'14 AL RB Bo Scarbrough

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StoVol said:
Tell us about these flaws
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In our analysis of the Freakonomics approach, we encountered a range of avoidable mistakes, from back-of-the-envelope analyses gone wrong to unexamined assumptions to an uncritical reliance on the work of Levitt’s friends and colleagues. This turns accessibility on its head: Readers must work to discern which conclusions are fully quantitative, which are somewhat data driven and which are purely speculative.
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Freakonomics: What Went Wrong? » American Scientist

And with regard to the abortion/crime rate chapter in particular, it isn't that there is anything (at least that I've read) that disproves their theory out right. The criticism comes from the fact that they chose to mostly ignore other factors that could have also contributed substantially to the declining crime numbers at that time. Also, the rise of the pill in the 60's caused a much greater reduction in unwanted births than the legalization of abortion ever came close to stopping and there was no similar reaction in crime numbers in the late 70's to early 80's, in fact, that was when they were skyrocketing.
 
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NochNoch said:
Freakonomics: What Went Wrong? » American Scientist

And with regard to the abortion/crime rate chapter in particular, it isn't that there is anything (at least that I've read) that disproves their theory out right. The criticism comes from the fact that they chose to mostly ignore other factors that could have also contributed substantially to the declining crime numbers at that time. Also, the rise of the pill in the 60's caused a much greater reduction in unwanted births than the legalization of abortion ever came close to stopping and there was no similar reaction in crime numbers in the late 70's to early 80's, in fact, that was when they were skyrocketing.
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I haven't read the book or studied the topic, but is it possible that there is an inherent difference in the people that use oral contraceptives versus ones that use abortion?
 
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Breakerboy I know how you feel about Bo. But how do you think he would do if he could stay healthy and what position do you see him playing at the next level... Also how does he compare to J. Hurd. And when I say compare I just mean running style. We both know who you think is better... :eek:k:
 
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NochNoch said:
Freakonomics: What Went Wrong? » American Scientist

And with regard to the abortion/crime rate chapter in particular, it isn't that there is anything (at least that I've read) that disproves their theory out right. The criticism comes from the fact that they chose to mostly ignore other factors that could have also contributed substantially to the declining crime numbers at that time. Also, the rise of the pill in the 60's caused a much greater reduction in unwanted births than the legalization of abortion ever came close to stopping and there was no similar reaction in crime numbers in the late 70's to early 80's, in fact, that was when they were skyrocketing.
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Dubners rebuttal to this false and erroneous article

Freakonomics » Freakonomics: What Went Right? Responding to Wrong-Headed Attacks
 
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OrangeHammer said:
I'd say 70/30 Bama now, but if we can get him to visit that would change drastically.
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Gotta put FSU in the mix. If /when he flips he is most like a Nole. Only shot we have is getting him on campus then anything goes. He just nedds to give us a chance and get on campus for an official.
 
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No link. Sorry. Just some talk from an Alabama booster. He beleives qualifying may be an issue here. He also thinks Alabama wants him at receiver. TIFWIW - something to speculate.
 
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Scarborough is an interesting situation for sure. Even though he's been committed for a long time to Alabama we've been told by numerous people it's best to categorize that commitment as very soft.

Ole Miss has become a team that's very much a team to watch with Scarborough and Tennessee is fighting very hard to receive one of his last two visits and some have wondered if he will even visit Alabama at all for an official visit.

If Tennessee can get him on campus we think they can be real contenders, but until then we still think it's a bit premature to say the Vols are deep in this one.

One thing to remember with Scarborough is there are some grade concerns there and that may end up affecting his recruitment as well.
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-VQ
 
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So by numerous accounts, he is a "very soft commitment"? This could get interesting if we could get him on campus. Lord knows what could happen after that.:question:
 
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