No comebacks this season.

[Guest R_to_the_izzo]

WIth the new clock management. If your down by more than a score with even 5 minutes left you have no shot at comming back unless you throw 2 bombs for td's.

[Matt]

yea i havent heard ANYONE anywhere say they like the new rules

[Rabbi Bull]

this new rule will be gone next year. mark my words

[Matt]

i dont understand how they actually approved it...tv pressure or not. it completely changes the game

[Rabbi Bull]

the coaches were against it both times it was voted on.  both times it was voted down, the comittee i guess wanted to try something new, and put it into action this year.  i hope they see what it is doing to the game, and will throw it away

[79 Bull]

Wasn't really a factor in the outcome of any game last night.  I think to calm everyone's fears, they should just institute the old rules during the last 2 or 3 minutes of each half.

[79 Bull]

Now I'm really confused.  Watching the Fresno-Nevada game....

Guy catches a pass makes the first down and runs out of bounds.  The game clock does not start with play clock which I thought the rule was when you made a first down even if you go out of bounds.  Does anyone understand this?

[Matt]

i think similar to the NFL...the clock stops if you run out of bounds in the 2nd and 4th qtr

[twillybull]

Out of bounds keeps it stopped.  Man these new rules absolutely SUCK!!!  Games are barely 3 hours now, and man how does that change of posession/clock start just kills any hope a team may have for a comeback.  Expect lots of on-side kicks this season.

[Minotaur]

yea i havent heard ANYONE anywhere say they like the new rules

I'll be the first. I like the new rules and think they will benefit USF in games THIS YEAR. Lets give them a chance to see how they work before we love or hate them.