OH NO.
This thing is going to continue to grow and mutate as long as the schools think they can make more money. Eventually the college football playoff will own the schools.
We're all going to die.
You can lose ground on a pass completion, too. You can also break your leg, have a heart attack, or be abducted by aliens. Maybe we need to adjust the old Woody Hayes proverb to reflect every possible eventuality.
I love the run. The most fun I ever had watching a Gophers offense was the Barber & Maroney days. What could be better than a bunch of 5-8 yard runs setting up the home run TD pass?