Gophers' onside kicks provokes Ferentz to seek — and gain — NCAA rule change

BleedGopher

Well-known member
Joined
Nov 11, 2008
Messages
63,051
Reaction score
20,734
Points
113
per The Gazette:

History won’t wipe away a 2011 onside kick when four Minnesota players decimated two Hawkeyes, which enabled a surprise recovery and led to an 22-21 upset. But if the same play took place this fall, it would be nullified.

A kicking team’s players remain banned from blocking the receiving team before they were eligible to touch the ball. Starting this year, the NCAA’s rules committee deemed blocking on kickoffs reviewable, something for which Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz has lobbied.

“Coach Ferentz sent this play in the last couple of years,” said Bill Carollo, the Big Ten’s coordinator of football officials. “I couldn’t get it through for two consecutive years. So finally it went to the rules committee and said this is a safety issue. They can’t be blocking; the kicking team cannot block until they’re eligible to touch the ball.

“The receivers ... usually I’m waiting for this ball that’s kicked in the ground, and I’m defenseless and we’re blowing people up. Even if we’re not hitting them in the head, we’re blowing them up. So they can’t be blocking until the ball is touched by the receivers or the ball goes 10 yards.”

The rule directly impacts the longtime Big Ten border rivals. Minnesota dinged Iowa in consecutive years on onside kicks, and both were crucial toward deciding the game’s outcome. In 2010, Minnesota converted one early under interim head coach Jeff Horton and took a 10-0 lead en route to a 27-24 victory. The following year, the play was perhaps more pivotal.

http://thegazette.com/subject/sport...2014-and-gain-x2014-ncaa-rule-change-20150713

Go Floyd!!
 

The question remains, how this rule change would affect 52-14!
 

It appears that this onside kick is within the rule change as proposed. It appears the ball goes 10 yards before they make contact with the Iowa player.
 

It appears that this onside kick is within the rule change as proposed. It appears the ball goes 10 yards before they make contact with the Iowa player.

It's hard to see, but at 4 seconds, Iowa #3 is laid out and Gophers #32 (Edwards?) is waiting on the 40 for the ball to come down from the air.

Edit: the slow mo at 0:37 shows it better.
 

In re-reading this article, it appears the rule is the same, it is just that it is now reviewable. Makes sense.
 


In re-reading this article, it appears the rule is the same, it is just that it is now reviewable. Makes sense.

Just another example of why Ferentz is done. He gets owned 2 years in a row by onsides kicks and instead of teaching his players to be ready(everyone knew it was coming in 2011), he whines to the rules committee. The game has passed him by, it's just that simple. He can't evolve anymore.
 

Just another example of why Ferentz is done. He gets owned 2 years in a row by onsides kicks and instead of teaching his players to be ready(everyone knew it was coming in 2011), he whines to the rules committee. The game has passed him by, it's just that simple. He can't evolve anymore.

Yes he hasn't taught his players and all he did was whine
 

Just another example of why Ferentz is done. He gets owned 2 years in a row by onsides kicks and instead of teaching his players to be ready(everyone knew it was coming in 2011), he whines to the rules committee. The game has passed him by, it's just that simple. He can't evolve anymore.

The second onside kick was illegal and acknowledged by the big ten. All he is doing is getting it review eligible, which it should be. I agree he may be coaching his last season at Iowa, however.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
 

You kick...then it's anybodys ball after 10 yards. So if our guy runs over a receiver on his way to get the ball is that considered a block?
 



You kick...then it's anybodys ball after 10 yards. So if our guy runs over a receiver on his way to get the ball is that considered a block?

No, but if you run over a guy with no intention of fielding the ball, it's a block.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 




Top Bottom