Hi everyone, I have a bonus article this week as I look over the new rules for college football for this upcoming season... And rate them.

Enjoy!

https://open.substack.com/pub/marshduck/p/2026-new-rules-review?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8foswi

David, David, DAVID! Thanks for checking these changes out and giving us a layman's view of them. Usually these articles are so boring, but you really summarized the changes in an easy reading style and gave us some excellent ponder points.

My thoughts?

I agree with you about the targeting rule change--it is mostly accidental, and I'm glad that players do not have to miss the first half of the next game if the offense was in the second half.

Fair Catch Kick: It is OK, and I could see it adding potential points before halftime...once a year.

Taunting: You make great points here as well. This one will impact games the most, and yet is a cluster to define. In the end...it is going to be entirely subjective by a particular referee, which can hurt on the road. (In Columbus?)

The other issue I see with it is the how most of these young men are "full-of-themselves" which gets validated on social media as well. There were many times this last year when our defender went too far with jabbering at the WR after the play was finished, and I thought we were lucky to not get a penalty.

David, Friday with Marsh is an unexpected treat. Please keep the articles coming.

Rules? After listening to Mississippi coach Pete Golding, I wasn't sure that college football has any rules. 🤑

🤪Looking at the lead-in photo, do college football games now start with a tip-off?