[Husker] Rules Change

[Dick Karre]

On 3/8/2013 6:59 PM, Mike Nolan wrote:
>> Corn Nation has a piece on the rules changes for next year, including
>> the following: "Multiple players from the same team can't wear the same
>> number, aka the 'Lane Kiffin Rule'".
>> http://www.cornnation.com/2013/3/8/4079438/2013-ncaa-football-rules-changes-target-ejected-helmet
>>
>> If this correctly describes the change, it would prohibit teams from
>> suiting up more than 100 players - less if they've retired some numbers
>> (NU has retired three, IIRC). Am I missing something here? And why is it
>> the "Lane Kiffin rule"?
> No, that site appears to have multiple errors in 'explaining' the new rules.
>
> Here's what the NCAA posted last month:
>
>    To only allow one player number to be worn by the same team
>    and participate at the same position (e.g., two quarterbacks
>    on the same team are not allowed to have the same number).
>
> A QB and a defensive player could both wear #10.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
>
>

I thought the rules already required players with duplicate numbers to 
play on opposite sides of the ball (offense/defense). I don't see what 
this changes.

-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre at comcast.net