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Old November 7th 11, 07:21 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Uncle Dave
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Default OT - College Football

So there I was, 200 plus minutes into the recording of the LSU-Alabama
game and the bloody recording came to an abrupt end just as the LSU
kicker was about to make his attempt at a FG in overtime. I kid ye not!
By some quirk of fate, the repeat was on had another twenty minutes to
run so I watched that!

Great game - that LSU defense is something else isn't it? In truth,
both defenses were excellent and it wasn't because the offenses were
bad, high grade stuff all round except the kickers. Some low scoring
games can be boring as hell, but this was the first American football
game I've watched for some time where the only bits I fast forwarded
were the ads. Even Mrs UD watched most of it. The dog slept.

Anyway, I have a couple of questions as this is my only ng where there
are plenty of yankees ;-)

Firstly, why do they start OT on the 30 yard line rather than with a
kick? I assume there is a rule about having to complete x downs before
you can attempt a FG? (I don't remember a two minute warning either -
is that just an NFL thing or did I miss them?!)

Secondly, is there an easy explanation to how the season is structured?
They seem to play games on an almost arbitrary basis - much was made
of this being the top two ranked teams meeting, but in other sports they
would meet every year. From what I recall about last year's ESPN
America listings (when I wasn't watching college games), just about
everybody competes in a bowl game.

Thirdly, I noticed when I used to record college highlights they
screened in the 80s in the UK in the middle of the night as a filler,
that pitches are much more prevalent in college games than in the NFL.
Hardly ever see a pitch, or a lateral, in NFL games except out of
desperation. Why is it such a staple of the college game? (On the same
tack, I noticed a screen forming late in the game and, thinking about
it, I don't recall seeing any others. Are screen passes rarer or is
that just me?) Skill levels maybe?

Lastly, that is some stadium. How on earth does a city with a
population of 90-odd thousand manage a crowd of 100,000 plus?!

Cheers

UD
 




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