The Rebels made the Wall Street Journal
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“The answer isn’t the referees, who have no way to distinguish between fake injuries and real ones. The solution is simple: When the defense stops play by claiming an injury—whether real or fake—that player should have to leave the game for the rest of that offensive drive or the next five offensive plays, whichever is greater. After a team has been penalized twice in one quarter, the punishment increases to 10 plays. The penalty doesn’t apply to players who leave the game without stopping play.
The new arrangement would do little if any harm to teams with truly injured players, since they typically need to stay out of the game for several plays or more. It would punish only the teams that fake injuries and want to get their healthy players back on the field quickly. The very threat of this new penalty would deter most coaches from using this slimy tactic.”
I’ve proposed something similar on here before.
The new arrangement would do little if any harm to teams with truly injured players, since they typically need to stay out of the game for several plays or more. It would punish only the teams that fake injuries and want to get their healthy players back on the field quickly. The very threat of this new penalty would deter most coaches from using this slimy tactic.”
I’ve proposed something similar on here before.
I thought this was going to be about poor ROI regarding NIL.
Too bad SPS doesn't have the same reach as WSJ.
Several of us have so I’d like to think that those super smart powers-that-be could see how easy it’d be to fix this problem (if us simple MooU people solved it long ago).
They don’t publicize their midget exploits. That’s probably why.
I wouldn't be so extreme with the rule change.
The current rule is when the game is stopped for an injury, the injured player has to sit out one play.
If I made any change, I would tweak the rule that the injured player has to sit out the rest of the series, in other words, until the next first down or change of possession.
We should at least give this slight change a chance to sufficiently address the issue. If it doesn't, we can reassess.
The current rule is when the game is stopped for an injury, the injured player has to sit out one play.
If I made any change, I would tweak the rule that the injured player has to sit out the rest of the series, in other words, until the next first down or change of possession.
We should at least give this slight change a chance to sufficiently address the issue. If it doesn't, we can reassess.
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There have been enough fake injuries caught on replay for the conferences to address this with coaches. Review suspect injuries after the game, access a monetary penalty on the school and penalize the coach at the next game. Sit in the locker room for a quarter with no communication equipment. Or $$ the coach significantly. Most coaches don’t want you messing with their pocketbook. This is all so elementary.
"Too bad the WSJ does have the same reach as SPS"
FIXED IT FOR YOU
Ole Miss - "embarrassing the people of Mississippi since 1841"
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