Here's the thing. On a team that never goes for it on 4th, that third down stat

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Sep 16, 2024
2:43:25pm

rcbyufan All-American

Here's the thing. On a team that never goes for it on 4th, that third down stat

Would be devastating.

We're 8/10 on 4th down. Which is pretty elite.

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rcbyufan

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IMHO far too many BYU fans are dismissing this. It really is a canary in a coal

Lifi

Sep 16, 2:33pm

I think everyone is aware

claw

Sep 16, 2:34pm

Everyone is aware. Some are quietly hopeful

kccougar

Sep 16, 2:39pm

A certain statistician seems to think it’s not a big deal since we’ll go for it

TheLoanArranger

Sep 16, 2:37pm

Here's the thing. On a team that never goes for it on 4th, that third down stat

rcbyufan

Sep 16, 2:43pm

Not converting on 3rd downs is not sustainable - even if your 4th down

Rhubarb

Sep 16, 3:27pm

I'm just not sure anyone out there thinks BYU has a top 25 O. The Q is can we

rcbyufan

Sep 16, 3:41pm

It's not "as big of a deal". Which is not the same as saying it's not "a big deal"

Indy Coug

Sep 16, 3:21pm

Agreed. This is going to be another rough season.

HuskerFan2

Sep 16, 2:38pm

all is well in zion. zion prospereth

Czar-castic

Sep 16, 2:38pm

Take miles davis first team reps and give them to Haunga/Moa until LJ is back

machete

Sep 16, 2:40pm

Astounding that we didn't hit the transfer portal & JUCO's after

gopman

Sep 16, 2:41pm

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JimmyZ

Sep 16, 2:43pm

I think that low 3rd down conversion rates can be troubling, but they also don't

cougarfan84

Sep 16, 2:54pm

Also, as to the point of "we go for it on 4th down", if we combine 3rd and 4th

cougarfan84

Sep 16, 3:01pm

So if we completely change the stat computation to include things that aren't

bluesloth

Sep 16, 3:36pm

Apparently you missed the point. I was simply countering the point of many

cougarfan84

Sep 16, 3:59pm

KSU's second leading rusher in their QB.

StarMan

Sep 16, 3:01pm

I don't think this stat @ Wyoming is indicative of much.

Little Mac

Sep 16, 3:10pm

What the crap? lol, we were 2-11 and your explanation is we just

Czar-castic

Sep 16, 3:17pm

That's not what he said. His point was if you think ARod isn't lying to us then

Socrates Johnson

Sep 16, 4:59pm

NO OC is routinely calling a more conservative play because they can just go for

Czar-castic

Sep 16, 5:04pm

You don't watch enough football. The announcers comment on it literally EVERY

Socrates Johnson

Sep 16, 5:39pm

this seems like perfectly consistent fact finding and reasoning for this

Czar-castic

Sep 16, 7:42pm

Watch more football. That’s all I can say. You are making yourself look

Socrates Johnson

Sep 16, 9:14pm

because you chose to say something inane does NOT mean you had to

Czar-castic

Sep 16, 9:19pm

Watch some football sometime. Pay attention to what "four down territory" means

Socrates Johnson

Sep 17, 10:08am

If you truly believe that our difference in perspective is attributed to the

Czar-castic

Sep 17, 10:23am

That's just not what I wrote at all. Try again.

Little Mac

Sep 16, 6:14pm

Not that surprising when the top 3 RB's weren't available for Game 3.

SoCalCoug

Sep 16, 3:10pm

If fewer fans dismiss it, how will that affect the game?

HenderCoug

Sep 16, 4:23pm

We will have to improve that stat to win. Such things are not always permanent.

Socrates Johnson

Sep 16, 4:55pm

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