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Feb 1, 2019
12:46:49pm

TheLoanArranger All-American

It’s lipstick on a pig

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TheLoanArranger

Previous username: El Pasco
Bio page: TheLoanArranger
Joined: May 25, 2011
Last login: Nov 22, 2024
Total posts: 8,552 (3,782 FO)

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Lies, (REALLY BAD) Lies and Statistics and the Standard of 20 wins

nwcat

2/1/19 10:01am

Spot on. Some of Rose's biggest supporters on the board are guys how love to try

unctoothman

2/1/19 10:04am

somehow BYU wants to just ignore that since a win is a win

nwcat

2/1/19 10:07am

It's a joke. With the amount of resources BYU has

TNT

2/1/19 10:30am

How many schools with the resources of BYU would "dominate" the conference?

Colorado

2/1/19 1:16pm

just because you misunderstand the intended meaning of a statistic doesn't make

hyperbully

2/1/19 11:02am

I guess we disagree on the significance of 20 wins particularly in light of

nwcat

2/1/19 11:14am

how can you disagree on the significance? If it's not significant, why doesn't

hyperbully

2/1/19 11:25am

if (as we both agree) the fact that Rose has won 20 games per year does not

nwcat

2/1/19 11:52am

no, you're still missing the point ... at least the real point

hyperbully

2/1/19 1:10pm

20 wins a year is significant. If it weren't, more teams would be doing it. I'm

rockyrd

2/1/19 12:31pm

exactly

hyperbully

2/1/19 1:10pm

LOL. Not everyone can be in the WCC... A lot of teams want to be in the P5.

BDAWG

2/1/19 10:30pm

In the WCC you get 14 (should be) automatic wins, if you're any good.

blackshirts

2/1/19 3:21pm

This. It would be more noteworthy if we didn’t win 20 games a season. Compare

johnnybyu

2/1/19 7:40pm

This is the obvious answer

cajuncoug

2/2/19 5:33am

20 wins is used to show that we are consistently above average

boscatar

2/1/19 12:22pm

Putting lipstick on a pig. If BYU was in the BIG12 they probably don't have a 15

blackshirts

2/1/19 3:25pm

Not a pig. Just not a beauty either.

boscatar

2/1/19 4:55pm

Or they would get much better talent and get home games against good competition

JAGA97

2/1/19 8:39pm

What was the intended meaning of the statistic?

D.T. Survivor

2/1/19 3:49pm

wow, so you're admitting to have a really irrational interpretation? ok, cool

hyperbully

2/1/19 3:55pm

If 20 wins is awesome to you and Greg, i don’t want to dampen your enthusiasm

D.T. Survivor

2/1/19 6:07pm

It’s lipstick on a pig

TheLoanArranger

2/1/19 12:46pm

Funny, I used the same term... Sorry man!

blackshirts

2/1/19 3:26pm

Forgiven! As long as you agree with me.

TheLoanArranger

2/1/19 4:00pm

A very important point you made...CBB is a post-season sport

pistol12

2/1/19 1:05pm

technically, they're not "play in games", they're in the tourney

Hill4Heisman

2/1/19 1:16pm

I see this tactic used constantly to boost up every team, coach, player, etc.

Hill4Heisman

2/1/19 1:17pm

Great post. This program is not at all where it could be.

Resurgens

2/1/19 1:58pm

How many tournament wins for a team without 20 wins???

Coogar2

2/1/19 3:02pm

Great Post!

BDAWG

2/1/19 4:42pm

Just as long as we remember that BYU has never been that good. I get your

JAGA97

2/1/19 8:35pm

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