Is LSU testing out a new helmet or something?

Yes. Breakaway facemasks that protect the player from injury.

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I've never seen a facemask come off before in my life and it's happened twice this season. Are we testing a new helmet where the facemask gives way easier for some freaking reason?

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The equipment department probably got a bad batch of plastic face mask fasteners.

"Yes. Breakaway facemasks that protect the player from injury.


That makes sense. Plus it makes it harder for an opponent to get away with a facemask."

How does a breakaway face mask make sense?

If the face mask gives way it opens the player up to direct contact to the facial bones, eyes, nose, teeth, jaw and facial and head injuries. Maybe they are using a new plastic piece to connect the helmet to the facemask that failed, but there is no way that a "breakaway" face mask protects a player from injury.

They need to put an alarm on the facemask so the blind-assed ref standing there is alerted that there should be a penalty called.

Botht he facemasks that were torn off weren't from Revo 360's nor Schutts. They were from a simple Revolution Speed, both had the Running Back style facemasks. It wasn't a "Breakaway facemask" nor the new Revolution Helmet that DJ Welter uses. They have used these helmets since about 09-10 and normally the facemask doesn't come off. But with a bunch of 200-300 pound men pulling on it, and the runner going the opposite direction, it was bound to happen. Most likely equipment failure, maybe the screw broke or something. No one knows except the equipment managers, and they might not even know.