<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Get The Picture]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Senator Blutarsky]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com/author/blutarsky/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Too pooped to stop&nbsp;pop]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>At least for another season, <a href="http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/proposed-ineligible-downfield-rule-tabled-prop" target="_blank">the republic is saved</a>. <em>(<a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jon-solomon/25095497/ncaa-wont-change-ineligible-downfield-receiver-rule-in-2015" target="_blank">h/t</a>)</em></p>
<blockquote><p>The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has tabled a proposed football rule that would have adjusted the ineligible receiver downfield rule from 3 yards to 1 yard on Thursday.</p>
<p>Panel members, who met on a teleconference Thursday, felt more discussion about the rule should take place within the college football community before a final decision is made.</p></blockquote>
<p>They go on to note that only 65 of the FBS head coaches participated in the initial survey, so I guess they didn&#8217;t buy <a href="https://blutarsky.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/lets-just-enforce-the-rule-thats-in-place/" target="_blank">Troy Calhoun&#8217;s puffery</a>.</p>
<p>In any event, officials can go back to ignoring the rule, just like before.  Except in <a href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11882204" target="_blank">Georgia games</a>, of course.</p>
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