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All 4 probably were smoking the stuff, only one had possession of the gun.

I don't know how they could prove it, but since they could not, you have to give the others the benefit of the doubt.

(01-19-2010 08:52 PM)RobSmith Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:10 PM)GreenGiant67 Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:06 PM)Smaug Wrote:  I'm watching it to pull for Tennessee.

But what is ironic is that for it to help UAB's RPI, Alabama has to win.

Except for the fact that the above statement is totally false.

It is? Arkansas beat Alabama. Don't we want the teams that Arkansas has beaten to win big games or is that too far down the line to affect us?

And the fans go home disappointed.

(01-19-2010 08:56 PM)GreenGiant67 Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:52 PM)RobSmith Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:10 PM)GreenGiant67 Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:06 PM)Smaug Wrote:  I'm watching it to pull for Tennessee.

But what is ironic is that for it to help UAB's RPI, Alabama has to win.

Except for the fact that the above statement is totally false.

It is? Arkansas beat Alabama. Don't we want the teams that Arkansas has beaten to win big games or is that too far down the line to affect us?

Tennessee beat Memphis and we play Memphis twice so Tennessee winning has a bigger positive impact.

(01-19-2010 08:56 PM)GreenGiant67 Wrote:  It is? Arkansas beat Alabama. Don't we want the teams that Arkansas has beaten to win big games or is that too far down the line to affect us?

Most teams, yeah.

Buck Fama.

(01-19-2010 08:56 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  And the fans go home disappointed.

I don't know about that. The fans in orange seem pretty happy.

(01-19-2010 08:59 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:56 PM)GreenGiant67 Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:52 PM)RobSmith Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:10 PM)GreenGiant67 Wrote:  

(01-19-2010 08:06 PM)Smaug Wrote:  I'm watching it to pull for Tennessee.

But what is ironic is that for it to help UAB's RPI, Alabama has to win.

Except for the fact that the above statement is totally false.

It is? Arkansas beat Alabama. Don't we want the teams that Arkansas has beaten to win big games or is that too far down the line to affect us?

Tennessee beat Memphis and we play Memphis twice so Tennessee winning has a bigger positive impact.

Gotcha. We don't want the Mempiss loss to be a WTF loss.

I'll sacrifice an rpi position or two just to see Tennessee win.

(01-19-2010 09:02 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  I'll sacrifice an rpi position or two just to see Tennessee win.

Understood, but again - you don't have to.

See today's Who2√4 and you will know which team's win helps our final season rpi.

The opponents of our opponents have a very minimal effect on our RPI. We have roughly 30 oppoennts. Those 30 opponents have roughly 30 opponents. Although there is some overlap, we are talking about 900 games there, which as an aggregate only make up 25% of our RPI total. Therefore, one game of those 900 is not going to matter that much.

(01-19-2010 09:06 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  The opponents of our opponents have a very minimal effect on our RPI. We have roughly 30 oppoennts. Those 30 opponents have roughly 30 opponents. Although there is some overlap, we are talking about 900 games there, which as an aggregate only make up 25% of our RPI total. Therefore, one game of those 900 is not going to matter that much.

Every little bit helps

Plus, it gives me reason to watch games/ have an interest in games I normally would not.

All valid points... For me to poop on in the Bar and Grille!

i gotta root for the Jewish coach(Bruce Pearl if anyone didn't know) man, plus his daughter(whom I'm really good friends with) is smokin hot

(01-19-2010 08:01 PM)GreenGiant67 Wrote:  I am watching the TN/AL game because 1. we have beaten two SEC teams this year and I want to see how "strong" the SEC is for myself instead of taking the talking head's at ESPN word and 2. It is one of the only decent games on television right now. Going back and forth between GT/Clemson and TN/AL games.

Since GA Tech won again (they defeated Duke earlier) after losing earlier to UGA who was defeated by UAB, does this impinge on our RPI at all?

(01-19-2010 11:48 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Since GA Tech won again (they defeated Duke earlier) after losing earlier to UGA who was defeated by UAB, does this impinge on our RPI at all?

I have no clue.

But as Smaug reminded me, it won't matter because we are going 28-2.

Actually, I don't want to be 28-2. Something would be horribly wrong if we end the year 28-2, like probation.

I want to end the year 37-2.

(01-20-2010 11:14 AM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  Actually, I don't want to be 28-2. Something would be horribly wrong if we end the year 28-2, like probation.

I want to end the year 37-2.

I was talking about the end of reegular season. But you are so correct.