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Topic: All-Time AP All-American Team named

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OrangeAfroMan

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Re: All-Time AP All-American Team named
« Reply #42 on: Today at 10:38:22 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on Today at 10:37:15 AM
Yeah we saw all the 1 yard jump passes at the goal line and 1 yard rushes instead of using a fullback.  It was effective for the team but not overly impressive.

Stats guys like you never get it.
If it was so easy, why hadn't anyone else ever done it?

I think some of you confuse the word 'quarterback' with 'scrambler.'  It's the freakin' Roger Staubach thing all over again.  
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« Reply #43 on: Today at 10:39:12 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 10:38:22 AM
If it was so easy, why hadn't anyone else ever done it?
Likely because nobody else needed to.
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« Reply #44 on: Today at 10:40:00 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on Today at 10:39:12 AM
Likely because nobody else needed to.
But Tebow was surrounded by so much more talent (I've been led to believe).  Florida didn't have a guy to bang it in from the 1???

I love that to build Young up, the entire rest of his team has to be dragged down.  
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« Reply #45 on: Today at 10:44:41 AM »
In the 2 years after they played, both Florida and Texas had 13 players drafted in the next 2 drafts.  Texas had more drafted if you go to 3 years.

Weird.

It's fun to look up stuff people say to see if it's actually the case.  You learn a lot.
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« Reply #46 on: Today at 10:48:03 AM »
So far, we're still at "he was just better."
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« Reply #47 on: Today at 10:49:44 AM »
Yes he was just better.

Your response seems to be, "Someone on the internet has a different opinion than I do, so I'm going to throw a whiney bitch-fit about it."

Get over it.
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« Reply #48 on: Today at 10:51:27 AM »
it's about the stats

like Emmitt
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« Reply #49 on: Today at 10:53:32 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on Today at 10:49:44 AM
Yes he was just better.

Your response seems to be, "Someone on the internet has a different opinion than I do, so I'm going to throw a whiney bitch-fit about it."

Get over it.
I'm just having a fun conversation.  It's just a bit one-sided is all.  Have fun with it.  Increase your chill.
I've specified that thinking someone else was better is perfectly sound and supporting that opinion is great.  It's not a prudent exercise to debate against Tebow.  That's all.  He sort of has resume 'scoreboard' on every dual-threat QB.  
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« Reply #50 on: Today at 10:54:26 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on Today at 10:51:27 AM
it's about the stats

like Emmitt
So efficiency stats aren't good enough.
Emmitt's volume stats aren't good enough.

I'm starting to wonder why they keep track of any of it.  :96:
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« Reply #51 on: Today at 10:55:21 AM »
Hey, LSU RB Cecil Collins had like 500 yards rushing one year, at 9 yards a carry.  I guess he's the best ever!

Still waiting for the pro-Young argument.  Something like he defeated the #1 team in his CCG.  Or he dominated his team's highly-ranked bitter rival.  Something like that.
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« Reply #52 on: Today at 10:57:01 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 10:54:26 AM
So efficiency stats aren't good enough.
Emmitt's volume stats aren't good enough.

I'm starting to wonder why they keep track of any of it.  :96:
Excellent question.  Stats are interesting but not all that meaningful, in a team sport, where winning isn't everything-- it's the only thing.

I don't personally care much about stats at all.  They never tell the entire story
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« Reply #53 on: Today at 10:57:57 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 10:55:21 AM
Hey, LSU RB Cecil Collins had like 500 yards rushing one year, at 9 yards a carry.  I guess he's the best ever!
You're the one using stats as your sole source of truth, not the rest of us.  I don't think anyone, other than you, would make that claim.
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Re: All-Time AP All-American Team named
« Reply #54 on: Today at 11:02:29 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on Today at 10:57:57 AM
You're the one using stats as your sole source of truth, not the rest of us.  I don't think anyone, other than you, would make that claim.
But he LOOKED great!  I saw him play!  He was so fast and hard to tackle!  Much better than any of those silly 1,000 yard rushers.  C'mon, back me up on this!
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Re: All-Time AP All-American Team named
« Reply #55 on: Today at 11:03:01 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 11:02:29 AM
But he LOOKED great!  I saw him play!  He was so fast and hard to tackle!  Much better than any of those silly 1,000 yard rushers.  C'mon, back me up on this!
Never saw him play so you're on your own.  If that's your opinion though, cool cool.
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