Recruiting Football Talk VII

[volbeast33]

It’s a theory. Steals as an aggregate have gone up and shouldn’t go backwards, but 100+ steals over the course of a WHOLE SEASON is an INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT which requires a perfect storm I don’t see happening. Problem with analytics is they were invented to explore possible advantages not readily apparent and they’ve become conjured gobbledygook for some wanting to appear smarter than others. If I need an algorithm to determine if one player is superior to another and disregard my regular peepers looking at ACTUAL STATS? I veer more towards real vs snake oil science…jmo.

snake oil science…. dang…. you sound old as h&ll.

 

[butchna]

snake oil science…. dang…. you sound old as h&ll.
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I’ve read the term on social media. You know? The internet doohickey?

 

[Orange Studs]

When I saw the teams announced, I told my wife Europe was gonna rip us a new one. And I'm not picking on JT although his selection made zero sense.

And yet if it wasn't for JT......

 

[ReadCT]

Lane Kiffin, an airport tarmac and the long-term impact of college football's most memorable firing

Ten years ago, Lane Kiffin got off an airplane and was fired in the most memorable way in college football history. Here's what really happened that night, and how it changed everything for Kiffin.

www.espn.com

An interesting read. But really, if you are only going to click one Lane Kiffin link today, go with this:



"No pain, no Lane!!" Hahahaha

 

[Orange Studs]

Ryder cup coverage is absolutely awful. After all the outcry of butchering the solheim cup they have managed to lower the bar. Commercials galore.

I have never like NBC coverage. Zinger and his co-host don't hold a light to CBS.

 

[you]

September 29, 1954
The Catch!



In Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, the Indians and Giants were tied at 2 in the top of the eighth inning. Cleveland had just put Larry Doby and Al Rosen on base, sending Vic Wertz to the plate to face Don Liddle. Wertz collected four hits in this game, including a double and a triple. This at-bat was the only one where he retired, yet it became the most notable of his 17-year career.

On a 2-1 pitch, Wertz hammered the ball deep into center field. 23-year old Willie Mays, in just his fourth season, bulleted towards the outfield wall. The ball was headed to the warning track, just a few yards shy of the wall marked 483-feet from home plate. Mays caught up with it and at the last second made an overhead catch with his back to the infield. Mays then spun back and threw to the infield, preventing both runners from advancing. Marv Grissom came in for Liddle and retired the next two batters. "I never hit a ball so hard in my career as the one Willie caught," Wertz said.

Mays' game-saving catch was so unique and so opportunistic that it completely obscured Dusty Rhodes' three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the tenth. After the game, Liddle told manager Leo Durocher, "I got my man."

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very awesome. I never knew it was hit 483 feet!

 

[knoxvol52]

And yet if it wasn't for JT......

Yea he carried Spieth today...Spieth couldn't hit the fairway last nine holes..

 

[Orange Studs]

I have seen many many many Ryder Cups and I have never seen such a choke job coming down to the final 2 holes in my life. Really shameful.

 

[Orange.]

I would love to see video of him watching Harper…..I will bet he was not even watching the pitch. He needs to be removed…..he is a disgrace to umpires. Every game he does stuff like this. Reminds me of TV Teddy.

Reminds me of the Birmingham Office's officials in the second half off our Florida game. Except less bad.

 

[Orange Studs]

What a choke job by Team USA. WOW!

 

[Orange Studs]

Yea he carried Spieth today...Spieth couldn't hit the fairway last nine holes..

When Spieth pulls a wedge into water you know its going to be an ugly day. lol

 

[you]

Here is a comparison of our "Points per Play" and "Plays per game" between 2022 and 2023.

-Not including end of period or end of game
-Not including time outs
-Not including accepted offensive penalties
-Not including kickoffs
-Includes punts

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From this data, it looks like we sustainably averaged 0.60 points per play in 2022, and are around 0.46 points per play this year.

Plays per game in 2022: 77.66
Plays per game in 2023: 75.25

Given that I've read each team has lost about 2 plays per game due to the new clock rules, we are on par with plays-per game from this year to last, but are falling pretty far behind on points per play.

Bonus:
Points per game in 2022: 47.33
Points per game in 2023: 35.00

thanks for sharing this work.... you're picking up the slack from ChattaVol. Hope he's ok.

 

[knoxvol52]

When Spieth pulls a wedge into water you know its going to be an ugly day. lol

Lol 5 point deficit after first day will be hard to overcome....

 

[VolByLaw]

Cooper is playing and imo he is starting

Yeah he [Elijah Simmons] has really been progressing. I think his return is likely getting bumped up some. I hear he has remained in good shape too!

-AP

 

[mrMet]

Good stats and perspective. I still don’t feel great about the game. Joe should be able to light up Scar but Rattler has completed 90% of his passes over the last two games. Against our crappy secondary he will put up a lot of points, and if Joe is out of rhythm, or we don’t run the ball well, it will be bad.

You assume he will play well by assuming their offensive line, that has major issues and lots of injuries, can play well and our dline doesn’t play well

 

[mrMet]

USCe offense is one dimensional. Should be easier to shut down although I suspect a high percentage of completions for Rattler and nothing much over the top unless they want to pick on Hadden which wouldn’t be unexpected. He’s insanely accurate and the UT defense is 123rd/133 in completion percentage allowed. They should be too one dimensional to put up too many points

Definitely think we are going to roll with the bend don’t break method. Give me stuff between the 30s and don’t give up td’s

 

[csprig9]

Definitely think we are going to roll with the bend don’t break method. Give me stuff between the 30s and don’t give up td’s

Great
Set back and let the offense pick us apart

 

[mrMet]

Great
Set back and let the offense pick us apart

Well, it doesn’t really matter if they don’t score touchdowns, now does it?

 

[csprig9]

Well, it doesn’t really matter if they don’t score touchdowns, now does it?

True but we seem to break more then we bend
Mainly bc our senior dbs are bad and apparently we haven’t recruited faster, better talent

 

[rocktopper16]

What’s the rumors about Rattler being sick and not playing? This true.

 

[mrMet]

True but we seem to break more then we bend
Mainly bc our senior dbs are bad and apparently we haven’t recruited faster, better talent

Yeah I don’t disagree. Would definitely like to see us challenge them and not just give up easy throws

 

[mrMet]

What’s the rumors about Rattler being sick and not playing? This true.

I don’t think anybody here has heard anything of the sort besides you

 

[knoxvol52]

2 really interesting games tonight...Louisville at N.C. State and the one to definitely watch Utah at Oregon State....might be an upset ..

 

[Leeleesteeth]

Late in the week. Thinking UT 41-20. Two RBs go over 100 yards and Milton is efficient enough.

 

[Vol423]

When Spieth pulls a wedge into water you know its going to be an ugly day. lol

This day was horrendously ugly before Spieth even teed off on the 1st hole.