Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy rants on Twitter against proposed rule changes

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy is one of several coaches opposed to the proposed defensive substitution rule change. (Stacy Revere/Getty) The NCAA

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy is one of several coaches opposed to the proposed defensive substitution rule change. (Stacy Revere/Getty)

The NCAA football rules committee is proposing some changes for the upcoming season, one of which is designed to ease defensive substitutions. The proposed rule would allow defenses to substitute within the first 10 seconds of the 40-second play clock, except in the final two minutes of each half. Any offense that snaps the ball before there are 29 seconds left on the play clock would incur a 5-yard delay-of-game penalty. Naturally, this would slow down some of the up-tempo offenses that have taken over the college game.

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Many coaches, particularly those of fast-paced offenses have already begun expressing their displeasure with the new rule. Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy for one, took to Twitter to rail against the proposed change, likening it to taking away the shot clock in basketball. Gundy joins coaches like Arizona's Rich Rodriguez and Mississippi's Hugh Freeze on the record against the new rule.

The no huddle, fast tempo style has changed the game of CFB. Our sport has exploded in popularity with high scoring games & packed stadiums.

— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) February 13, 2014

College Football is constantly evolving. Coaches have to make adjustments based on their team, their talents and their opponents.

— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) February 13, 2014

The 10-second rule is like asking basketball to take away the shot clock - Boring!. It’s like asking a blitzing linebacker to raise his hand

— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) February 13, 2014

Why change our sport at the peak of its popularity

— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) February 13, 2014