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Preseason pollls are not only worthless, but they demonstrate ignorance.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:12 am
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:12 am
There is no rational explanation for the preseason hype of Auburn and its special needs quarterback. None. "It's a Gus Malzahn offense" is not a rational basis. People who ranked Auburn so highly really had no idea what they would look like.
And the only reason Alabama was ranked no. 2 was reputation and past performance. Those inside the program knew the offense was not going to be very good. But Saban! Rings! Roll Tide! Sportswriters and people trying to sell magazines know nothing, and I'm glad they look ignorant.
Ignorant.
And the only reason Alabama was ranked no. 2 was reputation and past performance. Those inside the program knew the offense was not going to be very good. But Saban! Rings! Roll Tide! Sportswriters and people trying to sell magazines know nothing, and I'm glad they look ignorant.
Ignorant.
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Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:15 am to Slippy
You can add USC as well.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:15 am to Slippy
Rankings should not come out until mid October
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:15 am to Slippy
I have said my whole life the first polls should be in october.
I know itll never happen though. Media needs to talk about rankings
I know itll never happen though. Media needs to talk about rankings
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:17 am to Slippy
Polls should not come out until October . If that happened it would be a better barometer of where each team is . But then you wouldn't have any polls in August for street and smith , Phil Steele, SI etc etc . So they wouldn't sell any mags
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:23 am to dash-right-93-berlin
But in the end, those guys just have no idea. Auburn is a hot mess. Maybe not even fixable.
A lot of "pundits" had them in the playoff. A LOT.
A lot of "pundits" had them in the playoff. A LOT.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:25 am to Slippy
Auburn is so shitty
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:27 am to Slippy
It's a guess. It's no different from any other year.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:28 am to Slippy
The problem isn't that the polls exist preseason and early on, Polls generate buzz and conversation and therefore have a purpose.
The problem is people do not properly apply increasing confidence in polls the way they should. The preseason poll should be weighted no more than an amusement. A poll in November should have a helluva lot more weight in peoples minds.
The problem is people do not properly apply increasing confidence in polls the way they should. The preseason poll should be weighted no more than an amusement. A poll in November should have a helluva lot more weight in peoples minds.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 8:30 am to Slippy
I agree with you about the polls are shite and especially early. If they were willing to shake up the polls big time early in the year until they get a feel of the teams, then I wouldn't have such a problem with them.
we are
I still believe we are. A quarterback playing really inept brings the entire team down on both sides of the ball. It is tough to play defense when you know you can't score points.
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. Auburn is a hot mess
we are
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Maybe not even fixable.
I still believe we are. A quarterback playing really inept brings the entire team down on both sides of the ball. It is tough to play defense when you know you can't score points.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 9:44 am to Warfarer
Pre-season polls do suck arse. The issue is that people don't want to admit that they were wrong about their views of a team heading into a season.
Just look at the idiot McMurphy who still put Auburn in his final 4 after their game against Jacksonville State and the reason he gave to defend it: "I don't give up on my picks from pre-sason."
That right there tells you all that you need to know.
Just look at the idiot McMurphy who still put Auburn in his final 4 after their game against Jacksonville State and the reason he gave to defend it: "I don't give up on my picks from pre-sason."
That right there tells you all that you need to know.
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