OU69BeaufortCounty
8/19/2010, 10:11 AM
I always thought a football was a football and the size was fixed by NCAA specs with a +/- difference of about 1/2 inch allowed on length and diameter and an ounce in weight.
However, looking at the Baylor Visiting Team guide available at their website, they mention something like "Baylor uses the Nike 3005 Small Girth football."
Searching the web, I came up with a couple of references about USC QB's saying one used a "large girth" and another one used a "small girth".
Maybe we have an equipment manager expert on the board who can fill me in?
By the way, that Baylor guide is interesting reading...helps you realize just how involved the logistics are for putting on a big time football game.
http://www.baylorbears.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/10-visitingteam-guide
However, looking at the Baylor Visiting Team guide available at their website, they mention something like "Baylor uses the Nike 3005 Small Girth football."
Searching the web, I came up with a couple of references about USC QB's saying one used a "large girth" and another one used a "small girth".
Maybe we have an equipment manager expert on the board who can fill me in?
By the way, that Baylor guide is interesting reading...helps you realize just how involved the logistics are for putting on a big time football game.
http://www.baylorbears.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/10-visitingteam-guide