[Husker] Rules Change

[Jon Johnston]

Mike, you could have just said "JON DOESN"T KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT"… or maybe you did that, but in a more diplomatic fashion. 

You need to look at the rule you quoted "multiple players from the same team can't wear the same number…" in conjunction with the rule above it "players that change numbers while a game is being played must report to the referee, who will then announce it". 

It's called, informally, the "Lane Kiffin" rule because last year Kiffin had his backup QB switch jerseys during a game, when the backup QB switched jerseys from his regular #6 to #35 (same number as his punter) against Colorado during a two-point conversion play. 

So… yeah, the way I have it worded is incorrect or misleading. Players can have the same #, but not switch during games without someone knowing, and you cannot have two numbers at the same position, ala Lane Kiffin. 

I should have used the explanation that Mike Nolan uses, which comes from the official NCAA release, but some times we (I have a turd in my pocket?) get so immersed in this stuff that I assume everyone knows what a slimy cretin Lane Kiffin is, and what he does to try to get around the rules even though he did what he did against Colorado. 

Colorado, for crying out loud. 

Lane Kiffin is going to make more money next year than everyone on this list. That's a bloody shame. 

Jon Johnston - who frequently makes mistakes, just ask his wife
Corn Nation 

On Mar 8, 2013, at 7:59 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> 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
> 
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