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re: If Florida beats Bama, is Bama still the better team?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:02 pm to mizzoukills
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:02 pm to mizzoukills
quote:it won't happen. 56-9 Bama
If Florida beats Bama
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Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:08 pm to mizzoukills
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I would say no because if a team beats you that team was better. Period. End of story.
See, this logic breaks down very quickly. For example, let's examine the situation with Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Missouri. Vanderbilt beat Tennessee but lost to Missouri. Tennessee beat Missouri but lost to Vanderbilt. Missouri beat Vanderbilt but lost to Tennessee. Who is the better team? The logical assumption that teams do not have "good days" and "bad days," not to mention how match-ups affect games, is inherently flawed.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:17 pm to DoreonthePlains
But using "off days" as a reason to excuse a loss is equally of not more flawed.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:17 pm to mizzoukills
We don't have off days in Championship games.
9-2 in championship/playoff games since Saban arrived and both losses (2008 Florida and 2014 Ohio State) were to better teams.
9-2 in championship/playoff games since Saban arrived and both losses (2008 Florida and 2014 Ohio State) were to better teams.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:20 pm to mizzoukills
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But using "off days" as a reason to excuse a loss is equally of not more flawed.
We haven't lost a game in almost 2 full seasons. Helluva streak between off days.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:29 pm to mizzoukills
Mizzoukills . . . Sheesh
Can you edit your post down to one paragraph please?
Can you edit your post down to one paragraph please?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:36 pm to mizzoukills
If Florida beats bBama, I'll have bigger problems... Like figuring out how to tame all these monkeys flying out of my arse
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:38 pm to mizzoukills
It's Monday night and the game is already over. But don't tell Saban I said that.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:47 pm to arwicklu
Yes. The SEC Least dies again this year in ATL...read it and weep.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:51 pm to mizzoukills
Coach Gene Stallings said the best team does not always win.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:53 pm to mizzoukills
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If Florida beats Bama
This post was edited on 11/28/16 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:02 pm to mizzoukills
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I would say no because if a team beats you that team was better. Period. End of story
Then why ramble on with all this BS
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:09 pm to mizzoukills
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But using "off days" as a reason to excuse a loss is equally of not more flawed.
Disagree. The argument of "off days" is based on the premise that humans are imperfect creatures who make mistakes. I cannot see any way of arguing against that premise. Now, if you want to make an argument about "better team on the day," that extra phrase "on the day" drastically changes the arguments to be made. However, that would involve a concession of such a thing as an "off day."
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:18 pm to mizzoukills
Wont happen, next question??
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:36 pm to mizzoukills
Like Marcus spears said earlier. U can't judge a team on one game. Every dog finds a bone every now and then..even blind ones. 
He's right. How was the season? Would they be favored against ________. One game is one game. Especially playing 14 and 15 games like we do now.
He's right. How was the season? Would they be favored against ________. One game is one game. Especially playing 14 and 15 games like we do now.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:44 pm to mizzoukills
lol
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:51 pm to PepaSpray
I've been lol'ing all night.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:59 pm to mizzoukills
If Alabama loses to Florida, it's because Alabama beat themselves, whether it's turnovers, injuries to key players, or bad playcalls. And I'm not saying that because I'm biased, I would say that about any team that has Bama's talent and record, in that scenario.
For instance, I think LSU is a better team this year than Auburn, and they lost to Auburn. But it was because of poor game management more than anything, not because that LSU team was incapable of winning that game.
Alabama is clearly more talented and stronger than Florida is this year, there isn't even any question about that, and everybody expects them to win, so if they manage to lose...it will have to be because of something pretty catastrophic throwing them off at this point.
For instance, I think LSU is a better team this year than Auburn, and they lost to Auburn. But it was because of poor game management more than anything, not because that LSU team was incapable of winning that game.
Alabama is clearly more talented and stronger than Florida is this year, there isn't even any question about that, and everybody expects them to win, so if they manage to lose...it will have to be because of something pretty catastrophic throwing them off at this point.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:15 pm to mizzoukills
So I guess that means tOSU is also out of the playoffs.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:22 pm to Sid E Walker
I hope they are. Penn State is more deserving...
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