It’s been a busy offseason for the Grand Poobahs of the game. First, the NCAA let the PAC 12 and Rose Bowl demolish two-year-long expansion talks, leaving everyone pissy about the outcome (except for the P12, who tried to Baghdad Bob the matter; and the SEC, who are doing just fine down with the status quo, TYVM).
And now, nine rules changes have flown through the pertinent committees, and are coming to a campus near you this Fall.
I’ll hit on these briefly.
1. #BarnCheating: The first and most contentious, is the rash of fake injuries that have besieged the game of late.