FEATURED Impressions from Silver and Blue

[WoodysGirl]

Leary could be that guy, but he wasn't out there. If Bell was out there, I didn't see him get any reps with the second team. It was Weems and Coughman. Kinda surprised me.

No, he wasn't out there.. Just saying they gotta guy, albeit injured.

I don't know much about Bell, other than the Cowboys like him enough to spend two weeks on the roster just getting in shape. So we'll see.

That said, being nasty doesn't always equate to skill either. Colombo was a guy who played nasty, but when his knees went bad, then he was just a nasty attitude guy playing on stilts.

 

[BlindFaith]

Running the ball more effectively doesn't even necessarily help you with ToP. If you can move the ball, you can control the clock. Running the ball effectively in short yardage and in the red zone is a plus, though. I'd like to see us have plenty of success there.

Taking the ball away and playing with a lead is probably the best thing we can do for our defense this season that we didn't do much of last season. A few quarters of of one-dimensional pass rushing would do wonders for those guys on defense at the end of games.

Running the ball is a guaranteed way to run time off the clock. If you drop a pass or throw an incompletion it stops the clock.

 

[xwalker]

It's been said countless times on this board: The team that passes the ball most efficiently is usually the team that wins. Consequently, the run game is only important insomuch as it helps you pass efficiently.

This is based on the simple concept of "correlation" by non-professionals attempting to be statistical analysts.

Example: Simple correlation could be used to show that a high run/pass ratio in the 4th quarter results in blow-out wins. In reality, we know that teams that are way up on the scoreboard have a high run/pass ration in the 4th quarter.

Simple, single variable correlation can't prove cause vs effect. In the above example, the blow-out win caused the high run/pass ratio. The high run/pass ration didn't cause the blow-out win.

 

[BlindFaith]

That said, being nasty doesn't always equate to skill either. Colombo was a guy who played nasty, but when his knees went bad, then he was just a nasty attitude guy playing on stilts.

Ok, so I want another Larry Allen. Or Eric Williams. Guys who can play and put fear in the other team. But every team is looking for those kind of players.

I'd just like to see some edginess to our team. We have a bunch of nice guys that are solid players. We need a little Haley, or Spellman. Some dudes who will get in your face. But can back it up on the field. I think Jimmy had a good feel for how much crazy he could get away with on the field and in the locker room. I feel Garrett errors on the side of caution when it comes to letting crazy into the mix.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

This is based on the simple concept of "correlation" by non-professionals attempting to be statistical analysts.

Example: Simple correlation could be used to show that a high run/pass ratio in the 4th quarter results in blow-out wins. In reality, we know that teams that are way up on the scoreboard have a high run/pass ration in the 4th quarter.

Simple, single variable correlation can't prove cause vs effect. In the above example, the blow-out win caused the high run/pass ratio. The high run/pass ration didn't cause the blow-out win.

While it's true correlation does not imply causality, it's also true correlation is necessary to prove causality. The importance of passing effectively versus running effectively has been observed enough times that we can, at the very least, say there's some validity to it.

 

[blindzebra]

When I say mauler I guess I meant more along the lines as in attitude. We have no Larry Allen, or Columbo types. I don't feel we have anyone that a defense would dread to play against. Not saying our line is bad...just not badarse.

Frederick broke teammates arms in practice at Wisconsin because he plays to the whistle every play...he has a mean streak.

 

[BlindFaith]

Frederick broke teammates arms in practice at Wisconsin because he plays to the whistle every play...he has a mean streak.

He may very well turn into that type of guy. But he is a rookie. He's got a lot going on right now. It may be a bit before he unleashes the crazy.