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Oct 7, 2024
9:43
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Abe Froman
Political Junky
That isn’t what you said: You’re trying to move the goalposts now.
Unless we can figure out how to win without defensive and ST scores you are definitely correct
We figured out in our 2nd game how to win without defensive and ST scores, against one of our toughest opponents, on the road.
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Are people putting too much emphasis on Strength of Record?
Abe Froman
9:14am
Or not enough. That really is what the rankings should be, based on resume
RGGeemer
9:17am
I'd say not enough!
Plato
9:17am
BYU has been behind their opponent in Net Success Rate in 3 of their games this year
darkcoug
9:19am
Unless we can figure out how to win without defensive and ST scores
Plato
9:21am
Like we did at SMU?
Abe Froman
9:25am
No. With offense
Plato
9:28am
Like we did at SMU.
Abe Froman
9:29am
All of BYU’s points in that game were scored by the offense, Plato.
Abe Froman
9:38am
Of course. All 18 points. And our defense definitely won that game.
Plato
9:40am
Combined with the offense, yeah!
RGGeemer
9:41am
That isn’t what you said: You’re trying to move the goalposts now.
Abe Froman
9:43am
You got me. The point Iwas so ineptly making was that we are clearly not
Plato
9:51am
I could only respond to the point you made, not the point you wish you had made.
Abe Froman
10:00am
In fact, 18 points would have been enough in 4 out of our 5 wins.
The Dark Knight
9:51am
More likely we game plan the higher-risk-higher-reward
Brandoblueblood
11:05am
BYU fans emphasize SoR because it makes BYU look good. If it didn't, we wouldn't
cougarmeister
9:32am
Okay, but national sports writers who are emphasizing it aren’t BYU fans.
Abe Froman
9:39am
That's sort of a chicken-and-egg thing. BYU fans love positive BYU coverage and
cougarmeister
10:14am
All fanbases love positive coverage of their teams, and nat'l writers want their
Abe Froman
11:35am
Then the answer is Yes, people are emphasizing it too much.
cougarmeister
12:17pm
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