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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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Aug 30, 2014; Honolulu, HI, USA; Hawaii Warriors wide receiver Marcus Kemp (14) tries to pull in a catch near the sideline during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Aloha Stadium. Washington defeated Hawaii 17-16. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 8 – One Foot In-Bounds

This one has always perplexed me. Why would you want college players – who are supposedly prepping for a career in the NFL, where two feet in-bounds are needed – to play with a rule that allows them to only need one foot to be in-bounds on a catch by the sidelines or in the end zone?

Of all the things that swirl around about what is and isn’t a catch, this one makes the least sense.

It’s two feet in the NFL and it should be two feet in college. Bringing this rule up to date would probably cut down on the number of replays needed to determine a catch, and it would better prepare running backs, receivers and defensive backs for what they’ll have to do when they turn pro.

I’ve yet to have a coach, official or NCAA stooge explain to me why this rule exists the way it does. There’s no sound reasoning, so let’s just change it.

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