Brian's mini-feud with BHGB writer

Submitted by I Miss Bursley on November 13th, 2010 at 3:54 PM

While we're enjoying the deliciously ugly Purdue win I wanted to bring up another win, this one for Brian and MGoBlog. Does anyone remember the back and forth between Brian and BHGP, when our fearless leader predicted that Iowa would run out of luck this season after all the lucky bounces in 2009? Looks like Brian was right, no?

Brian 1 BHGP 0

P.S. Will someone make up for my depressing laziness and post the link?

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preed1

November 13th, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^

But brian is a good guy

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mgoSk

November 13th, 2010 at 4:03 PM ^

: D

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formerlyanonymous

November 13th, 2010 at 3:59 PM ^

Brian's point was speculation. That was the point of the dispute. Nothing the BHGP writer said was inherently flawed logic. It was just disagreements in gut feelings. It was a non-story.

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MH20

November 13th, 2010 at 4:01 PM ^

Looks like Brian's gut was correct.

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mejunglechop

November 13th, 2010 at 4:55 PM ^

It wasn't last week against Indiana. That was a really lucky bounce.

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Ryan

November 13th, 2010 at 4:04 PM ^

I don't remember exactly, but I believe there was some luck calculations (ie., points vs. expected points @given field positions, TO margin, etc.) that BHGP shrugged off as nonsense. Again, this is months ago and I'm not going to bother to find the articles, but I don't remember BHGP presenting anything other than an ad-hominem counterargument.

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bronxblue

November 13th, 2010 at 4:09 PM ^

I felt the same way - Brian just said Iowa was unlikely to have the kind of turnover margin and last-minute heroics that they enjoyed last year. BHGP countered, and that was it. Brian did win out, though.

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