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Phil
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 Posted: 12/16/15 11:33 am ::: |
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| "Meaningless"? You won't get any argument from me if you contend that comparative scores can be misleading and did not tell the whole story. We all can cite examples of comparative scores which don't come close to accurately measuring the strength of a team. Some people may even remember the delightful anecdote proving that Slippery Rock was the best football team in the country. But you go too far to say they are meaningless. That suggests there is absolutely zero value in looking at comparative scores. Nonsense. It's a metric imperfect to be sure but so are all the other options. Even head-to-head can be flawed. Let's not throw out the baby with the bath.
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bucks4now
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| Posted: 12/16/15 12:48 pm ::: |
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| I always thought that you play with the players that you have on that day? If for some reason OSU plays any of them again, then we can compare.
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bacabuck
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| Posted: 12/16/15 1:50 pm ::: |
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| I always thought that you play with the players that you have on that day? If for some reason OSU plays any of them again, then we can compare. |
Yes, I agree, that is the normal standard that I use also. Evidently, however, the new standard is that it is ok to complain about a loss, (or even a close win), if for any reason your best players aren't in the game.
I like it because now we can say that if we had played Mavunga, and Calhoun, we would probably have won............Oh yes, and now we can add Harper.
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