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(10-21-2018 11:27 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  3rd down conversion rate is one of the kost pointless dtats there is in college football. All it does is tell you how a team does on roughly 25% of their downs.

Well, like any statistic, it can be spun.
Some analysts call it a "slacker" stat. Others, like X&O Labs, call it the most important stat on the offense.

For a team that converts on first and second down most of the time it is almost irrelevant.
However, for us in games like Marshall, FIU, and UNCC it is a huge stat, and one that should be addressed.

(10-21-2018 12:13 PM)bigblueodu Wrote:  

(10-21-2018 11:27 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  3rd down conversion rate is one of the kost pointless dtats there is in college football. All it does is tell you how a team does on roughly 25% of their downs.

Exactly where did you get that 25% statistic?

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Yes, just because there are four downs doesn’t mean 3rd down is 25% of a team’s downs. Basic math fails when people make illogical conclusions and assumptions


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(10-21-2018 10:32 AM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  Not that I'm complaining because we needed the penalty to happen, but I don't see 12 men in view of the TV camera shots. Maybe there was someone out of view but I thought they reviewed it and confirmed it which means they would have used the camera shots we saw.

The whole series of events that had to occur for the GW FG to happen is so bizarre.

Howdy, when they show us right before folks get in position down on the line for the FG count the heads in the middle near the ball. It is hard but I can do it (old eyes & brain but a big TV) and that is where the extra guy is (an extra down lineman) and we did have 12 on the field. Oddly enough that turned out to be a good thing and I am sure it was part of our master strategy to win the game.

Isn't this a contract renewal year for assistant coaches? I remember hearing back in 2016 that assistant coaches were on 2 year contracts. If so it's probably Wilders last chance to save the program on defense.

(10-21-2018 09:53 AM)bigblueodu Wrote:  

(10-21-2018 08:54 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  We got on ESPN Sports Center this morning. Our worst year of football and we get national attention still!

Gotta link?

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Haven't found a link but its true!

(10-21-2018 03:23 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(10-21-2018 09:53 AM)bigblueodu Wrote:  

(10-21-2018 08:54 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  We got on ESPN Sports Center this morning. Our worst year of football and we get national attention still!

Gotta link?

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Haven't found a link but its true!

I am super excited we won, but in a morbid sort of way I have had fun telling my VT friends that they were the worst team on our schedule.

(10-18-2018 09:33 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  I hope Wilder sticks with his words from interviews over the last few days that he plans for design passing plays to TEs over the middle and moving Duhart and Fulgham inside. Using the middle of the field more is going to help BL move the ball. Checking out stat leaders I saw LaRussa is 2nd in CUSA and 30th in the nation in passing yards. Not bad for not playing much of the first 3 games of the season. DuHart leads CUSA and is 4th in the nations at receiving yards.

LaRussa moves from 30th in passing to 19th in the nation.
Duhart drops from 4th to 5th in receiving yards.
Fulgram is 37th in receiving yards.
Harper is 4th in kickoff return yards.
Bailey Cate is 19th in punting yards.
Garner is 32nd in tackles.
Ximines tied for 3rd in sacks and 4th in YDSL.

(10-21-2018 03:23 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(10-21-2018 09:53 AM)bigblueodu Wrote:  

(10-21-2018 08:54 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  We got on ESPN Sports Center this morning. Our worst year of football and we get national attention still!

Gotta link?

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Haven't found a link but its true!

I didn't see it on Sports Center, but we were the opening story on College Football Friday on ESPNU

More press. This from SI.com

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2018/10...cked-video

and this...

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/co...nding-2018

(10-22-2018 10:07 AM)Roy Munson Wrote:  More press. This from SI.com

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2018/10...cked-video

and this...

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/co...nding-2018

And this:

https://sports.yahoo.com/old-dominions-w...41773.html

One thing about the 2018 ODU Football Monarchs. They don't win often, but when they do, they do so with style.

I would venture to say that ODU has gotten more national publicity from its two wins this season than any FCS school has all season, even conceding that the two wins were unique.

Wilder said in the interview that the team crowd surfed Harper, Rice, and LaRussa around the locker room after the victory. Sounds like team morale isn't completely lost.

Kudos to the staff for having that play ready (on the 2nd attempt) It was neat to see how prepared the guys were when they realized the kick would be short. Ximenes, in particular, immediately jumps into his assignment.

We made Deadspin again:

https://deadspin.com/western-kentucky-fo...1829913981

(10-22-2018 09:02 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(10-18-2018 09:33 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  I hope Wilder sticks with his words from interviews over the last few days that he plans for design passing plays to TEs over the middle and moving Duhart and Fulgham inside. Using the middle of the field more is going to help BL move the ball. Checking out stat leaders I saw LaRussa is 2nd in CUSA and 30th in the nation in passing yards. Not bad for not playing much of the first 3 games of the season. DuHart leads CUSA and is 4th in the nations at receiving yards.

LaRussa moves from 30th in passing to 19th in the nation.
Duhart drops from 4th to 5th in receiving yards.
Fulgram is 37th in receiving yards.
Harper is 4th in kickoff return yards.
Bailey Cate is 19th in punting yards.
Garner is 32nd in tackles.
Ximines tied for 3rd in sacks and 4th in YDSL.

Bump.
This is important as it shows that all things ODU football are not completely in the terlit.

If he had even half a defense we would be okay...Would have won the ECU game...won the UNC-C game...and won the FIU game. Would be sitting 1 shy of bowl eligibility right now.

(10-22-2018 02:35 PM)MonarchManiac Wrote:  If he had even half a defense we would be okay...Would have won the ECU game...won the UNC-C game...and won the FIU game. Would be sitting 1 shy of bowl eligibility right now.

yep.

and had we stayed with BL in the second half of the Liberty game, who knows where we would be.

Stupid question of the day.. LaRussa is a junior right? He's our QB next year?