[Husker] Visors

[Pat]

I guess my question would be, if the NCAA doesn't regulate it, and it gives 
an "unfair" advantage, then why don't the other players simply adopt the 
face visor as well?  I'm not really sure how it gives an advantage 
either...to keep out the bright lights?  I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I 
honestly don't know.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Fead" <gwfead at cox.net>
To: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:21 PM
Subject: [Husker] Visors


Good Evening All:

While watching the USC drubbing of Oklahoma tonight I noticed something that 
I've been meaning to comment on but never seem to get around to it and that 
is visors (eye protectants not head visors a la Steve Spurrier or Bob 
Stoops).

In tonight's game number 21 (sorry I don't know the player's name) for USC 
is wearing a visor under the face guard of his helmet. This visor is a very 
dark color which prevents one from seeing this player's eyes, this is not 
the first time I've seen this type of eye protection. I'm all for protecting 
ones eyes especially in a game as rough as football but one would think that 
the darkened visor would give that player an advantage that isn't "fair".

I would like to see the NCAA regulate this type of equipment so that it is 
standard and that all visors are clear or perhaps a very light "smoke" color 
at the very least.

To help this have some relation to Nebraska I cannot recall any player at NU 
wearing a visor clear, darkened or otherwise.


Gary Fead
Omaha
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