NCAA Proposes Rule That Could Actually Benefit KU in Football

By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

Not so fast, college football offenses.

A proposed change by the NCAA rules committee would prohibit offenses from snapping the ball until at least 10 seconds had run off the 40-second play clock, slowing down the up-tempo, no-huddle attacks that have been making defenses dizzy.

The rule allows defenses time to make a substitution without the offense changing players - as is currently required - and with no fear the ball will be snapped before 29 seconds are left on the play clock. An exception will be made for the final two minutes of each half, when the offense can snap the ball as quickly as it wants.

"This rules change is being made to enhance student-athlete safety by guaranteeing a small window for both teams to substitute," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun, chair of the football rules committee, said in a statement Wednesday. "As the average number of plays per game has increased, this issue has been discussed with greater frequency by the committee in recent years and we felt like it was time to act in the interests of protecting our student-athletes."

Please make this happen NCAA! The game is too god damn quick! Protect our players by shortening the amount of plays! PLEASE!! NCAA!! Safety should be our number one concern!!

My plea has nothing to do with the fact that my Kansas Jayhawks have statistically had the worst defense in the history of the world the past three seasons and this rule would actually help us hold teams to under 40 so on that rare chance our offense puts up some points we might be able to win a game. Nothing to do with that at all. I'm all about player safety. Everyone knows that about me. Always thinking of others. Pay it forward Pat was my nickname in high school. Chance to make a difference here NCAA. Balls in your court. 

-PC