Rickie Collins

[CA Monk]

There are many posters here smarter than I am, and I’m sure even some who didn’t rely on a fraternity brother to help him breeze through Probabilities & Statistics.

Just the same, my pea brain head doesn’t understand it. I get the idea that deferring MIGHT give you back to back possessions - with a 20 minute break in between. But at the same time, taking the ball first, in a finite window of time (30 minutes), suggests to me that you have an increased chance of having more possessions in the first half than your opponent. Assuming possessions alternate, of course. And while it’s obviously true that the team which defers may grab an extra possession in the second half, I don’t see how it could lead to more possessions over the course of the game.

I always view the take/defer decision as one which must be made on several factors: relative strength of defense; relative strength of offense; weather conditions, when appropriate; strength of special team; home or away; emotional decisions, and “gut feel” for the players/game.

But, like I said, I’m looking at this like a fan. Not a statistician.

Sorry Charlie, all the math underpinning this theorem is on the pay side.

 

[TexanMark]

We know Rickie isn't afraid the throw that "go get em" ball either! That throw to JRS in the end zone was some major "aura" as my kids say!

Doped Rickie didn't have skibidi rizz there, that throw was bussin and no cap I was delulu when it was caught.

 

[orangefog]

Glad Rickie didn't have skibidi rizz there, that throw was bussin and no cap I was delulu when it was caught.

 

[RF2044]

I know that this is a far cry from him being experienced, but I am glad that Rickie has gotten into two games in a row prior to this weekend.

I'm glad that after having the jitters and throwing a bad ball for an INT against Colgate, that he's settled down and thrown two TD passes since.

I'm glad that despite being thrown to the wolves, that he helped extend our lead on the road / in a hostile environment.

I'm glad he had to play an extended period of time, in a time when the game mattered [unlike mop up duty with a big lead against Colgate].

I'm glad that he spent the entire offseason -- including spring practice -- as QB #1, and that this time helped foster some familiarity with his teammtes. Thsi shouldn't be like some break-glass-in-case-of-emergency backup who never should see the field, and has to BUILD familiarity with the first stringers.

I'm glad that he has the entire week to get mentally ready to start, and to get on the same page with the first team offense.

And I'm glad that he and Angeli are close, because I think Angeli will help him be ready / prepared.

 

[Todoubled23]

We know Rickie isn't afraid the throw that "go get em" ball either! That throw to JRS in the end zone was some major "aura" as my kids say!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Doped Rickie didn't have skibidi rizz there, that throw was bussin and no cap I was delulu when it was caught.

Bet?

 

[Cuse On 3]

Doped Rickie didn't have skibidi rizz there, that throw was bussin and no cap I was delulu when it was caught.

No cap he could have went skibidi toilet but his shnibidi dibbidy bibbidy skippity is really rizz. Know what I mean? Broski

 

[Biaxtar]

Doped Rickie didn't have skibidi rizz there, that throw was bussin and no cap I was delulu when it was caught.

I think Rickie is going to run for 6,7 yards.

 

[wfschrec]

Yeah, I think people can get too lost in the sauce on analytics. I've had professors swear straight up that there is no such thing as "getting hot" in basketball, and that the entire concept is just fluctuation around a mean. While I get that accounts for lots of variability, I do not believe you can take actual players out of the game. Thoughts and emotions have a real impact on execution and production, and I won't be convinced otherwise.

So, to agree with others above, when you can jump out to a 10-point lead before the other team touches the ball, that dick kick reverberates for the rest of the game.

Also, to stay on topic in this thread I'm cautiously optimistic about Rickie coming in. I think the rest of the team is capable of executing a level that takes a lot of pressure off him and that Coach Nixon will put him in favorable spots to get in rhythm and exploit mismatches (especially on the outside with Duke's undersized corners). Let's go!

Those professors never met Chuck Knoblauch