The old man Gsimms is clearly frustrated that someone more knowledgeable than him in defense (Steve Sharik) has stepped up, and has been posting much more insightful comments.
He is also apparently not happy with the second guessing posted here by Brian Cook, the #2 poster on this site. Since this happens to be Cook's blog, Simms is going somewhere.
I say good riddance.
Your ego is way bigger than your knowledge; we're better off with Sharik than you.
M has just lost to Dantonio and MSU for the second straight year. This is quite ominous. When Tressell began his stint, this is how it started out. A couple of wins and a loss (2-1 in the first 3 years). We all thought no big deal, things will return to normal and we'll start beating up on OSU regularly again. 5 straight losses later, things are not looking good in that rivalry.
In many ways, Dantonio and Tressell are similar. From their hatred of Michigan, to designing specific game plans for Michigan all year long, to losing all their other big games, they are basically the same.
I'm afraid that we are about to start a long losing streak against MSU as well. Dantonia specifically prepares his team for the Michigan game, and for two straight years, they have stoned our offense. It is preposterous to see that RR doesn't seem capable of beating a really bad Sparty team. He clearly didn't prepare for Dantonia threw at him. This is epic failure from the coaching staff.
Unless RR cleans up his act, and starts game planning a bit more, we may be regularly losing to 2 of our 3 chief rivals. At least as long as Fat Charlie is at the helm at ND, we can count on one win. He goes, and we may even lose that one.
M has just lost to Dantonio and MSU for the second straight year. This is quite ominous. When Tressell began his stint, this is how it started out. A couple of wins and a loss (2-1 in the first 3 years). We all thought no big deal, things will return to normal and we'll start beating up on OSU regularly again. 5 straight losses later, things are not looking good in that rivalry.
In many ways, Dantonio and Tressell are similar. From their hatred of Michigan, to designing specific game plans for Michigan all year long, to losing all their other big games, they are basically the same.
I'm afraid that we are about to start a long losing streak against MSU as well. Dantonia specifically prepares his team for the Michigan game, and for two straight years, they have stoned our offense. It is preposterous to see that RR doesn't seem capable of beating a really bad Sparty team. He clearly didn't prepare for Dantonia threw at him. This is epic failure from the coaching staff.
Unless RR cleans up his act, and starts game planning a bit more, we may be regularly losing to 2 of our 3 chief rivals. At least as long as Fat Charlie is at the helm at ND, we can count on one win. He goes, and we may even lose that one.
BUT, you can boo the hell out of the other team.
when fO$U comes to town, toss beer cans on them, throw stones at them, yell at and abuse them. it's time for payback, bitch. we need to get violent against them - that's the only effing way those bastards will stop treating other fans badly.
so, you want to play an extra 4-1 = 3 games per season? Play through December, or well into Janaury? this will most definitely not be accepted by any university.
And having the bowl games at the start of the season is meaningless. these "pre-season" games will be warmup games no one will care about. there is a reason most teams play pansies for their opening game (and may play actual opponents in Week 2), and that is they need to have the rust wear off and get some kinks out. A bowl game in the opening week will produce sub-standard football.
WMU will score the first TD of the season. 27 yard run up the middle.
and then Michigan will respond with a FG. couple more touchdowns.
M escapes with a win: 17-14.
you truly don't understand what you're talking about. you just mentioned a completely different thing in your followup than in your OP.
In the OP, you said
"However, it seems interesting that a team winning their first four is more likely to win only 7 than 8-9 total"
Obviously, this is wrong. More teams (5) won 8-9 total than 7 total (3 teams).
What you're now saying is something completely different. I thought only your math was bad. now i see even English and/or analytical skills suck.
this needs "research"? a team that has a good season will also have done well in their first few games. this is not a discovery or revelation or any such thing. this is just useless "research".
You say:
"However, it seems interesting that a team winning their first four is more likely to win only 7 than 8-9 total."
you silly fellow! look again at the stats you posted and interpret them correctly. your conclusion is wrong and absurd.
You are missing the point. The VAST majority of student athletes do NOT end up as professional jocks. And most players (football included) know this very well before entering college. The blue chip recruits are about one only ones who have some degree of confidence that they will go pro. For the rest, football or another sport is a way to earn a scholly.
If you think jocks are treated as "second class citizens" in college, you are driking some strange stuff.
Cook makes a six figure income from this site; thank you very much.
Of course, you can still donate because you're basically getting everything for free if you don't.
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