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[QUOTE="Louie and Bouie, post: 1535214, member: 793"]
Interesting post.  If you don't care about the numbers besides W/L than why do you read the posts regarding advanced statistics? Additionally, I'm surprised you didn't name Armchair Coaches in your post and the number of regurgitated Fire the Coach posts that are much more prominent on this board than meaningful statistical analysis.

Of course, any fan cares about wins and losses but the continued use by fans/reporters of Total Offense (ypg) is a neanderthal way of thinking when so much data is available at this time.  Advanced analytics and statistical analysis is a multi-million dollar business for a reason.  Any research of successful professional sports management will tell you the same.  If the guys that run teams for profit and to make their living use statistics I'm not quite sure why we wouldn't do the same.  How do you get better if you don't know where you need to get better?  The old score more points than the other team argument doesn't actually provide any solution to the issue.

I certainly understand that some here and at the newspaper like the shock value of calling us the 115th best offense in the country.  However, its a false premise and I am glad that some people are able to see through that continuing false narrative.
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