We are 4-1 you guys, possibly playoff bound

[Jim14510]

Also, literally nobody here or elsewhere thought Illinois was "really good" until they beat us last week lmao

I still don't. Look decent so far against Penn St but lot of game left.

 

[Mavsker]

I still don't. Look decent so far against Penn St but lot of game left.

Debating whether to flip over to that game or continue watching Georgia get their asses waxxed

 

[Jim14510]

Debating whether to flip over to that game or continue watching Georgia get their asses waxxed

I'm going back and forth.

 

[Ripping Lips]

If Nebraska had a semi descent kicker, we'd be undefeated right now. Maybe Rhule should consider getting a scholarship long snapper this recruiting class.

 

[Benard Thomas]

At least we aren’t Georgia.

 

[LoudHogRider]

I'm going back and forth.

Do you not multiview, Jim?

 

[Jim14510]

Do you not multiview, Jim?

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No. Have Hulu.

 

[Mavsker]

And if it turns out we’re the ~ 40th best team in college football, that actually would represent progress given the last 6 years….

Kind of. FPI we were typically in the 40-50 range under HCSF. You can point to fewer one score losses I guess but that doesn't come out in the data either. Rhule had as many or more one score losses last year as Frost did in any year except 2021. I think we fix that this year, if DR stays healthy and keeps taking care of the ball. But not a certainty.

I've really stepped in it though. Despite never defending Frost before in any capacity, I'm going to be known as a Frost defender for pointing out that the first half of this game was a Frost-like performance lmao

 

[Ext. 55]

To bring some data into this, here is FPI

Frost
2018: 57
2019: 47
2020: 44
2021: 21
2022: 70
Avg excl 2022: 42.25
Avg w/ 2022: 47.8

Rhule
2023: 58
2024 YTD: 36
Average: 47

Unfortunately it's hard to put much faith in 4-1 as a sign of a turnaround when this is the easiest starting schedule we've had since 2016. We've beat up on 3 absolute dogshit teams and 1 thoroughly mediocre team (CU), and lost to the only reasonably quality team we've played (Illinois #42 FPI).

You’re right. 4-1 feels much worse than 2-3.

Data: 4-1 > 2-3

 

[Jim14510]

Kind of. FPI we were typically in the 40-50 range under HCSF. You can point to fewer one score losses I guess but that doesn't come out in the data either. Rhule had as many or more one score losses last year as Frost did in any year except 2021. I think we fix that this year, if DR stays healthy and keeps taking care of the ball. But not a certainty.

I've really stepped in it though. Despite never defending Frost before in any capacity, I'm going to be known as a Frost defender for pointing out that the first half of this game was a Frost-like performance lmao

You want me to just go ahead and change your name to FrostLover?

 

[Mavsker]

You’re right. 4-1 feels much worse than 2-3.

Data: 4-1 > 2-3

Good dunk man

 

[Ext. 55]

Good dunk man

Not trying to dunk brother…just enjoy 4-1 over 2-3.

It hasn’t been perfect and in year two, it feels different. The team does have to take that next step. I believe they will.

 

[NorthWillRiseAgain]

Yeah, but that 2021 team was the best 3-9 team of all time.

Long way to go to be the best 4-8, 5-7, 6-6, 7-5, 8-4, 9-3, 10-2, or 11-1 team of all time.

 

[Stan Raymond]

I'm not bitching, I'm happy enough about being 4-1, but any given ~40th ranked team would also be 4-1 against this schedule, and that's what we are. All available data suggests this.

Also, literally nobody here or elsewhere thought Illinois was "really good" until they beat us last week lmao

I certainly didn't, I thought they were good, not really good.

 

[djw004]

Hole made 4 PATs in a row. He might be the best kicker in America

Someone needs to tell him every kick is a PAT problem solved

 

[djw004]

To bring some data into this, here is FPI

Frost
2018: 57
2019: 47
2020: 44
2021: 21
2022: 70
Avg excl 2022: 42.25
Avg w/ 2022: 47.8

Rhule
2023: 58
2024 YTD: 36
Average: 47

Unfortunately it's hard to put much faith in 4-1 as a sign of a turnaround when this is the easiest starting schedule we've had since 2016. We've beat up on 3 absolute dogshit teams and 1 thoroughly mediocre team (CU), and lost to the only reasonably quality team we've played (Illinois #42 FPI).

Shut the fuck up, Nerd

 

[nja13]

Also, literally nobody here or elsewhere thought Illinois was "really good" until they beat us last week lmao

Soooooo, are we not supposed to change our opinion on teams based on game results?

“No one thought Illinois could beat us then Illinois beat us and now you everyone thinks Illinois can beat us. Buncha flip floppers lmao”

 

[Mavsker]

Soooooo, are we not supposed to change our opinion on teams based on game results?

“No one thought Illinois could beat us then Illinois beat us and now you everyone thinks Illinois can beat us. Buncha flip floppers lmao”

Uhhh....in context of a discussion on how good we are, assuming Illinois is really good because they beat us would be logically circular

 

[Jim14510]

Which FPI you using @Mavsker?

Is ESPN the only one?

 

[Mavsker]

Which FPI you using @Mavsker?

Is ESPN the only one?

I believe ESPN owns FPI, I'm not aware of another one
I figured you ask because I bungled it, which I did, we were 29th in 2021 not 21st