WTKA Roundtable 11/16/2017: Holy Holy Pants Man
Never assume malice when you can whatever incompetence etcetera.
Things discussed:
- You gotta be multiple: Michigan ran a lot more zone this week. Chris Evans is getting good at it
- Defensive breakdowns: when you play an aggressive defense one guy not getting his assignment gives up a big play.
- How good is Wisconsin? They can’t pass, the defense is shutting down bad offenses well, the running game is overpowering bad defenses. The health of the center and the safety matter muchly. Mirror images of each other: who can hit harder?
- Craig: Jonathan Taylor is better than Saquon Barkley.
- Wisconsin ain’t played nobody!
- They have a never-ending pile of linebackers. Better tight ends. Brian hates the hoodie-wearing cornerback because it’s not aerodynamic (and he was grabbing Simmie Cobbs like crazy).
- Big Ten conspiracy to make the Badgers a playoff team? Don’t encourage Craig. Also do you realize how incompetent the Big Ten refs are, and now you’re going to task these yahoos with believably fixing a game too?
You can catch the entire episode on Michigan Insider's podcast stream on Audioboom.
Segment two is here. Segment three is here.
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November 17th, 2017 at 7:43 AM ^
There's nothing that will shock me-about the final score of this game. It could be anywhere from 10-9 to 43-6 with either team winning.
November 17th, 2017 at 8:06 AM ^
And yet in virtually every passing category—yards, completion percentage, yard per attempt, TDs, TD/INT ratio, and passing efficiency—Wisconsin ranks above Michigan. The only significant stat in Michigan's favor is the number of INTs Hornibrook has thrown.
November 17th, 2017 at 9:20 AM ^
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November 17th, 2017 at 11:10 AM ^
obviously we cant pass either! Just because someone is better than other person at something, does not mean they are actually good at that thing.
November 17th, 2017 at 8:45 AM ^
Good info fellas. Thanks!
November 17th, 2017 at 8:47 AM ^
The fact the refs have been so quantifiably bad lends credence to the idea that they are doing it on purpose right?
November 17th, 2017 at 9:42 AM ^
Also it's not that hard to fix a game. Just call ticky tack fouls and make judgement calls in favor of one side primarily. Especially on high leverage situations. For the other team only call fouls that are obvious and egregious. Call a couple minor token fouls for the other team in the 3rd quarter so it seems even handed.
November 17th, 2017 at 9:47 AM ^
November 17th, 2017 at 9:21 AM ^
November 17th, 2017 at 9:21 AM ^
was the quote brian was reaching for concerning big ten refs being incompetent vs plotting conspiracies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor
Its a good quote... i use that one a lot when people get all "bush did 911" near me
(i hope this doesnt violate no politics rule)
November 17th, 2017 at 9:40 AM ^
November 17th, 2017 at 1:55 PM ^
What sane folks need to remember is that just because you aren't paranoid doesn't mean that they're not out to get you :)
November 17th, 2017 at 1:43 PM ^
And then there's Grey's Law, a corollary to Hanlon's Razor:
"Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice."
^_^
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