Stop whining about the clock and just snap the ball!

2008-10-25T15:56:47-04:00

2008-10-21T17:03:53-04:00

2008-10-22T15:14:24-04:00

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Klee Irwin

Nome 582256

No need to get upset. I just don't think you understand how ratings relate to ad pricing. Why on earth would advertisers and sports marketers kill the value of their ads by including too many ads? It just doesn't make sense. Football is tailor-made for commercial television. Those people know their market, and they know we'll keep watching. In fact, we're more likely to watch college ball the closer it gets to pro ball.

12 have you actually watched a college football game lately armpit sniffer? That is exactly what is happening. They are increasing the number of ads while actually decreasing the number of plays in the game. That is why these articles are being written. And no, we DON'T want college football to become what the NFL is. Not everything has to be commercialized to the hilt just because lemmings like you will sit on your fat arse and take whatever they feed you. 3121190

2008-10-23T08:05:19-04:00

jprs

Winston-Salem 184494

have you actually watched a college football game lately armpit sniffer? That is exactly what is happening. They are increasing the number of ads while actually decreasing the number of plays in the game. That is why these articles are being written. And no, we DON'T want college football to become what the NFL is. Not everything has to be commercialized to the hilt just because lemmings like you will sit on your fat arse and take whatever they feed you.

14 I'm not sure why you think you're winning this contest. And I watch most of a game every Saturday, so I'm definitely not the couch potato here. If you don't like what you see, change the channel. But don't pretend the NCAA isn't going to worship the networks. Football--NCAA, NFL, whatever--is primarily about money. 3127269

2008-10-22T15:49:29-04:00

Ted VIII

Franklin 589653

13 There is no doubt that more commercials have been added to college games. When I DVR a college game, TV timeouts are 5 or 6 pushes of the 30 second jump button. NFL games are a standard 4 pushes every time. 3121738

2008-10-22T12:45:02-04:00

jprs

Winston-Salem 184494

exactly. If people get sick of watching the commercials, and don't watch football as a result, the ratings go down. See how that works? Want me to explain to you how cocoa is made now?

9 No need to get upset. I just don't think you understand how ratings relate to ad pricing. Why on earth would advertisers and sports marketers kill the value of their ads by including too many ads? It just doesn't make sense. Football is tailor-made for commercial television. Those people know their market, and they know we'll keep watching. In fact, we're more likely to watch college ball the closer it gets to pro ball. 3119284

2008-10-22T15:14:24-04:00

1595

Klee Irwin

Nome 582256

2008-10-22T14:10:40-04:00

Buckeye Homebrew

Avondale Estates 95411

11 I can't even watch the NFL any more. The less college does to imitate that stale, over-produced (and hyper-hyped) No Fun League, the better. If you don't want to watch commercials, get a DVR. As a bonus, the DVR allows you to skip Lou and Mark May at half time if you wait about 35 minutes. 3120293

2008-10-22T12:52:54-04:00

Atmo Guy

Whitefish Bay 388490

10 The last thing that the NCAA should do is conform its rules to the NFL. If you want to watch football using NFL clock rules, then watch the NFL and leave college football alone. The way to shorten games is to reduce the time when the clock is stopped by reducing the number and length of commercial breaks, shortening halftime and having the officials expedite things like moving the chains, replays, etc. The answer is not to keep the clock moving because that subtracts football time rather than dead time. 3119407

2008-10-22T11:57:31-04:00

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Klee Irwin

Nome 582256

Klee: "That is going to kill ratings if these commercials aren't cut back." I must be confused. What are we going to watch instead of football? I wasn't aware Saturday afternoon was a big slot to be fought over. The way I see it, football fans are captive audiences. I mean, we're either watching football or not watching TV at all, right?

8 exactly. If people get sick of watching the commercials, and don't watch football as a result, the ratings go down. See how that works? Want me to explain to you how cocoa is made now? 3118456

2008-10-22T12:45:02-04:00

jprs

Winston-Salem 184494

exactly. If people get sick of watching the commercials, and don't watch football as a result, the ratings go down. See how that works? Want me to explain to you how cocoa is made now?

2008-10-22T08:34:07-04:00

jprs

Winston-Salem 184494

6 Klee: "That is going to kill ratings if these commercials aren't cut back." I must be confused. What are we going to watch instead of football? I wasn't aware Saturday afternoon was a big slot to be fought over. The way I see it, football fans are captive audiences. I mean, we're either watching football or not watching TV at all, right? 3115894

2008-10-22T11:57:31-04:00

1595

Klee Irwin

Nome 582256

8 exactly. If people get sick of watching the commercials, and don't watch football as a result, the ratings go down. See how that works? Want me to explain to you how cocoa is made now? 3118456

2008-10-22T11:43:00-04:00

FortySeven

Saint Charles 537222

7 the result of those Oklahoma schools just Snap[ing].The.Freaking.Ball is that they are all ranked in the top 25. Two in the top 10. While it's obvious that that's not the only reason, it is an interesting coincidence. 3118118

2008-10-22T08:34:07-04:00

jprs

Winston-Salem 184494

2008-10-22T01:35:14-04:00

VikingHorns

Boise 519881

5 I'm not too worried about the increase in commercials. It just means I have more time to spend with my kids before the game while my DVR is working. Around halftime or slightly before that, I jump into the game and give my thumb a solid workout using the fast forward button. Bah, it's just like with internet ad banners - I don't even see them any more. 3114987

