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" And ... goodness, if Thorson doesn't improve, surely someone else on the roster is better? He was really unsuccessful last year, even by freshman standards. His 95.9 passer rating was about as bad as you'll ever see from a full-year starter, and if you take out the Eastern Illinois and Ball State games, the rating sinks to 84.1."
This is the same organization that the "Super Secret Advanced Stats Community" at InsideNU references with its statistic analysis.
38% chance of beating Minny.
Overall, he didn't seem dismissive of the team, just the offensive production. I don't see how anyone can disagree with that. I doubt if the dubious comments about JJ will sit well here, but otherwise this seems fair enough. He didn't really agree with his own stats, which says something.
Overall, he didn't seem dismissive of the team, just the offensive production. I don't see how anyone can disagree with that. I doubt if the dubious comments about JJ will sit well here, but otherwise this seems fair enough. He didn't really agree with his own stats, which says something.
He talks of regression back to the mean as if last year's results (and good fortune against Stanford, Nebraska, and UW) affect this year's potential results. They don't, and such statements annoy me. The likelihood of our going 10-3 with hypothetically the exact same team we had last year is admittedly low, but it is not lowered this year because of our opportune play last year. Thorson has shown good poise in some tough situations. Let's hope we get a passing game going this year.
Also, note this analysis of Fitz's coaching...
http://www.footballstudyhall.com/20...-college-football-pat-fitzgerald-kevin-wilson
And how low Kevin Wilson ranks.
He's also lost big leads in critical losses to Rutgers and Maryland.Wilson has lost a lot of close games against the likes of Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, and Navy. His teams haven't been able to close out games because of their poor defense.
" And ... goodness, if Thorson doesn't improve, surely someone else on the roster is better? He was really unsuccessful last year, even by freshman standards. His 95.9 passer rating was about as bad as you'll ever see from a full-year starter, and if you take out the Eastern Illinois and Ball State games, the rating sinks to 84.1."
It wasn't necessarily a terrible analysis, but it was one I'd expect from someone who is going by the numbers rather than actually watching a team play. Since he's attempting an analysis of all 120-plus Division I teams, he's got to be leaning heavily on the stats. While I'd agree we need a big jump from Thorson this year, anyone who watched the team last year knows the receivers were at least as much of a problem. That said, I've seen worse.
I think his analysis was actually pretty astute. I likewise expect some regression toward the mean, but also some ability to overcome it. The 'Cats played smartly last year, despite limited offensive options and I think they'll do the same again this year. That said, I don't think they'll have the lucky calls they got in last year's Badgers game anytime soon.