What was the benefit of shortening the second half?

[Trueblue25]

For the life of me I cant think of one

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I had to take a leak really bad and I hate leaving my seat during the game.

 

[Trueblue25]

I had to take a leak really bad and I hate leaving my seat during the game.

Thats a better excuse than anything else that comes to mind

 

[longtimefan]

For the life of me I cant think of one

Less embarrassment for Wagner. Reduced chance of injury for SU.

 

[Chris02M]

get done in time to scout part of nc state clemson game?

 

[RICuse44]

Mercy rule

 

[Trueblue25]

Less embarrassment for Wagner. Reduced chance of injury for SU.

We’re paying wagner good money to come to the dome

We could sit our contributors and give our other scholarship players and walk ons a shot

Plus, we’re trying to excite the fan base. Sure, Wagner doesn’t move the needle but beating a 55 point spread and a team 65+ to 0 does

 

[longtimefan]

We’re paying wagner good money to come to the dome

We could sit our contributors and give our other scholarship players and walk ons a shot

Plus, we’re trying to excite the fan base. Sure, Wagner doesn’t move the needle but beating a 55 point spread and a team 65+ to 0 does

You asked for reasons. I gave you a couple.

 

[zjscuse]

So that the Wagner players will be healthy enough to do their case study of hamlet when they get back to garbage island.. ( there a performing arts school ). There literally a d3 program that rose up to collect that $$$$$

 

[Trueblue25]

You asked for reasons. I gave you a couple.

Understood and appreciate it, just think its division 1 football and despite the opponent theres things to be gained by playing out the game

 

[Eric15]

Understood and appreciate it, just think its division 1 football and despite the opponent theres things to be gained by playing out the game

100% agree. As I mentioned in the game thread, I'm all about mercy rules in little kids sports, but at this level? Come on. People paid money for 60 minutes of football.

 

[Trueblue25]

100% agree. As I mentioned in the game thread, I'm all about mercy rules in little kids sports, but at this level? Come on. People paid money for 60 minutes of football.

Assuming Wagner got at least 750 grand to come up here…. Throw the fans a bone and fully annihilate them. Theres also local Syracuse kids walked on to the team. Just a pretty thoughtless gift to wagner imo.

 

[Cheriehoop]

For the life of me I cant think of one

Preventing needless injuries for both teams.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

We’re paying wagner good money to come to the dome

We could sit our contributors and give our other scholarship players and walk ons a shot

Plus, we’re trying to excite the fan base. Sure, Wagner doesn’t move the needle but beating a 55 point spread and a team 65+ to 0 does

The gap in talent was absurd and honestly embarrassing. The coaches agreed to speed things up to get it over with. Nothing to be gained for anyone, and no fan is going to be more excited for 70-0 than 59-0.

Also, Cuse played two walk on linebackers and 2 walk on WRs. Plus, at least 4 freshmen had their career debuts and Queeley made an appearance.

 

[sufandu]

Were they not fully annihilated? 59-0 and 631-50 seems pretty annihilated to me.

We got our easy W and they got a payday. It's not the first time a game has been shortened.

 

[MSOrange]

The gap in talent was absurd and honestly embarrassing. The coaches agreed to speed things up to get it over with. Nothing to be gained for anyone, and no fan is going to be more excited for 70-0 than 59-0.

Also, Cuse played two walk on linebackers and 2 walk on WRs. Plus, at least 4 freshmen had their career debuts and Queeley made an appearance.

Exactly. Why this is a big deal to some people is beyond me. College softball and baseball have mercy rules too

 

[Trueblue25]

Its not a big deal to me I just don’t understand why it’d happen in a division 1 sport where you’re paying opponents to play you.

I understand avoiding needless injuries. Keep your contributors out of the game in the second half and let the walk ons and others play meaningful minutes rather than a series or two.

This doesnt need to be a thunderdome fight thread. Just looking for the reasoning because while this may have happened in the past I dont think I’ve ever seen it.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

This doesnt need to be a thunderdome fight thread. Just looking for the reasoning because while this may have happened in the past I dont think I’ve ever seen it.

There’s precedent.

Mercy rule - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[mark79]

Shortening a game is pretty rare. It last happened in 2016 when Clemson beat South Carolina 59-0 being up 45-0 at halftime. The third and fourth quarters in that game were shortened from 15 to 12. So we were even more merciful!

 

[Trueblue25]

There’s precedent.

Mercy rule - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Was not aware, thanks

 

[MSOrange]

There’s precedent.

Mercy rule - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Geez I was googling for examples and it was just that easy to find it in wikipedia. It also happened in a Florida State- Delaware State in 2017 and Lousiana Lafeyette- Texas Southern game in 2019

 

[Crusty]

Personally, I thought it was a classy move befiting the University. It also prevents needless injury and there is lttle to be gained by reps against Wagner. Practice against the ones is far more benefit - and even there in practice we suffer injuries and those are unavoidable.

If fans want to see meaningless plays against a hapless opponent they can watch SEC games.

Bravo Dino.

 

[Trueblue25]

Personally, I thought it was a classy move befiting the University. It also prevents needless injury and there is lttle to be gained by reps against Wagner. Practice against the ones is far more benefit - and even there in practice we suffer injuries and those are unavoidable.

If fans want to see meaningless plays against a hapless opponent they can watch SEC games.

Bravo Dino.

Personally just get more excited seeing our younger players, the future, get some run. Its exciting for a fan. It doesn’t come down to how much we win by. I just get excited seeing the younger guys succeed and get amped up

 

[Wrinkle]

Who cares? I appreciated it, to be honest

 

[Dick_in_MI]

At halftime, I was actually wondering how we could avoid hitting 80, which is the magic number that labels the winner nationally as a poor sport. It was almost as though Wagner was opening holes by themselves and setting up flashing neon arrows that said "Sean Tucker, run this way please. We have lost our will to live."

The (albeit weird and obscure) rule was designed for exactly games like this.