The Slowpokes: Perspective on hurry-up rule arguments

An array of angles could have been taken to address Alabama coach Nick Saban’s manipulative attempt at altering college football rules to slow down rapid-fire offenses like Texas A&M’s.

You heard about it: Saban and his cronies — like Arkansas coach Bret Bielema — lobbied for college football rules changes that prohibits offenses from moving too fast. They want a rule requiring 10 seconds to tick off the play clock before offenses can snap the football.