Rule 3-2-5-e is one you’ve heard of but it’s almost gone after one year. It’s the one that was used by Wisconsin to make JoePa mad. The one that almost no fan, player, or coach liked. The one that said the clock starts on the ref’s whistle, not the snap on a change of possession. On kickoffs, the clock started once the kicker booted it.

Now a committee who finally used their brains decided it might be time to rework that.

“The changes we made last year, overall, did not have a positive effect on college football at all levels,” said Michael Clark, chair of the committee and head coach at Bridgewater (Virginia) College. “Our charge is to protect the game and do what is best for college football.”

The main rules will be returned to their norm from 2005 however the “new and improved” rules are things like this.

Encourage coaches, officials, game management personnel, media partners to manage the game in a more efficient manner.

Woo, I’m down for that.

And as I mentioned that Carl Krauser was missed as a leader, look at who pumps us up before games now: Austin Wallace! Actually, it says that Marcus Bowman did the same job last year, but still, you need someone who actually plays to keep a team pumped up. A red shirt sitting on the end of the bench during the game does not seem like the best leader to have.

Levance, next year you’ll be a junior. Graves, Gray and Kendall will be gone. Please, please, please step up on the court and lead this team; this means both vocally and with your actions. I don’t care if you’re not the one in the middle of the pregame circle but do it when it matters.