carolina blue

December 16th, 2015 at 6:30 PM ^

They kinda can. By "kinda" I mean that it could be by conference or group of conferences. I'm guessing the NFL doesn't have just one guy in the replay center.
You could put, say, the ACC and SEC in one review. Put the BiG Ten and big12, and pac 12 in another (or put pac 12 with the other two. But they Have a majority of games in a different time zone and will have games going on a little more staggered from the other two conferences)



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joeyb

December 16th, 2015 at 6:53 PM ^

The reason that I said they can't is because the officials are contracted through the conferences. And, it's not just about hiring the officials, there's a lot of infrastructure that would need to be built including creating a new organziation to manage the officials on a national level.

Then what? The officials that they hire aren't going to move across country. Are you going to fly them in every weekend? Do you hire local guys, e.g. Big Ten or MAC officials? Maybe some guys from Kentucky or Missouri?

My point isn't so much that it's impossible as much as it's way too much work. What the NCAA could do is mandate that conferences set up centalized reviews.

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ijohnb

December 16th, 2015 at 6:31 PM ^

were up to me, I would eliminate all instant replay at all levels. It has a negative impact on the natural flow of the game and the standard is seldom applied correctly. Calls even out over the course of a game and a season. IR has done nothing to improve how games are officiated.

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Knight

December 16th, 2015 at 6:40 PM ^

incorrectly judged plays that weren't reviewable would have a negative impact, and I would say that win or lose impact is much more important than how smooth the game "flows". The natural flow to sporting events is already ruined by all the commercials anyways.

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Knight

December 16th, 2015 at 7:11 PM ^

not a single call has ever been properly corrected in the history of replay, including the Minnesota game this year that we lost, or wait, actually would have lost, but it appears as though there was indeed a correct review that helped Michigan win the game. 

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snarling wolverine

December 16th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^

With no instant replay, we'd have lost to Minnesota this season.  The referees on the field incorrectly called their pass with 19 seconds left a touchdown.  After replay, the ball was put back on the half-yard line and we made our stand.

The current system is crappy, but still better than having no recourse at all from bad calls.

 

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CompleteLunacy

December 16th, 2015 at 6:53 PM ^

I absolutely HATE the commercial-kickoff-commercial sequence. Like, gee thanks for showing that 20 seconds of a dude kicking a ball through the back of the endzone. 

And actually, the NFL replay process is far less intrusive than for college football. I think they hit a nice sweet spot for when to review and when not to, with maybe a few minor exceptions.

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LSAClassOf2000

December 16th, 2015 at 6:42 PM ^

This change will make sure more things are gotten right, which is good, but it’ll also shield the NFL from a catastrophic blunder that changes the outcome of a playoff game and sends the nation into conniptions. Everybody wins! Except for people who don’t think football games should be five hours long.

Of course, the first thought is, "The NFL taking steps to prevent blunders? What could go wrong?"

That being said, however, I actually kind of like this move in that it is at least recognizing the need for some consistency in trying to interpret the NFL rulebook. Will that happen? Let me watch a playoff game or two first. 

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Walter Sobchak

December 16th, 2015 at 6:44 PM ^

For the people who want to eliminate replay, it destroys the integrity of the game when too many obviously incorrect calls are allowed to stand.

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Walter Sobchak

December 16th, 2015 at 6:44 PM ^

For the people who want to eliminate replay, it destroys the integrity of the game when too many obviously incorrect calls are allowed to stand.

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Muttley

December 16th, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^

Unless bodies are covering the key part of the play, reviews shouldn't be limited by "we don't have the angle" with the number of cameras at an NFL game paired with the 360 software.

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CRISPed in the DIAG

December 16th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^

Sorry. I'll be that guy. If the NFL wants to give a WWE style "push" to a team (see Steelers, Pittsburgh, circa 2005), or a push over the cliff (BB/TB12/Pats?) they're in a great position now.

I love the professional tackle football, but I hate the NFL. 

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Knight

December 16th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^

games really a problem though? It's not waiting in line at the dmv. It's football, something I enjoy. You won't hear me saying "Ugh, the football game is 10 minutes longer than they used to be, just finish already so I can go have some real fun doing the laundry."

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UMxWolverines

December 16th, 2015 at 7:57 PM ^

College needs to do this. I don't really like the NFL but they at least get replay right more often than in college. Replay in college to me seems like 50-50 whether they get it right or not.

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UMProud

December 16th, 2015 at 9:33 PM ^

I'm convinced that refs in the NCAA & NFL have been corrupted by internet online gambling.  I don't believe it's a coincidence that play calling has gotten ... odd ...at the same time online sports betting took off in the last couple years.

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