[Husker] Joel Klatt's Chad May moment, live on ESPN(.com) (fwd)

[Mike Nolan]

> Thats why I think it would have to be a hit that  drew a flag. I.E. a late hit, face mask, clip etc. I dont think you  could just go by someones judgement of if it was cheap or not it would  have to be illegal. 

Obviously the first step would be to change the rules to define what a
'cheap hit' is and make it illegal.

Therein also lies the crux of the problem.  The NFL rules to protect
the QB are so difficult to enforce consistently that the officials 
themselves have complained about them.  Given the extent to which
college football fans already complain about inconsistent officiating,
do we really want more NFL-like rules? 

Also, if the hit is truly 'cheap' (which, like Justice Stewart, I cannot 
define but can probably recognize when I see it), then a 15 yard penalty 
is IMHO insuffficient.  

Officials are reluctant to throw players out of the game, possibly because 
of the impact that has not only on that game but on that team's next game, 
maybe what football needs are yellow cards like in soccer?

And there is also the possibility that changing the rules might actually
lead to more injuries.  It seemed to me that there were more injuries to
kick receivers during the era of the 'halo zone rule', for example, though
possibly fewer serious injuries.  
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Mike Nolan