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College football rule changes we’d love to see happen

By Michael Collins

Oct 3, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of a yellow penalty flag during the game between the Baylor Bears and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at AT&T Stadium. The Bears defeat the Red Raiders 63-35. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of a yellow penalty flag during the game between the Baylor Bears and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at AT&T Stadium. The Bears defeat the Red Raiders 63-35. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 15, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Maty Mauk talks to media during SEC media day at the Wynfrey Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 10 – Standardizing Drug Testing

Nobody wants to see the game tainted by steroids or other illegal substances. While we have to wait on our lawmakers to decide what rightfully should and shouldn’t be illegal, the NCAA needs to make a standard for drug testing and penalties.

Right now individual conferences or even schools can be as lenient or strict as they like (within certain guidelines), and it has become a point of contention for schools who have a tighter policy than others.

The NCAA states:

"Each NCAA member is responsible for determining whether to establish an institutional drug-testing program, at which time the school would be responsible for determining applicable penalties. If a testing program is established, though, the school is obligated to enforce the penalties. Failure to do so can lead to NCAA sanctions."

So basically what the governing body is saying is…self-govern, but if you don’t follow through with sending your players to bed without supper, we’ll drop the hammer on you.

There needs to be an across-the-board system for testing, and a clear set of penalties for failure of said tests. Even MLB managed to get this one right, it’s time for the NCAA to step up their game. We need some uniformity in this area to even out the playing field for coaches and/or schools who like to be a little more loose.

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