Changes In Football

[LegalEagle 22]

No game today. I was thinking how our football game has changed over time. I can think of a bunch, but I'm sure you know some. Let's see how many we come up with.

[LegalEagle 22]

I'll start. One platoon football. That means you play both ways - offense and defense! No Gatorade.

[AlaskanFAN 1,666]

Freshman not allowed to play varsity football.

[LegalEagle 22]

5 minutes ago, AlaskanFAN said:

Freshman not allowed to play varsity football.

Yes. JV (junior varsity) ball. Good one!

[AUatHeart 624]

1 hour ago, LegalEagle said:

I'll start. One platoon football. That means you play both ways - offense and defense! No Gatorade.

And not very much water either.

[LegalEagle 22]

Plenty of little yellow salt tablets though.

I have another. Bear got to schedule KY and Vandy EVERY YEAR!

[gr82be 14,519]

Kicking field goals and extra points with a holder instead of drop kicking. 

[CR 2,448]

Having one game to watch on Saturday afternoon. Period.

[AUld fAUx@ 2,584]

5 hours ago, LegalEagle said:

No game today. I was thinking how our football game has changed over time. I can think of a bunch, but I'm sure you know some. Let's see how many we come up with.

pads

helmets

[AUld fAUx@ 2,584]

2 hours ago, CR said:

Having one game to watch on Saturday afternoon. Period.

but, but

we had radio, if we were in the right part of the country

[AUld fAUx@ 2,584]

Lights

[AFTiger 282]

Money

[FoundationEagle 637]

Pretty much every single aspect of the game other than the basic idea. 

[doc4aday 1,887]

Make the receivers have both feet in bounds like the NFL.  This would help with getting receivers ready for the NFL.  Also speed up the game so that offenses can have at least 85 plays per game.

[japantiger 4,052]

Being able to use your hands blocking. 

 

[AU64 10,122]

going to the single bar "face mask"  ..... check this pic from Shug's championship team.

[WarTiger 3,938]

1 hour ago, doc4aday said:

Make the receivers have both feet in bounds like the NFL.  This would help with getting receivers ready for the NFL.  Also speed up the game so that offenses can have at least 85 plays per game.

Thread is about changes that have been made throughout the years, not what you want to change.   

[doc4aday 1,887]

1 hour ago, WarTiger said:

Thread is about changes that have been made throughout the years, not what you want to change.   

sorry....I still would love to see what I mention taken under consideration. Back to the changes that have happen. I would love to see schools have 90 scholarships instead of 85. For a good stretch of time, it seemed like the NCAA was doing their best to destroy college football with a lot of silly rules and regulations. Please do not ask me to list the rules and regs in that my mind is too weary tonight to do this. A fever of 103.5 does strange things to ones mind. Tamiflu is not working yet the way the doctor said it would. I have not had the flu in 34 years! 

[Barnacle 9,064]

19 hours ago, doc4aday said:

sorry....I still would love to see what I mention taken under consideration. Back to the changes that have happen. I would love to see schools have 90 scholarships instead of 85. For a good stretch of time, it seemed like the NCAA was doing their best to destroy college football with a lot of silly rules and regulations. Please do not ask me to list the rules and regs in that my mind is too weary tonight to do this. A fever of 103.5 does strange things to ones mind. Tamiflu is not working yet the way the doctor said it would. I have not had the flu in 34 years! 

Feel better, Doc. A 103.5 degree fever is nothing to mess with. 

[AU-24 3,121]

22 hours ago, doc4aday said:

sorry....I still would love to see what I mention taken under consideration. Back to the changes that have happen. I would love to see schools have 90 scholarships instead of 85. For a good stretch of time, it seemed like the NCAA was doing their best to destroy college football with a lot of silly rules and regulations. Please do not ask me to list the rules and regs in that my mind is too weary tonight to do this. A fever of 103.5 does strange things to ones mind. Tamiflu is not working yet the way the doctor said it would. I have not had the flu in 34 years! 

Sorry to hear of your fevor, the turds have at least 100 on scholarship every year!

[AUsince72 11,084]

2 hr 55 min game, sprinkle in some modern day commercialism and presto, same game in 4 hours....WITH the clock running on out of bounds plays, no less.

[TitanTiger 20,561]

Players being able to use "stickum" on their hands to grip the ball better (Lester Hayes made it famous). 

Head to head shots being legal. 

350 yds of offense being a big game. 

Runningbacks routinely being top 5 draft picks. 

[augolf1716 21,440]

Fred was the original stickum guy notice the white tape on both his forearms. Both had stickum covering the entire area as well as his hands

 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/oakland-raiders/0ap2000000148816/Fred-Biletnikoff-s-one-handed-grab

[milehighfan 1,240]

Pass interference now just a 15 yard penalty and automatic first down instead of marked at the spot of the foul.

[DyeCampAlum 335]

Restrictions on blocking below the waist.

QBs learning consistent techniques.

Exotic pass coverages.