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Sep 15, 2019
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jkccoug
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We could if we wanted but it would change the way the ball works a bit
In terms of balance, weight, etc.
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I wish we could use technology to spot the ball.
HONOMO
9/14/19 11:49pm
Yes, I’ve been saying this for a long time
BenTheBoss
9/14/19 11:50pm
Wow. The chip idea sounds perfect. Hadn't thought of that.
HONOMO
9/14/19 11:55pm
How does a chip help if you can't tell where a knee or elbow was down?
Mrs Featerbottom
9/15/19 7:11am
You could sync the replay cameras and ball with the game clock.
Throwaway59840
9/15/19 7:55am
And if you can't see where the knee/elbow touch?
Mrs Featerbottom
9/15/19 8:12am
Implant a chip in each player's knee.
Westsider
9/15/19 8:04am
In their knee pads. Duh. 😉
HONOMO
9/15/19 9:32am
Several improvements that are not difficult....
RealityCheck
9/15/19 7:33am
Interesting stuff.
Dr MoBYU
9/15/19 7:59am
Lol these seem prohibitively difficult.
Mrs Featerbottom
9/15/19 8:12am
Every single one is already being done for other use.
RealityCheck
9/15/19 8:53am
I was so mad that the ref who had us short took control even though his side was
James Halpert
9/14/19 11:51pm
You could see that Kalani was yelling at the ref on his side to assist
kalifi
9/14/19 11:56pm
Here here! And it's a game of inches, like today!
pt crasher
9/14/19 11:51pm
The hard part is knowing where the ball is WHEN the play is dead
cougXor
9/14/19 11:57pm
But with BenTheBoss's chip idea, it would be pretty easy.
HONOMO
9/15/19 12:10am
RE: But with BenTheBoss's chip idea, it would be pretty easy.
Cougar TD
9/15/19 12:20am
RE: But with BenTheBoss's chip idea, it would be pretty easy.
HONOMO
9/15/19 12:28am
But how to do that fast enough to not interfere with the game?
cougXor
9/15/19 12:21am
Yeah I think when it's the diff b/t a 1st down or not maybe they buzz down. IDK.
HONOMO
9/15/19 12:26am
And there's the real problem. The ball was already off by many inches before you got to the close spot.
El Jefe
9/15/19 12:36am
RE: But how to do that fast enough to not interfere with the game?
davidsonlaw
9/15/19 8:21am
Thing is, you’d need a lot of tech around the chip to triangulate the location
Mike Honcho
9/15/19 12:24am
Not really that easy.
MenloCougar
9/15/19 1:27am
The problem is when it’s all piled up can’t often tell exactly when the knee
Osteotome
9/15/19 2:55am
Until we have better tech, the ball should be placed on the nearest whole yard
GregOstertag
9/15/19 12:50am
Interesting thought. I like it.
COACHdrn
9/15/19 12:56am
Except at the goal line, I assume?
mobomanjoe
9/15/19 5:25am
Right. Once you are within the 10 you don't have to do this because the goalline
GregOstertag
9/15/19 7:33am
nearest significant digit
Bob Vance
9/15/19 5:54am
Watch, they do that a lot now. I've been watching this for years.
Count Cougar
9/15/19 7:06am
The visible lines that extend across the field are at 5 yard increments.
joeaz
9/15/19 7:29am
The hashmarks every yard are a good enough visual reference point
GregOstertag
9/15/19 7:35am
Absolutely
gurt
9/15/19 4:08am
I’d prefer not to relive this moment right now
qom
9/15/19 5:32am
I'm not sure I'd like it. Sometimes spots are bad, others not so much.
BlueTooth
9/15/19 7:26am
How many refs would this put out of work?
OU Cougar
9/15/19 9:09am
Aren’t they all part-time employees?
mobomanjoe
9/15/19 9:18am
So frustrating as we were all commenting on what appeared to be favorable spots
Cougarpride
9/15/19 11:44am
We could if we wanted but it would change the way the ball works a bit
jkccoug
9/15/19 11:49am
Be careful what you ask for. Sometimes human error works in our favor
qom
9/15/19 1:24pm
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