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2020 Football Season
guinpen:
So allow me to play the Devil’s Advocate for a moment
In 71 maybe 72 my accounting professor started out by asking the class what 1 + 1 was. We looked at each other and wondered how we should answer this simple question. Two?
His reply was; what do you want it to be? Point being that numbers can be massaged to support a desired conclusion.
I am not saying that your numbers are wrong, just suggesting that they need to be taken with a grain of salt.
By using CDC info should we really believe that half of Mahoning County either has the virus, has had the virus or has antibodies preventing the virus? Seems very unlikely to me.
I only know three people that have the virus, friends. Can I make a case that I only know 6 people in Mahoning County? My professor would make a case that I could.
All three are in their 40's and all three have been fighting it for 3-5 weeks. Not a fun time for them, lost work is the least of their problems, but since they have not died I guess it is not a big deal that they have it.
Let us assume that 115,000 plus people do have it, how would you like to be an 80 year old sitting at a game wondering if the person next to you is one of THEM? Wait the CDC suggests that we may be ok if we stay 6 feet apart and we all wear masks. Like that is going to happen.
Like I said just playing the Devil's Advocate.
penguinpower:
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on May 26, 2020, 04:18:17 PM ---Starting to stray from Football. That article showing only one returning O lineman is very concerning to me. O hope we give a bit stronger up there this year. Need to get that run game back up to par.
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This is why we will finish toward the bottom of the conference. A miracle will need to happen otherwise. We are in a rebuild again
go guins:
--- Quote from: penguinpower on May 26, 2020, 09:38:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on May 26, 2020, 04:18:17 PM ---Starting to stray from Football. That article showing only one returning O lineman is very concerning to me. O hope we give a bit stronger up there this year. Need to get that run game back up to par.
--- End quote ---
This is why we will finish toward the bottom of the conference. A miracle will need to happen otherwise. We are in a rebuild again
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last years OL was marginal at best. Did fine against cupcakes, got killed against MVFC teams except last game.
Yes, Becker is only returning starter, but a bunch of the back-ups had significant playing time, and should not play like true freshman. Truth is a couple the guys gone won't be missed, and time to give younger guys a chance. Frankly they can't be much worse. Zinni was OK and Jones was pretty good until he took the cheap shot, but otherwise, I hope they got good educations.
YSUFANSINCE1990:
Agree on complete rebuild, and asking anything more of Coach Phillips is unfair. Already up against it, new coaching staff and no spring ball is not good.
But bigger issue is the conference is stronger than ever, and was very evident last year. It is much more than top heavy, Southern Illinois beat us by 25, and they deserved a playoff berth; they have just about everyone back, they did graduate all american safety Jeremy Chinn. South Dakota scored 56 on us, they had a top 15 recruiting class, and although they graduated a good QB, they have many returning.
go guins:
--- Quote from: YSUFANSINCE1990 on May 27, 2020, 10:47:51 AM --- Agree on complete rebuild, and asking anything more of Coach Phillips is unfair. Already up against it, new coaching staff and no spring ball is not good.
But bigger issue is the conference is stronger than ever, and was very evident last year. It is much more than top heavy, Southern Illinois beat us by 25, and they deserved a playoff berth; they have just about everyone back, they did graduate all american safety Jeremy Chinn. South Dakota scored 56 on us, they had a top 15 recruiting class, and although they graduated a good QB, they have many returning.
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Nobody is talking about missing spring ball, because there is nothing to talk about, but it's a HUGE deal for a new HC and staff and going into the season with a new QB to boot. DP and his staff have their hands full anyway, even without COVID-19 Plus we start out with a renewal game against Akron and have only one cupcake on the schedule, and even Duquesne is better than they've been sometimes. this is going to be tough sledding until (or if) the OL jells.
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