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Title: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: NoVaBJ on August 29, 2014, 01:17:58 PM

What do y'all think?  I think the ruling was right the first time, and I'm a Vanderbilt alum.

http://deadspin.com/vanderbilt-overturned-a-referees-penalty-by-making-him-1628432299/all

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: TXMike on August 29, 2014, 01:44:27 PM

Wellll.......Unfortunately the NCAA has probably brought this on itself by unofficially permitting the service academies to put words instead of player names.  It does not help that apparently (allegedly)  Vanderbilt cleared this in advance with RR.  This is a slippery slope because what words will they permit and what words will they not permit?  This poor R is catching heck from media and being called a "fuddy duddy" for enforcing the uniform rule, which happens to be a rule that were given to pay special attention to this season.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24685738/vanderbilt-temporarily-charged-timeout-for-anchor-down-jerseys

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: NoVaBJ on August 29, 2014, 01:57:46 PM

Thanks, Mike.  I don't do NCAA, and I'm taking a year off from NFHS, so I appreciate the back story.

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: NoVaBJ on August 29, 2014, 02:25:47 PM

Seems the SEC has said, essentially, "That was fine, now don't do it again."  I don't see anywhere in the rules that "military schools" have an exception.

http://www.wsmv.com/story/26405735/sec-says-vandy-cant-wear-anchor-down-jerseys?config=H264

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: TXMike on August 29, 2014, 02:43:36 PM

Just wait till Abilene Christian comes out with John 3:16 on their backs and see the uproar

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: Rulesman on August 29, 2014, 03:04:29 PM

RR just released a bulletin saying no more, except for the service academies.

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: TXMike on August 29, 2014, 03:13:41 PM

Here it is

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Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: Rulesman on August 29, 2014, 03:35:06 PM

Just read where Mississippi State is pulling "Hail State" jerseys they planned to wear tomorrow night. Interesting where RR's memo was distributed 3 weeks ago.

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: TXMike on September 17, 2014, 08:05:10 PM

I am confused? !? !? !? !   Watching the  West Va at Maryland game played last Saturday and this is Maryland's jersey

(http://huddle.cfbroundtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/terpstriumph.jpg)

Shoulda researched first  http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11493932/maryland-terrapins-wear-bold-star-spangled-banner-uniforms

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: Rulesman on September 17, 2014, 08:34:10 PM

One "exception" invariably leads to another. Then another. And another. Before you know it, they become the rule. I would not be the least bit surprised to see more of this somewhere down the road. Somebody will always be pushing the envelope.

Title: Re: Vanderbilt uniform slogan against Temple
Post by: TXMike on September 17, 2014, 08:41:56 PM

Just wait until a religious school tries to put John 3:16 on there