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FearlessF

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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #112 on: July 19, 2023, 12:43:03 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on July 19, 2023, 11:34:30 AM
Is PSU a helmet?

Is UNL?
would you rather play and win vs one of them than a Michigan St. or Illinois with a better record?
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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #113 on: July 19, 2023, 12:53:43 PM »
Today, a team does better beating an 11-2 MSU than a 7-5 UM.
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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #114 on: July 19, 2023, 12:56:39 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 19, 2023, 12:43:03 PM
would you rather play and win vs one of them than a Michigan St. or Illinois with a better record?
It depends. I really thought UNL and UW would become rivals, but it's too one-sided for that to be.

UW needs to start beating Penn State again, so I'd welcome that game.
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« Reply #115 on: July 19, 2023, 01:03:01 PM »
there ya go, maybe not a helmet (even a dull helmet), but a program with some respect
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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #116 on: July 19, 2023, 01:06:44 PM »
I think about which team I really hate losing to as the biggest rival, or one of.

But losing a KEY game that is pivotal is worse (but often the same of course).  Imagine UGA gets upset by Tech, but wins the SEC, that is MUCH better than losing to Tennessee or Florida and not making the CG.  Losing to Auburn is also better because they are in the West.
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« Reply #117 on: July 19, 2023, 01:14:14 PM »
well, if your team is in the running for the playoff, then you can just be practical

no need to worry about emotional stuff like rivals
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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #118 on: July 19, 2023, 05:40:45 PM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on July 19, 2023, 11:02:47 AM


Example:
Suppose that Ohio State scheduled to open the 2033 season with OOC games against Alabama and Mississippi State. Further suppose that both the Tide and the Bulldogs just completely suck in 2033. Ohio State crushes both of them and they both finish sub .500.


this was a terrible thought experiment and i hate it.
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« Reply #119 on: July 20, 2023, 03:28:04 PM »
May be an image of text that says 'Follow Blackshirts @blvckshirts Returning Starters in 2023 14- #Huskers 14- Penn State 13- Illinois Ohio State -lowa 11-Michigan 11- Wisconsin 11- Michigan State 11- Rutgers 10- Purdue 9 -Maryland Minnesota 6-Indiana 5 -Northwestern (via 247Sports) 8:55 AM. 19 Jul 23 75.4K Views'
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« Reply #120 on: July 20, 2023, 03:28:34 PM »
makes me wonder how many returning starters for coach prime
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« Reply #121 on: July 20, 2023, 03:46:30 PM »
There are only 10 scholarship holdovers from the 2022 Buffs. Two are returning starters on the offensive line: left tackle Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan and center Van Wells. Neither were starters to open last season, but both ended the year as arguably the top two linemen on CU's roster.
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« Reply #122 on: July 20, 2023, 03:55:40 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 20, 2023, 03:28:04 PM
May be an image of text that says 'Follow Blackshirts @blvckshirts Returning Starters in 2023 14- #Huskers 14- Penn State 13- Illinois Ohio State -lowa 11-Michigan 11- Wisconsin 11- Michigan State 11- Rutgers 10- Purdue 9 -Maryland Minnesota 6-Indiana 5 -Northwestern (via 247Sports) 8:55 AM. 19 Jul 23 75.4K Views'
Supports my thinking that if Minnie was ever gonna do it, it was last year.
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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #123 on: July 20, 2023, 04:26:41 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 20, 2023, 03:28:34 PM
makes me wonder how many returning starters for coach prime
USC upgraded a ton of returning starters from '21 to '22, and they went 4-8, I think, before the upgrades.
How many returning starters do you want from a 1-11 team?
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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #124 on: July 20, 2023, 04:35:09 PM »
that's what Prime told Venables
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Re: Our Top Ten
« Reply #125 on: July 20, 2023, 04:38:12 PM »
I would bet there is a loose correlation between number of returning starters and number of additional wins (or losses) in the following season.

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