in a minimum play clock in place when the clock is running, IE you cant snap the ball until at least 15 seconds runs off. Teams like USF lengthen games by snapping the ball and creating more plays, thus more times to stop the clock for incomplete passes, scores, etc...

While we are all smoking pot and messing with stuff that doesnt need to be messed with, what about no holding calls if it is a running play to a Running Back in between the tackles? Keep other blocking infractions, but eliminating holding on inside runs would maybe encourage  more north south game.

 

 

[bullsfan27]

The only way I would put in a running clock is for games where one team is up by 35+ in the 4th quarter

[charsibb]

1 hour ago, bullsfan27 said:

The only way I would put in a running clock is for games where one team is up by 35+ in the 4th quarter

Mercy rule? LOL

Look guys, if we want football to stay relevant to the Twitter and Vine Generation, we've got to make it shorter. Rugby, even cricket, have discovered this, so will gridiron.

[Who'sYourData?]

Football games take too long, but there aren't too many of them.  If it was a 30 or 40 game season, it would be a huge problem.  I blame TV timeouts more than anything else.  Definitely too many of those.

[Brad]

College football is hardly ruined.