[Husker] Visors

[jonlists]

It may give a player an advantage because some cornerbacks will watch a 
receiver's eyes to see when he is looking for the ball and that's when 
they'll make their move to adjust to the ball. 

However, for more formal information: 
http://www.ncaa.org/news/2003/20031013/active/4021n06.html

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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 01/04/2005 10:24:13 PM:

> 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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