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/t1_bradford.jpg" alt="T1_bradford" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes">Sam Bradford and the Sooners have adapted very well to the<br />new clock rules.<br />Damian Strohmeyer/SI<br /></div> </div> <p>Oklahoma coach <strong>Bob Stoops</strong> didn't complain when the NCAA changed the play clock rules this offseason. Unlike many of his colleagues, Stoops adapted. He and offensive coordinator <strong>Kevin Wilson</strong> first discussed the idea of adding no-huddle elements to the Sooners' offense before the Fiesta Bowl in January. Originally, Stoops wanted to keep up with the elite offenses in the Big 12. After the NCAA adopted the 40/25 second play clock, Stoops and Wilson knew they'd struck gold. This past Saturday, while fellow coaches continued to complain about the new rule, the Sooners ran 97 plays in a 45-31 win against Kansas.  <br /><br />The change at Oklahoma proves that the new clock rule doesn't have to hamstring an offense. In fact, the solution is really pretty simple.<br /><br />Snap. The. Freaking. Ball.<br /><br />We've seen it all season. A team lines up with about 20 seconds remaining on the play clock. After the quarterback barks signals for a few seconds, all 11 offensive players turn in unison toward the sideline. There, the offensive coordinator, two backup quarterbacks and a graduate assistant look like an interpretive dance troupe that got into a bad bag of mushrooms. The play clock reaches 10 seconds, and the offense shifts. Then, as the clock winds down and the back judge reaches for his flag, the center finally snaps the ball. <br /><br />Florida coach <strong>Urban Meyer</strong> is the most vocal critic of the new rule, and with good reason. His offense routinely bleeds the play clock, flirting with a delay-of-game penalty dozens of times each game. Most of the Gators' plays involve multiple motion, and the quarterback in Meyer's offense typically is responsible for reading the defense and adjusting the play if necessary. But in most cases, while Florida goes through its machinations, the defense alters its alignment, its coverage or both. Given their physical and athletic advantage against most teams, if the Gators snapped the ball as soon as they got to the line, they probably would enjoy just as much success.</p> <p>Florida, which lost 3.1 plays a game between 2007 and 2008, actually has adjusted to the rules better than its SEC brethren. The entire conference continues to crawl like a tortoise. Of the 11 FBS conferences, SEC teams run the fewest plays a game (64.9) after losing 5.2 plays per team per game from last season. The Big Ten hasn't adjusted, either. The original home of three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-snow has lost an average of 6.1 plays per team per game. Conference USA -- home of scoreboard-breaker Tulsa -- has adjusted the best, giving up only 3.1 plays per team per game.</p> <table class="table_with_headers" style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Big Ten<br /></td> <td>68.5</td> <td>74.6</td> <td>-6.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Independents</td> <td>63.6</td> <td>68.8</td> <td>-5.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SEC</td> <td>64.9</td> <td>70.1</td> <td>-5.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pac-10</td> <td>68.1</td> <td>73.2</td> <td>-5.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun Belt</td> <td>67.8</td> <td>72.5</td> <td>-4.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ACC</td> <td>65.1</td> <td>69.5</td> <td>-4.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Big 12</td> <td>70.1</td> <td>74.4</td> <td>-4.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>WAC</td> <td>68.2</td> <td>71.9</td> <td>-3.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mid-American</td> <td>67.4</td> <td>71.1</td> <td>-3.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mountain West</td> <td>69.2</td> <td>72.6</td> <td>-3.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Big East</td> <td>67.1</td> <td>70.4</td> <td>-3.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Conference USA</td> <td>70.5</td> <td>73.6</td> <td>-3.1</td> </tr> </tbody> <thead> <tr> <th>Conference</th> <th>'08 Plays</th> <th>'07 Plays</th> <th>Change</th> </tr> </thead> </table> <p><br />I'm perfectly happy to concede to esteemed colleague <strong>Jay Christensen</strong> that <a href="/si_blogs/the_sweep/posts/16402" target="_blank">the NCAA changed the clock rule to mollify <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">bloodsuckers</span> television executives</a> who want to shave time off games so they can gradually add more commercials during the next few years, bringing games back to their old length while providing the viewers with less actual football. But there's a simple solution. The three FBS schools in the state of Oklahoma have figured it out. They call the play, line up and run the play. Eventually, the rest of the nation will figure it out.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/245/899/thumb/staples_andy2.jpg 39

Andy Staples

246219 16461 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/t1_bradford.jpg" alt="T1_bradford" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes">Sam Bradford and the Sooners have adapted very well to the<br />new clock rules.<br />Damian Strohmeyer/SI<br /></div> </div> <p>Oklahoma coach <strong>Bob Stoops</strong> didn't complain when the NCAA changed the play clock rules this offseason. Unlike many of his colleagues, Stoops adapted. He and offensive coordinator <strong>Kevin Wilson</strong> first discussed the idea of adding no-huddle elements to the Sooners' offense before the Fiesta Bowl in January. Originally, Stoops wanted to keep up with the elite offenses in the Big 12. After the NCAA adopted the 40/25 second play clock, Stoops and Wilson knew they'd struck gold. This past Saturday, while fellow coaches continued to complain about the new rule, the Sooners ran 97 plays in a 45-31 win against Kansas.  <br /><br />The change at Oklahoma proves that the new clock rule doesn't have to hamstring an offense. In fact, the solution is really pretty simple.<br /><br />Snap. The. Freaking. Ball.<br /><br />We've seen it all season. A team lines up with about 20 seconds remaining on the play clock. After the quarterback barks signals for a few seconds, all 11 offensive players turn in unison toward the sideline. There, the offensive coordinator, two backup quarterbacks and a graduate assistant look like an interpretive dance troupe that got into a bad bag of mushrooms. The play clock reaches 10 seconds, and the offense shifts. Then, as the clock winds down and the back judge reaches for his flag, the center finally snaps the ball.</p>