Can't stop an offense? Make it illegal!

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Do you recall the debate over the legality of the forward pass?

Or the fact that pre-snap motion could have been considered exploiting a loophole.

Or the tackle eligible play.

The huddle.

7 guys on the line

The funny thing is that the inferior talent of Notre Dame triumphed over the powerhouses of the day, like Army, by using a little known and employed system called the forward pass, something strangely similar to how these A-11 schools can compete with inferior talent.

Would you feel comfortable in telling Knute Rockne that his offensive scheme was "not football"?

**** tits man. The legality of the forward pass? Seriously? The forward pass debate was held over 100 years ago. Pre-snap motion has been an accepted rule for about 90 years. Teams have been "huddling" since the 1890s. The rules you list have been part of the game for a long long time. They've been accepted for multiple decades. How the hell are you even beginning to compare any of that to the A-11? Fundamental changes that were made to the game 100 years ago don't justify the loophole used in the A-11 over the last 2 years. And since the A-11 was conceived, it has been analyzed and rejected by all current sports establishments except certain high schools. The NFL, and NCAA agree that this isn't a change they want made to the game.

And no, Knute's offense would be against the rules today. It definitely has it's place in the history of the game, but in today's game you can't run the multiple motions before the offense is set like he did in that day. The NCAA would tell him as much if he were a coach today.