The NCAA has approved several rule changes for the 2025 season, and while most are designed to improve pace and player safety, one in particular might ruffle some feathers in Oxford.
Here’s the rundown:
Injury Timeout Accountability – Players who receive an injury timeout must now sit out the remainder of the possession, plus an additional play. This aims to curb gamesmanship — a tactic often associated with Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin, whose teams have faced accusations of faking injuries to slow opposing offenses or defenses. Whether the Rebels were truly gaming the system or not, the optics have long been a talking point.