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There will be no rule change until Nick Satan and Bama demand it. 
But your reply appears to have been made in jest to a degree but you are right on the money. Until this type of offense is utilized by more teams and in particular, more teams with the clout, nothing will change.
Those bug me too but what about players that are legitimately hurt. Cramps or getting the wind knocked out of you or taking a hard hit can all cause players to come out but be ready to come back in just a few plays later (especially on a long drive). With our luck, we would get such a rule passed and then the next season have players go down with cramps on the last defensive drive in a big game. Then we'd be kicking ourselves.
Why not time it like they do blood times? If you are down 30 seconds, out 5 plays, down 2 minutes 8 plays, down 3 minutes remainder of the series and next series, down 5 minutes rest of the half, 6 minutes rest of the game. Player re-enters before their play set out time is up the player and head coach are both ejected
If you are legitimately hurt then you clearly need some time on the sidelines. For a phantom cramp in between plays, coaches are happy to throw players right back in the game. For real cramps, the player needs to be on the sideline hydrating and stretching out. Putting the player directly back in is actually a huge liability to his own team.
But when the WVU guys were getting up and walking back to the sideline *by their own volition*, you don't think there's a problem there? If someone is legitimately hurt, I want to see coaches/trainers helping the player back to the sideline. And yes, at a minimum, I agree that they should sit the rest of the drive. I think that's very fair.
No, I mentioned the LB who hurt his shoulder, was walking off, & the cameras caught the WVU staff telling him to get down.
As for the rest of it, like I said, you're gonna have a hard time advocating player safety & at the same time saying "get 'em off the field, he's not hurt that bad."
It's just the way it is & it's a real tough road to go down. I think you could argue something like a mandatory 2 or 3 plays, in the name of player safety, & you might get somewhere.
As for the rest of it, like I said, you're gonna have a hard time advocating player safety & at the same time saying "get 'em off the field, he's not hurt that bad."
It's just the way it is & it's a real tough road to go down. I think you could argue something like a mandatory 2 or 3 plays, in the name of player safety, & you might get somewhere.