DRC: Report -- NCAA could move to change fair catch rule in wake of UNT return

[Brett Vito]

DRC:

https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/report-ncaa-to-consider-rules-change-in-wake-of-unt/article_47bc0fad-766b-5b37-a928-31724e066e91.html

[NorthTexasWeLove]

Wow. Sore losers. Bet your ass Arkansas fans have been blowing the NCAA up about this. 

[Wag Tag]

You think Arkie is calling! Make it more historic! The last one in history!

[Peacock]

This needs to be referred to as The Brewer Rule henceforth, in all media, throughout the universe and in perpetuity.

[meangreenlax]

What's the call going to be? Failing to run?

When the SEC gets burned rules are changed posthaste. 

[El Paso Eagle]

 Would be pretty cool to actually have a rule after UNT.  Also come to think about it if they do change the rule we would be the last team in the history of college football to pull that play off  

[FirefightnRick]

What a bunch of sorry whiners.  I tried to tell some of you rubes not to feel sorry for them.  

 

Rick

[NorthTexasWeLove]

2 minutes ago, FirefightnRick said:

What a bunch of sorry whiners.  I tried to tell some of you rubes not to feel sorry for them.  

 

Rick

I have 0 care for their feelings. We should've hung 60. 

[GrandGreen]

Just pass a NCAA rule that a visiting team can't beat an entitled SEC team. 

What kind of rule do they think can pass, you can't run back a punt?  You have to signal if you are running back a punt?  

I guess they want a punt return rule that a team can't fake out the punting team.   Yes, make the referees guess at the intent of a punt returner that didn't signal a fair catch and penalize him for sneakiness. 

I doubt NT has any interest in running that play again.  

 

Edited September 18, 2018 by GrandGreen

[meangreenlax]

So much of the argument against this play is focused on player safety. Well, if you tackle like you're supposed to, there will be no targeting, no head to head contact. If the coverage team had pulled its head out of its ass and wrapped him up, this would be a non story. Or, don't assume shit and stand in front of the returner until the play is for sure dead if you want to be a pansy about it. So dumb.

[GreenN'walinsVet]

If I’d guess, you will see a rule instituted that will state “ once a return man, gives himself up”, the play will be dead. 

Honestly with all the new safety measures instituted over the past few years, I’m surprised this was legal. 

Guessing it was just not thought about, hence why your seeing the rule questioned now

[meangreen24]

Long live Peter Pan.

[Rudy]

Here's a thought; instead of bitching about it, you just play until the damn whistle blows like you were taught in Pee Wee ball? 

[SUMG]

Two of the most electrifying plays in football...are a kickoff return for a TD, and a punt return for a TD.

And sadly, I bet that five years from now....neither one will exist. 

[Silent Eagle]

F their feelings. 

[greenminer]

This will get traction in the interest of player safety.  Take away that, and it's as ridiculous as a DL bitching because the QB drew him offsides.

[Wag Tag]

Hell the need to outlaw Polo shirts at games! , its bad for their health!

[TheColonyEagle]

The nature of the play would make sure it’s never done again anyway. The surprise is gone. No one will be able to do that play again.  The rule change is just a formality. 

[southsideguy]

proably will give us the death penalty for it and make us forfeit our wins so SMUT and ARk can have a win.

[OurRankingisFINE]

Snowflakes 🙄🙄🙄 it’s college football not flag football! Just a bunch of Arkies sad they got whooped by UNT and tricked by a walk on (rockstar). 

[UNTexas]

I was on UNT's punt team for 4 years and knowing punt coverage pretty well I'd say he should have been annihilated. He never got close to a fair catch signal. Not even close. They don't need a rule change, Arkansas needs a better Special Teams Coach. It must have been pretty obvious on film that they were lazy in their coverage or our coaches wouldn't have made such a risky decision. It took nerves of steel to sell it, but 11 players on that field didn't do their jobs and they were massively embarrassed for it. I'd hate to be a player in their meeting room this week. 

[emmitt01]

I agree with the rule change.  Take those 7 points away and they ONLY lose this game by 20

[BillySee58]

Brewer even said the player asked why they did not blow the whistle. He knew he didn’t hear a whistle. He was just caught off guard. 

[NTEX91]

The way things are going the game may well turn into flag football. Would almost bet if Arkansas had pulled the play off this wouldn’t be a consideration.  GMG.  Hammer Liberty!

[Green Lantern]