Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:58 pmThe announcer also showed where the laces are also thicker as well to help him to grip the football. Good move by the staff.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:58 pmRe: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:00 pmhe has still thrown some ugly balls but he's making good reads and finding the open guy. Really playing well but for the most part, the OL has given him some time and good passing lanes tonight
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:29 pmJust have to hold on to the lead for the next 4:42.
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:57 pmIf Ben Hicks can play like he did in the first half against Houston it's no telling how many games the team can win this year. Especially if the defense continues to play this well.
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 2:51 pmLet's keep the smaller ball. 
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:30 pmThere must be some NCAA violation in using a small football. Sounds like SMU gate scandal for using balls that were too small and gave advantage to a small handed QB who is used to fluttering passes.
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:49 pmPoconoPony wrote:There must be some NCAA violation in using a small football. Sounds like SMU gate scandal for using balls that were too small and gave advantage to a small handed QB who is used to fluttering passes.
This thread should be deleted. No need to raise any eyebrows...
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:11 pmPony Boss wrote:PoconoPony wrote:There must be some NCAA violation in using a small football. Sounds like SMU gate scandal for using balls that were too small and gave advantage to a small handed QB who is used to fluttering passes.
This thread should be deleted. No need to raise any eyebrows...
It's not like ESPN didn't mention it on national tv.
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:20 pmUhhh this is the first I've heard of it being allowed to use a smaller football. Surely it's just the thicker laces which are within the rules but you can't use a smaller than regulation football.
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:24 pmThey all fall within regulation size. Nothing to see here. It has been going on for at least 48 years from my experience.
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:28 pmYep just looked up the verbatim language. There are uniform standards for weight, circumference, and an acceptable range of lengths.
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:47 pmDeflate gate 2: small balls
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:44 pmRe: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:11 pmWhat happens when we play a road game?
Re: Smaller football is really helping Hicks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:23 pmJasonB wrote:What happens when we play a road game?
I believe the team is allowed to take their own balls with them. I don't believe UH used our balls, I believe they had their own.