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From: ron@uokvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: NFL Rule Changes - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 18-Dec-83 22:54:36 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec 18 22:54:36 1983
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uokvax!ron    Dec 16 14:08:00 1983

holy *&$^~=+%#!  i don't believe what i just heard.  a PENALTY for a
fumble?  i just about lost control when i read that.  

PLEASE, PLEASE, tjt, don't even mention such a thing.  you have
to understand, i'm from OU, home of the fumble.  even with our
fabulous pair of freshman running backs, tillman and johnson 
(who BOTH passed dupree's freshman rushing record this year, by the by)
where would we be?  my god, the fumble is IN the ou playbook.  you
can actually hear barry calling 'wishbone - slant left, fumble right!,
bradly, you pitch the ball to spencer. spencer, i want you
to be looking downfield as if you're anticipating a hard hit, and
let the ball knock you in the helmet and fly backwards.  we have to
do SOMETHING to get colorado back in the game!!  on two!'

with virtually our entire offense coming back next year, ou will
once again be trying to leading the nation in fumbles.  face it, it is 
EXCITING to watch an option offense.  watching a q-back turn the corner, 
get CREAMED by a linebacker, and pitch the ball from INCHES off the rug
to a trailing halfback has to be one of the most exciting plays in
football.  everyone remember the jcwatts to sims pitch in the orange
bowl a couple of years ago for a LONG toucdown?  wouldn't the
play have been even better if sims had fumbled?  

enough on fumbles, about the 'sniper defense'.  i like it.  we
have a 10+ story pressbox, a good rifle could hit anyone anywhere on 
the field.  of course, knowing ou, the shooter would drop all of his
bullets just when the big shot should be taking place...

	ron

...!ctvax!uokvax!ron
...!duke!uok!uokvax!ron

ps  on the serious side, the 2 point pat SHOULD be back in pro football.
it adds a LOT of excitment, and let's you know which teams REALLY
have balls.