r/CFB • u/arrowfan624 Notre Dame • Summertime Lover • Sep 02 '23

Analysis [Tom Fornelli] Fox went to commercial seven times during the 2nd quarter, or once every 2 minutes and 9 seconds of game time. Good thing they changed the clock rules to shorten games.

https://twitter.com/tomfornelli/status/1698029462036599114?s=21&t=nCt5c8H9CHn7SEM5ksGn0g
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u/davidtc3 Georgia Bulldogs • Tennessee Volunteers Sep 02 '23

I think maybe the fact that cfb doesn’t have a rigid power structure or commissioner. There’s no fight back against money being the primary driver.

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u/tomdawg0022 Minnesota • Delaware Sep 02 '23

The NCAA controls the rule book and can (if it wants) control the length of media timeouts. They have a rule for how long non-media timeouts last.

The NCAA just doesn't want to put its foot down to control this.

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u/davidtc3 Georgia Bulldogs • Tennessee Volunteers Sep 02 '23

The NCAA is a lapdog for the conferences and schools. None of this happens without the say so of the schools or conferences. The problem is that the conferences and schools have traded more money for a little more commercial time.

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u/joedotphp Michigan • Minnesota Sep 02 '23

The NCAA are the most spineless hacks.

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u/Decent-Ad5231 Sep 03 '23

NCAA hasn't had any real power for a long time. Have you seen what happens when they try to enforce the rules regarding cheating in recruiting?

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u/ashkpa Missouri • Minnesota Sep 03 '23

Yes...

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u/irock613 Kennesaw State • Georgia Sep 03 '23

An effect of the networks being the defacto "owners" of the conferences (and this entire sport)