Should QB's be allowed to "fake" a slide?

[El Paso Eagle]

If your going to flag the defender every time they don't top, should this be allowed?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32794482/wake-forest-coach-dave-clawson-says-ncaa-review-rules-fake-slides-following-td-pitt-qb-kenny-pickett

 

[MeanMag]

To not allow it or try to call him down where the "fake" happens is a judgmental interpretation of the QB's intention.

There is no way it will end in clarity.

For a defender, it is best to just hit him.

[Cr1028]

It should not be allowed unless you allow defenders to blow up a quarterback who slides late without fear of ejection or penalty.

[southsideguy]

if a qb runs he should be treated as a running back,  no tag football for them!

[rcade]

A fake slide should be treated the same as a real slide. The quarterback appeared to give himself up and is down at that point.

[Cr1028]

5 minutes ago, rcade said:

A fake slide should be treated the same as a real slide. The quarterback appeared to give himself up and is down at that point.

I don’t think you ever have a bad take. I like this line of thinking.

[ttunt1970]

Bush league s*** and someone is going to clock that asshole(and should)

[Monkeypox]

Yeah did this even get reviewed at the time? I would think the argument could’ve been made that when his foot goes back, his shin is making contact with turf and he’s effectively down. 
 

Regardless, no, I don’t think a fake slide should be allowed. The second the QB APPEARS to be giving himself up, he’s giving himself up and the play is dead. We’re already asking too much of defenders to have them 2nd-guessing a play designed for AB safety. 
 

Until something changes, defenders should just start ignoring the slide altogether. 

[Rudy]

Either make it where a fake slide opens them up to full contact as a ball carrier, of blow it dead the moment he starts to slide.

[MeanGreenTexan]

IMO, once you cross the LOS, there should be no further protections for the QB… but stringently enforce the existing targeting rule.

[greenminer]

Yes, but you also deserve all the heat that will be coming your way.

[El Paso Eagle]

1 hour ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

IMO, once you cross the LOS, there should be no further protections for the QB… but stringently enforce the existing targeting rule.

They should also start enforcing targeting on the Offense (for example when a RB lowers their head to hit someone)?

[UNTFan23]

The QB never left his feet to start the slide though. He just "leaned" like he was. Reminds me of this:

 

[Mean Green 93-98]

2 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

The QB never left his feet to start the slide though. He just "leaned" like he was. Reminds me of this:

 

Every time someone posts that play, I just have to watch it again.

[ADLER]

By the current NCAA rules the quarterback is down at the spot where he initiates a slide. It is like making a fair catch signal. He cannot advance the ball further nor decide not to continue the slide. The rule is for his own protection.

In this case the officiating crew simply blew the call.

[rcade]

6 hours ago, UNTFan23 said:

The QB never left his feet to start the slide though. He just "leaned" like he was. 

I don't see how a fake slide is even possible under the existing rules. If the quarterback does something like a slide, it's a slide. Motive doesn't matter.

If a quarterback looks like the Keep On Truckin' Guy running down the field, it's a slide.

Edited December 6, 2021 by rcade

[MeanGreen_MBA]

A fake slide button s going to get future QB’s blown up…bad.  Running QB’s are running backs and should be treated thusly. 
Hell, I almost got kicked out of a rec league softball game for a fake tag on a base runner…for safety reasons. 
 

No faking this in sports. 

[Cr1028]

20 hours ago, UNTFan23 said:

The QB never left his feet to start the slide though. He just "leaned" like he was. Reminds me of this:

 

The difference is that on this punt return Brewer never signaled fair catch which happens before you take possession of the ball. Brewer took a tremendous risk of getting blown up big time by just catching the ball hanging out. The coverage team assumed he had called for a fair catch because he didn’t attempt to advance the ball.

On the fake slide, he is in active possession of the ball and advancing it in real time, once the quarterback signals he is giving himself up by initiating a slide the defense freezes as they are taught so they aren’t ejected. If Brewer had sort of raised his hand to pretend to call for a fair catch, I’d agree with you but that never happened.

[shaft]

I'm still not sold on QB slides.  So fake slides are definite no.  You are asking the defender to do to much to protect the QB on a slide, but still be ready to take him down on a fake slide.

[ADLER]

20 hours ago, UNTFan23 said:

The QB never left his feet to start the slide though. He just "leaned" like he was. Reminds me of this:

Never, ever, question the unquestionable beauty of "The Return".

[El Paso Eagle]

4 minutes ago, shaft said:

I'm still not sold on QB slides.  So fake slides are definite no.  You are asking the defender to do to much to protect the QB on a slide, but still be ready to take him down on a fake slide.

100% agree, Once the QB takes off with the ball and passes the lone he is a runner.

[UNT 90 Grad]

 

[Cr1028]

These 3 photos tell me he is giving himself up and for the defense to stop pursuit. He leans back and drags the foot, whether he goes to the ground or not, he has initiated a slide. You can’t call for a fair catch and then uncall for a fair catch.

[El Paso Eagle]

The refs should have blown the whistle. You cannot expect Defensive players to stop when their going full speed and then allow this crap.  Easy to solve. Enforce targeting but once a QB crosses the line of scrimmage he is a runner and treated the same as a RB

[UNT86]

Simple solution: As an official,  you blow the whistle quickly when you see the slide start. It protects the QB and if he does the BS fake slide, it reverts to inadvertent whistle rules. They can take the ball where it was blown dead or run the play over. Even without a rule change, you can stop this crap.

Or, just let them go for his head on a slide.