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The rule is generally officiated this way already, and has been for a long time. Or, perhaps I should say “should be officiated this way.” We just don’t use the “uncatchable” signal.

You are welcome to take the test and give it a try yourself. Failing that, perhaps you could enlighten us all as to the “right” way to call - or not call - pass interference

I’m a big fan of irony ... and the irony in Cuomo’s situations is so thick you can cut it with a knife.

He stole that from the late Jerry Granville. https://www.quotetab.com/quote/by-jerry-glanville/if-youre-a-pro-coach-nfl-stands-for-not-for-long

I cannot imagine why. I would like to see fouls by the offense occurring behind the LOS enforced the way they are in NCAA, from the previous spot, rather than the spot of the foul.

One of my favorites. To put it in context, it was the 1968 OSU - Michigan game, and the Buckeyes were leading 50-14 in the final minutes of the 4th period. 😂🤣😆

And now, the AD who hired him without doing the necessary due diligence gets the axe. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/31040149/jeff-long-kansas-athletic-director-sources-say

I guess, given the very serious nature of the conduct alleged (multiple felonies by multiple people), they were trying to give as little in the way of identifying information as possible, waiting for the cops to make an announcement.

Voice Dictation ... the new auto-correct.

Whatever you heard, the truth is probably worse. Although the story doesn’t say so, the former coach involved was a football assistant. This is going to be a really sordid bombshell when the details are made public. Since CPS was notified, I assume at least one of the students involved was a minor. Somebody’s going to jail. Former Hobart coach accused of misconduct with one or more student-athletes, police say HOBART — A former Hobart coach has been accused of inappropriate communications with one or more student-athletes, police said. On Wednesday the Hobart Police Department released limited information on the ongoing investigation and the identity of the former coach has not been released. If Hobart authorities determine something criminal occurred, criminal charges will be announced at the end of the investigation, said Hobart police Capt. James Gonzales. Details of the alleged inappropriate communications remain unknown at this time. “Due to the sensitivity and the integrity of the ongoing investigation, no more specific details are available at this time,” Gonzales said. “We want to assure our community that the School City of Hobart and the Hobart Police Department have taken all appropriate measures to protect our students.” School City of Hobart Superintendent Peggy Buffington issued a statement, saying that safety and security of the students is at the forefront of the school system. Hobart Athletic Director Mike Black also issued the same statement to The Times. “In doing so, all employees, including instructional staff, extracurricular staff and non-instructional staff must submit to a criminal background check and reference checks,” the statement said. “Despite these precautions, the School City of Hobart has recently learned that a former athletic coach allegedly engaged in misconduct involving high school athletes.” School officials said once the alleged conduct was discovered by the school administration, the School City of Hobart notified Hobart police and Lake County Child Protective Services, as required by Indiana Code. “The School City of Hobart notified parents and continues to follow up with students,” the statement said. “The Hobart Police Department has taken over the investigation of this matter since it does not involve a current employed coach. The School City of Hobart will continue to cooperate with the police department to ensure student safety, as well as to provide students necessary confidentiality.” Neither school officials or police have released yet when the coach was last employed with School City Hobart and when the allegations came to light.

Some bad stuff going down at Hobart involving the football program. Stay tuned.

Not at all. Just enjoy stirring the pot a bit. I do have a Bloomington sheepskin though, you know?

😂🤣😆 That’s a pretty big “except.”

No, it isn’t. It dictates how districts can’t be drawn. It doesn’t tell anything about how to do it. Just says one way they can’t.

The statute hardly “dictates” how states draw Congressional districts. States are now — and should be — free to draw districts in any fashion they want, provided they do not unconstitutionally infringe the principle of “one man, one vote,” i.e., all votes count equally.

I just wonder how many guys there are out there like Les Miles, just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Lots of people with this particular skeleton in the closet, I bet. In all walks of life.

Have you looked into hiring non-licensed people, like high school kids, to actually do the officiating, operating under the supervision of a couple of licensed officials? I bet your local officials’ association would be interested in partnering with you on that. It’s a great way to recruit new officials.

Related to former Mishawaka HFC Al Smith?

I wonder when they will come for more traditional literature that contains historically accurate racial situations ... which more enlightened generations have discarded. I’m thinking specifically of one of the greatest pieces of literature in the English language: Huckelberry Finn.

Saturday college football is probably not a significant contributor to the officiating shortage. There are 20 college FB programs in Indiana. 10 of them are FBS or FCS and, typically, the officials who work those contests do not work high school football. That leaves 10 programs at the D2, D3 and NAIA levels, meaning that there are 5 such games in Indiana every Saturday, on average. Of those 35-40 officials, there are at least some who do not also work high school football. So, on the average Saturday, there are approximately 30 licensed high school officials removed from the pool of nearly 1,000 licensed officials available to work. There are plenty of reasons there is an officials shortage on Saturdays, but college FB officiating is not a significant contributor to that problem.

