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McElroy & SEC Nation fail math
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:35 pm
Along side Greg McElroy Peter Burns reported that if Mizzou wins out they get to the SECCG. Then Burns said that Mizzou has a 36% chance of beating the Vols and a 41% chance of beating the Razorbacks. Then Burns said Mizzou has only a 2% chance of winning out.
If the single game probabilities are correct Mizzou has a 12.71% chance of reaching the SECCG.
I thought McElroy was a Rhodes Scolarship candidate. How does he not know probabilities?
If the single game probabilities are correct Mizzou has a 12.71% chance of reaching the SECCG.
I thought McElroy was a Rhodes Scolarship candidate. How does he not know probabilities?
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Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:36 pm to Whiznot
McElroy isn't going to point out someone being an idiot on television because he's a professional.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:37 pm to Whiznot
Shut up
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:38 pm to Whiznot
Mizzou's chances of winning out are "LOL", so it doesn't matter.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:38 pm to Whiznot
rec controls rhodes
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:39 pm to heartbreakTiger
They felt sorry for him because he's ginger
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:39 pm to Whiznot
They could be counting the SEC Championship Game as "winning out," and giving Mizzou a 15% chance of winning that game.
.36 *.41 *.15 = 2.2% chance of winning three.
.36 *.41 *.15 = 2.2% chance of winning three.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:40 pm to Whiznot
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McElroy isn't going to point out someone being an idiot on television
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:57 pm to Whiznot
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McElroy & SEC Nation fail math
A staff researcher compiled that data. Greg and Burns don't do their own research on nuggets like that. Greg isn't going to tell Burns he's wrong and they aren't going to question a behind the scenes employee on the air.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:59 pm to Master of Sinanju
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Posted by Master of Sinanju Mizzou's chances of winning out are "LOL", so it doesn't matter.
This is why I love this board!
Year 2 of this shite!
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:59 pm to JesusQuintana
Did you win out last year?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:01 pm to anc
quote:That's obviously where the 2% comes from but that is not how Peter Burns was defining winning out. The context of the report showed that Burns thought Mizzou had only a 2% chance of reaching the SECCG.
They could be counting the SEC Championship Game as "winning out," and giving Mizzou a 15% chance of winning that game.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:01 pm to Whiznot
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Bama graduate fails math
Unsurprising FIFY
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:03 pm to DMagic
Regular season? Yes, and that's what this thread is talking about.
Overall, we went 5-1 down the stretch.
LOL indeed.
Overall, we went 5-1 down the stretch.
LOL indeed.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:04 pm to Whiznot
Probably including the SEC championship game.... So...
You dumb
You dumb
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:10 pm to Whiznot
Change the title to Whiznot & SECr thread fail
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:51 pm to Whiznot
12.7% to get to sec CG . And 2% to win out including a win against the west champ in sec CG ? 
Edit: i see that this conclusion was reached in the comments above ,after i posted.
Edit: i see that this conclusion was reached in the comments above ,after i posted.
This post was edited on 11/21/14 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:53 pm to HailFreezusOver
gmac was a marketing major, so let's not go overboard with the rhodes scholar thing ...
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:02 pm to Whiznot
I took a math class with McElroy, and probabilities weren't covered by the course.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:03 pm to Whiznot
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I thought McElroy was a Rhodes Scolarship candidate. How does he not know probabilities?
not to be that guy, but isn't there supposed to be an "h" in there somewhere?
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