CBS analyst Gary Danielson thinks college football needs major change
In most sports, the college game is shorter than the pro game.
However, as CBS announcer Gary Danielson noted on Bo Mattingly’s radio show on Monday, college football regularly features teams playing more snaps per contest than in the pro game.
Danielson said that’s something that needs to change to keep viewers interested:
Danielson: College football is the only sport where its players are playing more mins/snaps than its pro counterpart. It needs to change.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) November 21, 2016
Danielson: I feel like what we’re watching right now in college football would be like watching 20-18 games in baseball.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) November 21, 2016
He also argued that the NFL product is suffering because college players need to basically learn a different game after they’re drafted:
Danielson: It’s really hard for these offensive systems to work in the NFL, because there are so many great players on defense.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) November 21, 2016
Danielson makes an interesting point, but changing the college game won’t be simple.
Whether or not changes are implemented limiting the snaps a team can run remains to be seen, but the rule that mandates stopping the clock after a first down should be the first to go.
