Here in Texas, among small schools playing 9 man football, there is something called the “mercy” rule. Essentially 50 point lead in the second half ends the game.
The NCAA needs something similar. Nothing can be gained, and only players hurt, playing in a game like Illinois State v. St. Francis , ending in a 76-0 win for the Redbirds.
Illinois State / Saint Francis should not have been scheduled. Their social media team is gaining a lot of flack for how they handled the win
If a team is up 50 in the second half, just play with a continuously running clock.
More silliness. Miami leading Florida A and M 77-0 at the end of the THIRD quarter. At least the coaches agreed to cut the final quarter to 10 minutes instead of 15. So nice of Miami to agree. Ridiculous.
Ham and egger games suck. Notre Dame faces academic powerhouse Rice tomorrow. Go Owls!
Oregon 84 Portland State 0. Beyond Silly.
Easily explained and completely above board . Ya gotta look at it from Oregon’s perspective. They barely beat Boise State and then were beat last week on the road by Oklahoma State. They’d been victimized, poor babies. So naturally they had to put up a score that would off-set the embarrassment of unfairly being a made a victim. Go Ducks!
Ok, so here’s the deal: Show up: $300k
players out for season: 10k per player; players out for a minimum of 5 games: 5k per player.
Damage to your institution as a serious athlete competitor: Priceless
Ok, so here’s the deal: Show up: $300k
players out for season: 10k per player; players out for a minimum of 5 games: 5k per player.
Damage to your institution as a serious athlete competitor and a complete embarrassment to your fans and alumni: Priceless