1. SMU +290...(502, 212)

2. Memphis +128...(476, 348)

3. Tulane +115...(335, 220)

4. UTSA +84...(380, 296)

5. Rice +43...(363, 320)


6. FAU -21...(285, 306)

7. UNT -31...(414, 445)

8. USF -49...(370, 419)

9. Navy -51...(201, 252)

10. ECU -61...(208, 269)

11. UAB -84...(359, 443)


12. Tulsa -125...(281, 406)

13. UNCC -133...(210, 343)

14. Temple -175...(253, 428)

Looking at these numbers, what do you think your team needs to focus on?

Doing better out of conference.

Better defense. Offense is fine.

A lot of interesting things here. Memphis is 8th on defense, 2nd in offense based on those numbers.

Navy and ECU both have great defenses but they're just not scoring. Both teams need some play makers.

Our defense has to improve dramatically. We also need to learn how to finish second halves out. I think it’s a combination of poor coaching, and not enough dudes, but our second halves were awful this year.

If Memphis had a solid, consistent defense, it's not unreasonable to believe we would have been undefeated this year. Fix this and I feel very good about next season.

Print the shirts

Firing every single coach into the sun.

If USF gets some improvement defense wise. Watch out

Nothing. Don’t care. This and $4 will get you a latte.

It’s about winning games. Margin is too tempo-biased to mean anything.

(11-26-2023 02:33 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  Nothing. Don’t care. This and $4 will get you a latte.

It’s about winning games. Margin is too tempo-biased to mean anything.

Margin don't mean sh*t. By margin ECU would be a better team than UAB and twice as good as 2 teams ECU lost to in Tulsa and Charlotte.

(11-26-2023 02:44 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(11-26-2023 02:33 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  Nothing. Don’t care. This and $4 will get you a latte.

It’s about winning games. Margin is too tempo-biased to mean anything.

Margin don't mean sh*t. By margin ECU would be a better team than UAB and twice as good as 2 teams ECU lost to in Tulsa and Charlotte.

Margin means a lot. It indicates many things. It's a jumping off point to look under the hood to see what needs to be fixed.

Take USF for instance. They given up way more points than they've scored. Yet they're 6-6. Does it mean they're winning close games and losing big in others? Does it mean they're not prepared the way they should be some games?

Rice is 6-6 and they're 43 pts ahead. Sounds like they're in every game. USF not so much.

All stats tell a story. Figuring out what story is a recipe for success.

Memphis misses too many tackles. It needs to be fixed. Another reason imo is when we get in games where we've gotten a big lead we tend to get conservative on offense which puts more pressure on the defense. We also tend to go prevent with a lead which makes the defense less aggressive. Playing not to lose.

As much as its gonna suck...My Little Pony is going to probably run Tulane off the field and get the Cotton Bowl before they leave.

FAU fielded a much improved defense. But offense has been somewhat lacking. Namely, OL has not been playing up to its potential.

(11-26-2023 04:39 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  As much as its gonna suck...My Little Pony is going to probably run Tulane off the field and get the Cotton Bowl before they leave.

If Preston Stone didn’t get injured yesterday, I might’ve agreed with you.

As it is, I think Tulane has the edge.

(11-26-2023 02:44 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(11-26-2023 02:33 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  Nothing. Don’t care. This and $4 will get you a latte.

It’s about winning games. Margin is too tempo-biased to mean anything.

Margin don't mean sh*t. By margin ECU would be a better team than UAB and twice as good as 2 teams ECU lost to in Tulsa and Charlotte.

clt agrees, one blowout can skew the numbers and this should only be aac games for a fair comparison

(11-26-2023 05:21 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(11-26-2023 02:44 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(11-26-2023 02:33 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  Nothing. Don’t care. This and $4 will get you a latte.

It’s about winning games. Margin is too tempo-biased to mean anything.

Margin don't mean sh*t. By margin ECU would be a better team than UAB and twice as good as 2 teams ECU lost to in Tulsa and Charlotte.

clt agrees, one blowout can skew the numbers and this should only be aac games for a fair comparison

A fair comparison to what? All the games count. Bowl eligible is based on all the games. Not just how you compare to your conference mates.

(11-26-2023 04:39 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  As much as its gonna suck...My Little Pony is going to probably run Tulane off the field and get the Cotton Bowl before they leave.

Based on margins UTSA should have run us off the field.

That’s why I’m saying this stuff isn’t tempo adjusted. Styles make fights.

(11-26-2023 06:00 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  

(11-26-2023 04:39 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  As much as its gonna suck...My Little Pony is going to probably run Tulane off the field and get the Cotton Bowl before they leave.

Based on margins UTSA should have run us off the field.

That’s why I’m saying this stuff isn’t tempo adjusted. Styles make fights.

It's a very coarse and imprecise metric that's easily misused. Similar to using basic plus/minus stats in basketball to evaluate a single player in a single game.

(11-26-2023 04:39 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  As much as its gonna suck...My Little Pony is going to probably run Tulane off the field and get the Cotton Bowl before they leave.

Maybe, but Tulane curb-stomped them last year 59-24.

Has SMU gotten that much better and has Tulane gotten that much worse?