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NCAA, AFCA Reportedly Have Discussed Eliminating Kickoffs in College Football

Posted on 7/18/16 at 1:57 pm
Posted by Johnathan Gotti
Member since Mar 2015
47 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 1:57 pm
Bleacher Report (I know)

This was bound to happen.
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
37586 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 1:58 pm to
Good, LSU can't field a kicker who can kick it past the 5 anyway
Posted by Jwho77
cyperspace
Member since Sep 2003
76674 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:04 pm to
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
84898 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:15 pm to
I'm not really sure what to do with special teams (kickoffs and punts). For some teams they are a serious weapon, but some of the most violent hits you'll see come from punt returns, and kickoffs have plenty of room for players to get up to speed.
Posted by tenderfoot tigah
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2004
10400 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:16 pm to
Just move the kickoff location up.
Posted by beauchristopher
new orleans
Member since Jan 2008
65957 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:17 pm to
Kickoffs can be exciting. Not just the return but the hits. Not a fan of this.
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
37586 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:18 pm to
Wonder how much shorter a game will be without kickoffs? that's 1 less commercial for every score.

Probably a good 30 minutes shorter
Posted by JohnnyRebel
Colorado
Member since Sep 2014
7195 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:23 pm to
One of my favorite plays in the game. That feeling you get when your thoroughbred finds an open lane or breaks through the wall, then off to the races. Nothing like it at a packed out home game.

Why do only a select few get to decide how the games played? I'd bet most who have played football, would prefer the game as it is or was before the targeting rule. Taking away kick-offs will change the entire game. Whats next? they take away punts, screens, then tackling? It will be flag football before ya know it.
This post was edited on 7/18/16 at 2:28 pm
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35530 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:24 pm to
We should just go back to ye "Old division football" at this point if every year they are going to tinker with the rules from now on...

Princeton vs. Yale 0-0...everyone gets a go.

Middle field scrums all day.

The game shall be won when the ball is kicked past the east or west fence.
This post was edited on 7/18/16 at 2:25 pm
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51806 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:28 pm to
Why don't we do away with blocking and tackling too while we're at it.


Memo: It's a CONTACT sport.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
80180 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:29 pm to
NFL will do this also at some point
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29172 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:37 pm to
Boring.
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
123626 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 2:55 pm to
So stupid
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
58081 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 3:18 pm to
boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Posted by TidenUP
Dauphin Island
Member since Apr 2011
14433 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 3:30 pm to
Dumb. That would kill a team's chances if they give up a 4th qtr TD with just a min or so left in the game. Plus, a kickoff return is a great momentum shift.
Posted by TigersforEver
Alexandria, LA
Member since Aug 2008
1930 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 3:35 pm to
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return but the hits. Not a fan of this.


THIS. stop being pussies ncaa/nfl
Posted by LSUGlory16
Mville
Member since Jun 2014
1133 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 4:35 pm to
I didn't read the article but what did it say about onsides kicks??
Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Member since Dec 2014
17312 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 9:45 pm to
Hate this. Hope it doesn't happen.
Posted by rpg37
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Sep 2008
47454 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 9:48 pm to
So, what about on-sides kicks?
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110880 posts
Posted on 7/18/16 at 10:03 pm to
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I'm not really sure what to do with special teams (kickoffs and punts). For some teams they are a serious weapon, but some of the most violent hits you'll see come from punt returns, and kickoffs have plenty of room for players to get up to speed
I totally get and agree with this. But at the same time, it's football. Yes it's good to make it safer but at what point do we draw the line on changing the game too much for the sake of safety?

I'd say, for college, no biggie. I'd support it. But this will eventually cross over to the NFL I'm sure, and I not sure I agree with that.
This post was edited on 7/18/16 at 10:03 pm
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