college OT

[CJHawkeyes]

Hopefully, this does not sound like sour grapes given that Iowa lost, but the manner in which the OT period played out left a bad taste in my mouth where the college OT format is concerned. Certainly credit goes to the OSU defense for doing its job. However, the OSU made no real effort to advance the ball. Three yards in three plays and a 39 yard FG to win. Of course, similar circumstances might happen in a sudden death format where the defense forces a turnover. I think if college football is going to go with a gimmick OT format, I’d think like to see only touchdowns allowed in OT.

[Hero1957]

Hopefully, this does not sound like sour grapes given that Iowa lost, but the manner in which the OT period played out left a bad taste in my mouth where the college OT format is concerned. Certainly credit goes to the OSU defense for doing its job. However, the OSU made no real effort to advance the ball. Three yards in three plays and a 39 yard FG to win. Of course, similar circumstances might happen in a sudden death format where the defense forces a turnover. I think if college football is going to go with a gimmick OT format, I’d think like to see only touchdowns allowed in OT.

Iowa's D had something to say about OSU moving the ball.
Sudden death is a sorry way to resolve OT to me.
I like the fact that both teams get an opportunity.

How would you have felt had Iowa never had a snap on offense in OT
as has happened in sudden death OT games?

[JamesHowell]

> TDs only in OT

Get a couple of strong defensive teams and start seeing 10-12 OT periods. Ugh.

[HellYeahHokie]

I don't like the college system, but I don't like sudden death either.

I always thought a simple hybrid of both would be appropriate. Kickoff like the NFL does, with a coin flip and the winner choose to kick or receive. If the team that receives the ball first scores on its first possession, they kick off to the other team. That way both teams have an opportunity. If neither team scores on their first possession, then it becomes sudden death.

The only potential flaw with this system is the same as the NFL, that there is a potential for a tie (unless you believe Donovan McNabb), which is why college went to their silly format. But, like the NFL, those are extremely rare. And if it happened, maybe then they could just employ the college system now, after the 15 minute OT period.

[Stumpy Stew]

I like the college OT system. One change, or improvement, could be to move the beginning spot to the 35 yard line instead of the 35. Cause, unless you have a great kicker, you'll need to move the ball some to get into field goal range

[Doc]

Hopefully, this does not sound like sour grapes given that Iowa lost, but the manner in which the OT period played out left a bad taste in my mouth where the college OT format is concerned. Certainly credit goes to the OSU defense for doing its job. However, the OSU made no real effort to advance the ball. Three yards in three plays and a 39 yard FG to win. Of course, similar circumstances might happen in a sudden death format where the defense forces a turnover. I think if college football is going to go with a gimmick OT format, I’d think like to see only touchdowns allowed in OT.

And I'd venture to say Coach Ferentz would have done the exact same thing had the shoe been on the other foot.

Perhaps if Ferentz would have used the last minute plus of regulation in a more aggressive manner offensively it may have never come down to OT. Go for it in regulation and your freshman QB probably thinks the coach has confidence in him, put it in OT and I can only imagine the pressure.

Bottom line, welcome to Tressel ball.

[Blue Hen]

I can live with ties. Ties reflect the natural outcome of a game played by game rules. 'Gimmick' OT rules do not do this. I despise the NCAA OT format.

Now, in the case of championship playoff games a winner certainly has to be determined, therefore I prefer 1) a 10, 12 or 15 minute OT period with no rule changes. 2) Sudden death, which is still regular rules and pits offense vs defense on a 100 yard field....natural FB

In the case of exhibition division CF, however, I say let ties stand.

[GatorGrad]

I can live with ties. Ties reflect the natural outcome of a game played by game rules. 'Gimmick' OT rules do not do this. I despise the NCAA OT format.

Now, in the case of championship playoff games a winner certainly has to be determined, therefore I prefer 1) a 10, 12 or 15 minute OT period with no rule changes. 2) Sudden death, which is still regular rules and pits offense vs defense on a 100 yard field....natural FB

In the case of exhibition division CF, however, I say let ties stand.

I agree with this!

[Akahikea]

I have always been a fan of ties. It's a better tiebreaker for conference races, and people would go for 2 a lot more often at the end of games, and that to me is more exciting than watching 2 exhausted groups of players drag it out. Texas and Nebraska would've played eachother for the Big 12 last year with no tiebreaker other than head to head being used. But BCS Standings are better tiebreakers?

60 minutes is long enough to decide who was better. Sometimes, neither team is better. I'm fine with eliminating it from CCG because I am ok with those going away too.