Yet, other studies have found no statistically significant difference in overall injury rates, while some specific injuries recorded higher rates on one surface vs. the other. See, e.g., https://www.scienceforsport.com/natural-grass-vs-artificial-turf-which-surface-poses-an-increased-injury-risk/: ⇒ A total of 2174 in-game injuries were recorded during the study period, with 1.54 injuries per game occurring on AT and 1.49 occurring on NG. ⇒ Yearly injury incidence increased each year on both playing surfaces – 12.5% on NG and 26.3% on AT. ⇒ From 2013-2016, data analysis showed comparable injury incidence and overall injury rate between AT and NG surfaces, however, regarding specific injuries, a higher rate of Achilles injury and ankle fracture was found on AT. Interestingly enough, the injuries which clearly occurred more often on AT were not knee injuries.

Well, Kansas’ “investigation” didn’t take long. It was “mutual.” Yeah, right. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31030339/les-miles-kansas-jayhawks-head-football-coach Les Miles out as Kansas Jayhawks' head football coach Les Miles is out as Kansas' head football coach three days after he was placed on administrative leave amid accusations of inappropriate behavior toward female students during his head-coaching tenure at LSU. Kansas athletic director Jeff Long on Friday said the university would be conducting a full review to determine the appropriate steps on Miles' future, and late Monday evening announced that they had "mutually agreed to part ways." "I am extremely disappointed for our university, fans and everyone involved with our football program," Long said in a statement. "There is a lot of young talent on this football team, and I have no doubt we will identify the right individual to lead this program." Long said the school will use a search firm to assist in finding Miles' successor. Long did not use a search firm when he hired Miles, a friend from their time together at Michigan in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Mike DeBord, who was hired last month as Kansas' offensive coordinator, will serve as the program's acting head coach until an interim head coach is determined. On Thursday, a report released on behalf of LSU showed that a 2013 internal investigation at the school accused Miles of inappropriate behavior toward female students, including allegations he contacted some via Facebook and text, met them off campus alone and kissed at least one of them. The report did not find he had sexual relationships with any of the women, and Miles strongly denied kissing the student, saying he didn't do anything wrong and that he was mentoring young women at the university. According to a copy of Miles' employment contract with Kansas, the university would have "just cause" to end its agreement with Miles if the coach had "discreditable conduct that is inconsistent with the professional standards expected of a head coach of a collegiate sports team." Another clause in the contract that defines "just cause" is "participation in by head coach of any act, situation, or occurrence, or any conduct, which in Athletics of KU's judgment brings Head Coach and/or KU into public disrepute, embarrassment, contempt, or ridicule ... " It's unclear whether these clauses were triggered; terms of the separation agreement are expected to be released in coming days, according to the university's statement. Miles had three years left on a five-year contract he signed with Kansas in November 2018. "This is certainly a difficult day for me and for my family," Miles said in a statement on Monday. "I love this university and the young men in our football program. I have truly enjoyed being the head coach at KU and know that it is in a better place now than when I arrived. "To our student-athletes, I want you to remember that you came to play for KU and earn a degree here. So, I implore you to stay and build on what we started and do all of the things we talked about doing together. There is a bright future for all of you and for KU Football." Miles' attorney, Peter Ginsberg, on Saturday described Kansas' decision to put Miles on leave as being based on "media blowback" and categorized it as being "disturbing and unfair." The law firm Taylor Porter conducted the investigation on behalf of LSU. Ginsberg told ESPN in a statement Thursday that the results of the investigation "should put an end to the baseless, inaccurate media reports that Coach Les Miles engaged in an inappropriate touching of an Athletic Department student volunteer eight years ago." On Friday, a second report, this one conducted by the law firm Husch Blackwell, detailed systemic failures by LSU to appropriately report incidents of athletic-related sexual misconduct and abuse. Part of that report showed that former LSU athletic director Joe Alleva recommended in 2013 that Miles be fired as coach because of the accusations of inappropriate behavior with female students. The 67-year-old Miles was 3-18 in two seasons at Kansas, including an 0-9 record in 2020. The Jayhawks' only Big 12 win during Miles' two seasons in Lawrence came over Texas Tech in 2019. Kansas hasn't won more than three games in a season since 2009. Miles guided LSU to a national title in 2007, and the Tigers played for a national championship on his watch in 2011. Before Long hired him at KU, Miles had been out of coaching for parts of three seasons after being fired by LSU in 2016. Tulane's Willie Fritz, Buffalo's Lance Leipold, Nevada's Jay Norvell and Louisiana Tech's Skip Holtz could be potential candidates for Kansas, which likely will focus its search on FBS head coaches.

You listed some KU coaching failures, but omitted Weiss. I filled in the blank. That’s all. If you noticed the emojis, you would have realized it was a joke.

It has nothing to do with ND. That was all you.

A giant among midgets.