Even before Ivy League coaches voted to eliminate full-contact practices from the regular season, teams all across college have been following the NFL's lead by cutting back on the amount and intensity of hitting done while preparing players for game day.
"Very, very rarely do we say, `Let's go full-speed tackling' once we get into the year," Nebraska coach Mike Riley said Wednesday. "So it wouldn't be a dramatic change for us, nor would it be for the majority of people. I think it would be just a definition of what we already do."
Growing concerns about head injuries and the long-term effects of football's violence on players' health have led to changes in the way the game is coached.