Saturday, October 15, 2005
Big Ten outlaws flag-planting
I was bummed to see that the Big Ten banned the practice of flag-planting, assumedly on an opposing team's home field. This is something I've had an opinion on. If you're going to ban something, ban it nation-wide. Granted, the only two Division I schools that we in the masses know of that have done it so far this season are Michigan State at Notre Dame and Minnesota at Michigan - both winners in the Big Ten.
This will only urge other teams to do the same in other conferences. Someone in the SEC will do it in the next few weeks, prompting that conference to ban it. If you're going to do it, petition the NCAA and set the precedent across the country. Implementing such policy individually at the conferencelevel only asks for more trouble.
Better yet, let's make a deal: we'll give the NCAA and the conferences flag-planting, if they'll eliminate excessive celebration. Let a playa play.
This will only urge other teams to do the same in other conferences. Someone in the SEC will do it in the next few weeks, prompting that conference to ban it. If you're going to do it, petition the NCAA and set the precedent across the country. Implementing such policy individually at the conferencelevel only asks for more trouble.
Better yet, let's make a deal: we'll give the NCAA and the conferences flag-planting, if they'll eliminate excessive celebration. Let a playa play.
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