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Troy FG before the half

Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:13 am
Posted by emt007
Member since Aug 2017
364 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:13 am
Not that it should have come down to this. But can anyone explain to me why Troy was allowed a chance to attempt this FG. From my understanding the clock stops until the chains have moved for the first down. But once the chains are set the clock goes back to running, therefore even with 2 seconds (which they were given) they shouldn't have had time to get the field goal off. Again, not making an excuse for the piss poor performance. Just looking for a clarification.

Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83924 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:13 am to
The refs fricked up.
Posted by jonboy
Member since Sep 2003
7137 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:14 am to
Ball should have been spotted and clock turned on.
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25057 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:15 am to
There is no explanation. A sensible rule would be that if time is added to the clock and a unit has to be changed, the unit must run from the sideline once the ball is marked ready for play. Because the rule isn't sensible, this scenario has happened countless times in college football in general, and once against Ole Miss for LSU specifically.
Posted by jeff70121
Metairie
Member since Dec 2011
4312 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:16 am to
Bingo...
Posted by OldManRiver
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6922 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:17 am to
If you allow for a review in that situation, you have to figure out a way that doesn't give the team a free timeout in that situation. One modification of the rule might be if there is less than 3 seconds on the clock, and the offense has no timeouts, then they aren't allowed to substitute personnel. Just go back out with the 11 that were on the field and snap the ball, just like they would have had the review never happened.
Posted by OldManRiver
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6922 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:17 am to
quote:

A sensible rule would be that if time is added to the clock and a unit has to be changed, the unit must run from the sideline once the ball is marked ready for play.

I like your idea better than mine
Posted by LSU Tiger 216
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2007
4026 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:19 am to
10 second run off?
Posted by Brummy
Central, LA
Member since Oct 2009
4496 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:19 am to
quote:

A sensible rule would be that if time is added to the clock and a unit has to be changed, the unit must run from the sideline once the ball is marked ready for play.

That would make for an interesting sight - a whole special teams unit sprinting from the sideline to get into position on the blow of the whistle.
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25057 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:20 am to
Either of those rules works.
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25057 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:20 am to
Think of it like the XFL's scramble without the most of the injuries.
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
35866 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:23 am to
Go back and review the entire game and it's apparent that you can't get a snap off in two seconds after a first down even if you tried ( we did). The refs marked the ball ready for play too fast.

Common sense should have prevailed and the clock should have expired.

Four seconds or more then perhaps the O could run up and spike the ball or run a quick play. But the play was added our expense and that's wrong
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
35866 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:24 am to
Doesn't work.
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34644 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:38 am to
It was total bullshite. I couldn't believe they just gave Troy a free field goal attempt like that
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34644 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:40 am to
quote:

Go back and review the entire game and it's apparent that you can't get a snap off in two seconds after a first down even if you tried ( we did). The refs marked the ball ready for play too fast.
Its not just that. They would have had to run the field goal team on with 2 seconds on the clock. Absolutely no way that happens
Posted by TigerFan4040
Member since Sep 2013
4386 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 10:49 am to
quote:

even with 2 seconds (which they were given) they shouldn't have had time to get the field goal off


Agreed, and that should never happen AT HOME. I am not suggesting foul play by the clock operator, but at home, opponents should NEVER be on the right side of an obvious clock mishap (especially when it costs the home team points).
Posted by Delmore1951
Homer La
Member since Aug 2017
908 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 11:29 am to
Germans
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68289 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 11:35 am to
It's a perplexing thing about how the clock operates in college football.

After ANYONE is tackled at any point in a game a second or two always runs off the clock. From my understanding, this is because they wait for the refs to make a signal about a play being over. So technically it's not immediately over for the clock operator until told to stop the clock. This is why you always see a short delay between someone getting tackled for a first down and the clock stopping.

But when it comes down to end of games, it's like the clock is suddenly micromanaged down to the millisecond a pass play is incomplete or someone gets tackled or goes out of bounds. Despite once again a second or two always rolling off the clock after someone gets tackled as the clock operator waits for the ref's signals or goes out of bounds, in this instance, the moment he went down they decided to put the time to that exact second.

In the end, if the clock operator stopped the clock like he was "apparently" supposed to, there's no way they get the offense off the field and field goal team on the field to get that kick off in less than 2 seconds. So, there's the irony of it all.
This post was edited on 10/3/17 at 11:37 am
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
21942 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 11:38 am to
Was Troy out of timeouts?
Posted by 7nette
Member since Nov 2015
4909 posts
Posted on 10/3/17 at 11:39 am to
quote:

Was Troy out of timeouts?



about 95% sure they were.
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