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From the article, http://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/11/5/5068748/the-gekko-file-patching-up-our-pac-12-north-forecasts, here are their comments about the Huskies' season to date:
"Looking at the Huskies offensive and defensive output through the first half of the P12 schedule - easily the most difficult P12 schedule played by any team to date - indicates that the Huskies are playing at a really high level. Even factoring in the let-down in Tempe, the Huskies have consistently produced in most of the important categories used to forecast wins and losses. Considering their general state of health (pretty good) and the consistency in which they've performed (remarkably well), there really isn't any reason to believe that they won't win out. I get that Husky fans are skeptical about the Dawgs' ability to win on the road in environments like Corvallis and Pasadena, but an objective look at the performance to date suggest that they should be able to take those games and, in doing so, finish third in the P12 North."
What in the fuck are wrong with these guys?! Their ignorance upsets me.
"Looking at the Huskies offensive and defensive output through the first half of the P12 schedule - easily the most difficult P12 schedule played by any team to date - indicates that the Huskies are playing at a really high level. Even factoring in the let-down in Tempe, the Huskies have consistently produced in most of the important categories used to forecast wins and losses. Considering their general state of health (pretty good) and the consistency in which they've performed (remarkably well), there really isn't any reason to believe that they won't win out. I get that Husky fans are skeptical about the Dawgs' ability to win on the road in environments like Corvallis and Pasadena, but an objective look at the performance to date suggest that they should be able to take those games and, in doing so, finish third in the P12 North."
What in the fuck are wrong with these guys?! Their ignorance upsets me.
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LSU
Georgia
Oklahoma/OSU/Texas Tech
Virginia Tech
It's hardly surprising that we might finish 3rd behind the #2 and #5 teams in the country.
It's surprising for the "special season". All the teams you mentioned have won something. Sark hasn't.
And he won't finish third anyway.
I know, we can't expect to ever beat anyone good or be top 5 ourselves. Let's just keep dumbing down the schedule for 3 easy wins and muddle our way through the league for a shitty bowl at the end.
It's all you can ask for at poor little Worshington
While I think their optimism and glossing over of the ASU whitewash are laughable, here are a few other teams that will finish 3rd in their divisions:
LSU
Georgia
Oklahoma/OSU/Texas Tech
Virginia Tech
It's hardly surprising that we might finish 3rd behind the #2 and #5 teams in the country.
Here's the fucked up thing. If we were in the South Division we'd finish no better than 4th.
After watching the first half of the season and looking at the talent on the roster, finishing 2nd is a legit expectation.
… But I think you would agree that past performance on the road is not a very useful data point upon which to forecast future performance. It’s kind of like saying that the Huskies have had a terrible record on noon kickoffs over the last four years, but are much better at 3pm kickoffs. It’s an interesting factoid, but of no practical value.
Of better value are the data points collected over the first three quarters of a season that tell us our offense is more efficient than any of the competitors left on our schedule, our defense is more robust than any of those left on our schedule and our overall state of health is better than at least the two teams that we go on the road against.
Thus my assertion that there isn’t any reason, beyond the general cynicism of sports fans, to not expect the Huskies to be able to win out. There are no guarantees, of course…but our circumstances are as favorable as we could hope for.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good. --Gekko Mojo
Chris Landon
by Chris Landon on Nov 5, 2013 | 4:30 PM up reply
So apparently you can't use past data to use to predict future data. I hate fucktards who dismiss statistics only because it proves that their fucktarded original point was fucking stupid.
No way in fuck this coach runs the table. Going 1-3 is more realistic than going 4-0.
This team will finish 2-2 and win 7 games once again.
Your assertion is still false, Gekko.
Advanced metrics are garbage, in my humble opinion. I like the Parcells motto - you are what your record states you are.
Road records separate the elite coaches from the Coordinator pretenders.
Pardon my elementary metrics, but its clear after 59 games, and a 1-11 road record against .500 teams that Washington's coach is mediocre at best.
Sark's road record is what it is. To say those numbers don't predict the future is fucking stupid. Sounds like one of those idiots arguing about Ty being 11-25 doesn't predict his future in 2008.