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Miss St. in the redzone against LSU down 30-24 with < 2 to go.
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This is what happens when you go from +5 in turnovers one week to -2 the next. Well, that doesn't explain all of it, but it's a big reason. USF isn't that bad either.
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Firing a manager you hired is usually a GM's way of saying "I screwed up and need someone to take the fall for me." Not that Cooper was a great manager, but 90% of the time the problem is talent.
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Cameron doesn't excite me, but I don't hate it and I don't think the solution to the outfield problem is going to be exciting anyway. At least it's 100x better than the Bradley for Vernon Wells speculation I've been seeing.
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Sagarin is great from the middle of the year on. In the first few weeks it's pretty meaningless. I read somewhere that the initial ones are hitting something like 60% vs the spread so far this year. Possible, but it likely just variance. If Sagarin's ratings were consistently beating the lines someone would've figured it out by now, and since Vegas doesn't set their lines according to his predictor ratings that isn't the case.
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Everything about that drive was terrible. Play-action? QB sneaks? WTF?
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I hate playing the Colts.
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I forgot about Stenerud and Blanda. If you support them being in, though, I think you have to support Vinatieri - if for no other reason than great consistency. Vinatieri is 15th all-time in field goal % and has been kicking longer than any other kicker ahead of him other than Jason Hanson, Matt Stover and John Carney - three kickers I'd argue could also eventually be in. Stenerud had a career FG% of 66.8% and Blanda had a career FG% of 52.4%. Vinatieri is .1% behind Blanda in extra point % and a few percentage points ahead of Stenerud. He's also 15th all-time in points scored - with mostly guys I'd have in consideration for the hall of fame ahead of him (including Blanda and Stenerud). I'm not going to argue Stenerud and Blanda belong in there because it doesn't look like they should, at least not compared to today's better kickers. Vinatieri's led the league twice in FG% and once in points and he's in the middle of active kickers in FG%. He'll be up there in career points, but his stats don't scream HOF to me so he's going to get in on his clutch kicks if he does. The Anderson/sen's definitely belong though. Oh, and 9 minute TD drives are awesome. Hold on Miami.
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Right, I'm just saying from a value standpoint he's the Jim Rice of kickers. Yep, I was just showing that kickers have made it in.
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Jan Stenerud and George Blanda are in the hall as kickers. Ray Guy is in the hall as a punter (wait, he's not? wtf?). Either way though, I agree that more K's and P's should be in there (not Vinatieri though, he's a little overrated from being on an awesome team). If you don't play an offensive skill position though, the NFL HOF is really hard to get into.
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This is the best I've seen the Dolphins look on offense this year. Wildcat seems to be working well. Long is getting owned though, that needs to change.
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This game sounds crazy. I guess that's to be expected when Gus Johnson is there though. Wow if Cincy blows this.
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I'm pretty sure I've gone backwards in net points since mid-May. 732nd.
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It took playing in the least intimidating stadium in DI-A against a pretty bad Kent State without their star RB, but Iowa State finally won a road game tonight, 34-14. Up next is Army, then K-State in KC, so there's a chance for confidence building before they have to play real teams again.
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Sick ending between VT and Nebraska as well.
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MLB Structure/Scheduling Ideas
ISUCubsFan replied to Sammys Boombox's topic in General Baseball Talk
I doubt we see the wild card eliminated for the simple reason that it eliminates the possibility of a Yankees-Red Sox playoff series. -
That list looks good (assuming it's Brian and not Chip Kelly). I'd rank Leach in the top tier if you can get him. Gary Patterson's had sustained success at TCU, so he should be somewhere in that group as well. If Turner Gill wins the MAC again with the talent he has returning he probably deserves another look. Oh, it probably won't be a power team, but somebody needs to hire Gus Malzahn. I'd hate for his offense to be stuck under Chizik for much longer.
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MLB Structure/Scheduling Ideas
ISUCubsFan replied to Sammys Boombox's topic in General Baseball Talk
I'd go with some form of #3 (with a WC, because there's no way that's going away). You'd probably have to keep the geographical rivalries to get it passed though. I also wouldn't mind balancing the intraleague schedules. And if we're balancing the leagues, would Milwaukee want to go back to the AL (pushing KC to the West) or would someone else be sent over? -
Win probability chart: http://wp.advancednflstats.com/index.php?gameid1=2009091400&gameid2=selectgame lol Bills
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So if you change your pick to Oakland, what happens if San Diego wins? Are you still getting 10 percent? Just thought it through. If I switch to Oakland and they win, I get 80% regardless of the early game. If I keep SD the only way I get money(10%) is if Buffalo and San Diego win. If I thought Oakland had any chance at all, it'd be an easy call, I just think San Diego is gonna beat em by 80. Even if Buffalo wins Oakland only has to have a >12.5% chance of winning for it to be correct to switch. There currently at about 18% to win according to the vegas moneyline, so switching looks correct. You won't win very often though.
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Here's the end of the Bengals-Broncos game (at least until youtube takes it down). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsKKUhSuZIY
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18 yard field goals in the 1st 3 quarters might be the worst coaching decision in football.
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Mizzou down 10-0 and maybe more vs Bowling Green and K-State losing 7-2 vs Louisiana. The Big 12 North is gonna be real bad outside of Nebraska and Kansas. Alabama down 14-13 vs FIU as well. Oh, and FSU down 9-7 to Jacksonville State in the 3rd.
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Wyoming 10 Texas 6.
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QB was one of the only positions I wasn't worried about on this team. I can't imagine Arnaud playing worse today. The defense wasn't that bad really, but when Iowa sets up on the 45 every time it's impossible to win.