[Husker] question about pitt game: FUMBLE Q.

[j j]

Just like the fumbleroosky. Why did they make illegal?
Everytime someone comes up with a gimmick play that
fools the defense they make it illegal. 



--- Sean McGrath <SeanM at omahasteaks.com> wrote:

> No offense to the NCAA but how can they deem this
> play illegal? Whether
> the ball hits the ground or not as long as it goes
> backwards it should
> be considered a lateral and thus a forward pass
> would be legal. Just
> because the Huskers bounced the ball to the passer,
> in this case Rozier,
> it shouldn't be illegal. Common sense has left the
> NCAA!
> 
> Sean
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com
> [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
> Of Tim Silvey
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:45 PM
> To: j j; Smith, William; husker at tssi.com
> Subject: RE: [Husker] question about pitt game:
> FUMBLE Q.
> 
> 
> "As far as whether the rb can pass a fumble he can.
> Remember NU using the bounce pass and then passing
> the
> ball again. As long as the first pass is backwards,
> a
> lateral by definition, it can be passed forward as
> long as neither player has passed the line of
> scrimmage while in control of the ball. Or something
> like that.  And no the passer can not repass a ball
> that has been batted back to him."
> 
> If you are refering to the play NU ran in the 1982
> OU
> game in which Gill bounced a lateral pass off of the
> turf to Rozier who then passed to the TE, the NCAA
> has
> made that play illegal.
> 
> Tim 
> 
> 
> 
> "Not the victory but the action.
>   Not the goal but the game.
>    In the deed the glory."
> 
> 
> 
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