An existential threat to the NCAA and college football as a whole...

[RC111]

What about soccer or hockey? Lot of head trauma in both.

And not just head trauma! I've got Arthritis, since my late twenties, in both knees from soccer playing days.

 

[RC111]

How about football with NO Helmets and No Pads. Just like we played in a field when I was 14. It would be less violent as there would be no protection.

University of Missouri - some leather helmets
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I linked to an article earlier that actually suggests this. It suggests that if you take away all the protective gear the players are going to be leading with the head. I would, however, probably still use the rugby-style cap to prevent what they call "cauliflower ear."

 

[Greedo]

How about football with NO Helmets and No Pads. Just like we played in a field when I was 14. It would be less violent as there would be no protection.

University of Missouri - some leather helmets
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People straight up died on the field in this era of football. I remember reading somewhere that the president at the time wanted to outlaw the sport so they added helmets and better padding.