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College Football Commissioners Considering Four Changes to Shorten Games
Posted on 3/4/23 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 3/4/23 at 6:57 pm
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College football conducted a field study last season to ascertain the impact of the proposed changes. A running clock after a first down would eliminate about seven to nine plays per game. A running clock after an incomplete pass could eliminate more than twice that number.
Oh, cool. So only 12 - 15 weekends a year to enjoy watching my team, and now they want to shorten each of those games by around 30 plays? In the name of safety?!?
Essentially they’re saying, “this game is unsafe so we’re going to ensure the players play less of it.”
Un-fricking real.
Sports Illustrated
This post was edited on 3/4/23 at 6:58 pm
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Posted on 3/4/23 at 6:58 pm to Grateful Reb
But the commercial breaks will be even more entertaining!
Posted on 3/4/23 at 6:59 pm to Grateful Reb
Safety is just the guise, its all about money and TV ads
Posted on 3/4/23 at 6:59 pm to Grateful Reb
They want to shorten the game to add more commercials.
Posted on 3/4/23 at 6:59 pm to Grateful Reb
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A running clock after an incomplete pass
would be absolutely fricking stupid
Posted on 3/4/23 at 7:14 pm to Grateful Reb
I worked in advertising for a decade. Shortening the playing times of games would not, in and of itself, create more ad inventory.
Of course, if they kept the same block of tv time, and shortened the game, then obviously that combo would create more inventory.
It’s hard to imagine them keeping the same slotted tv time for shorter playing time and filling the difference with commercials. That would be intolerable. frick.
Of course, if they kept the same block of tv time, and shortened the game, then obviously that combo would create more inventory.
It’s hard to imagine them keeping the same slotted tv time for shorter playing time and filling the difference with commercials. That would be intolerable. frick.
Posted on 3/4/23 at 7:14 pm to Grateful Reb
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Game length is more of an FBS problem, says one administrator
No mention of why FBS games take so much longer than FCS games.
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