Author Topic: Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can.... (Read 4052548 times)

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #28025 on:** July 18, 2016, 10:10:03 AM »

hmmmmm

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Brandon Chatmon ESPN Staff Writer

One interesting tidbit from Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby's press conference was his mention of creating divisions with "equity" ... in other words in relation to final records for teams. That could be an interesting way to split up the conference, particularly if the Big 12 decides to tweak the divisions on a yearly basis to separate the top teams while maintaining traditional rivalries.

Pete · « **Reply #28026 on:** July 18, 2016, 10:54:11 AM »

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on July 18, 2016, 10:10:03 AM

hmmmmm

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Brandon Chatmon ESPN Staff Writer

One interesting tidbit from Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby's press conference was his mention of creating divisions with "equity" ... in other words in relation to final records for teams. That could be an interesting way to split up the conference, particularly if the Big 12 decides to tweak the divisions on a yearly basis to separate the top teams while maintaining traditional rivalries.

I had my heart set on a return of the Nortards.

michigancat · « **Reply #28027 on:** July 18, 2016, 10:56:20 AM »

the title game, is so rough ridin' stupid. Has anyone asked Bolsby this question?

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #28028 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:00:48 AM »

Bowlsby probably couldn't even name all 10 Big 12 schools if you put him on the spot.

That_Guy · « **Reply #28029 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:12:28 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 10:56:20 AM

the title game, is so rough ridin' stupid. Has anyone asked Bolsby this question?

I sir, disagree. Whatever helps the 'Cats win some more Dr. Peppers, I'm all for!

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michigancat · « **Reply #28030 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:13:24 AM »

Quote from: That_Guy on July 18, 2016, 11:12:28 AM

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 10:56:20 AM
the title game, is so rough ridin' stupid. Has anyone asked Bolsby this question?

I sir, disagree. Whatever helps the 'Cats win some more Dr. Peppers, I'm all for!

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It won't make it easier

Especially if they balance the divisions by difficulty

Pete · « **Reply #28031 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:43:56 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 11:13:24 AM

Quote from: That_Guy on July 18, 2016, 11:12:28 AM
Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 10:56:20 AM
the title game, is so rough ridin' stupid. Has anyone asked Bolsby this question?

I sir, disagree. Whatever helps the 'Cats win some more Dr. Peppers, I'm all for!

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It won't make it easier

Especially if they balance the divisions by difficulty

Just one more chance for them to underestimate us! And, then put us in a hard division expecting us to suck. Will make some good teams mad tho! But, super bad for us (booooo).

scottwildcat · « **Reply #28032 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:51:09 AM »

Quote from: That_Guy on July 18, 2016, 11:12:28 AM

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 10:56:20 AM
the title game, is so rough ridin' stupid. Has anyone asked Bolsby this question?

I sir, disagree. Whatever helps the 'Cats win some more Dr. Peppers, I'm all for!

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What a stupid statement. Having a CCG doesn't help us win more conference titles at all.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #28033 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:57:30 AM »

Quote from: scottwildcat on July 18, 2016, 11:51:09 AM

Quote from: That_Guy on July 18, 2016, 11:12:28 AM
Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 10:56:20 AM
the title game, is so rough ridin' stupid. Has anyone asked Bolsby this question?

I sir, disagree. Whatever helps the 'Cats win some more Dr. Peppers, I'm all for!

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What a stupid statement. Having a CCG doesn't help us win more conference titles at all.

I find the chance of us backing into a Dr Pepper like 2003 much more likely than winning one outright. But maybe not

mocat · « **Reply #28034 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:05:35 PM »

well we also know that we can back into a CK7 at QB and an AB4 at LB and win a DP without a CCG

star seed 7 · « **Reply #28035 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:17:32 PM »

Anything can happen, but you gotta play the odds bro

scottwildcat · « **Reply #28036 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:20:15 PM »

Quote from: mocat on July 18, 2016, 12:05:35 PM

well we also know that we can back into a CK7 at QB and an AB4 at LB and win a DP without a CCG

2011-2014 we were two games away from owning 3 Big 12 trophies. Regardless of how great the 90s and early 00s we were never that close to having 3 trophies in a 4 year period.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #28037 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:23:19 PM »

It wasn't really that close

scottwildcat · « **Reply #28038 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:27:47 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on July 18, 2016, 12:23:19 PM

It wasn't really that close

closer than we were in any other 4 year period.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #28039 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:42:30 PM »

Your metric is flawed

mocat · « **Reply #28040 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:02:58 PM »

i will give you 2011. we lost by 1 TD @ OSU with a chance to tie/win at the end, and finished 2nd behind them (7-2 behind their 8-1).

but 2014 was not even close bruh, lost by double digits to both the #1 and #2 teams in the conference

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #28041 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:12:39 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on July 18, 2016, 12:23:19 PM

It wasn't really that close

It's not really that close if you back into a CCG and lose by 40, either.

michigancat · « **Reply #28042 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:15:06 PM »

Some years it will be easier for KSU to win, others it will be worse.

DQ12 · « **Reply #28043 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:31:41 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 01:15:06 PM

Some years it will be easier for KSU to win, others it will be worse.

right.

in years where k-state has the best regular season conference record, the CCG hurts us. in scenarios where we have the second best record, it helps.

this isn't a complicated analysis.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #28044 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:32:58 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on July 18, 2016, 01:31:41 PM

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 01:15:06 PM
Some years it will be easier for KSU to win, others it will be worse.
right.

in years where k-state has the best regular season conference record, the CCG hurts us. in scenarios where we have the second best record, it helps.

this isn't a complicated analysis.

It only helps if we aren't in the same division as the team with the best record.

michigancat · « **Reply #28045 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:34:14 PM »

The realigning divisions thing just reaffirms these jokers have no idea WTF they're doing.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #28046 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:36:54 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 01:34:14 PM

The realigning divisions thing just reaffirms these jokers have no idea WTF they're doing.

I'm sure that was Bowlsby's idea.

Clevey 2 Times · « **Reply #28047 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:37:39 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 01:34:14 PM

The realigning divisions thing just reaffirms these jokers have no idea WTF they're doing.

Agreed. They're so quick to respond to national popular opinion it seems...which is why, I'm afraid, we'll end up with 2 mediocre additions to the conference.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #28048 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:46:20 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on July 18, 2016, 01:36:54 PM

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 01:34:14 PM
The realigning divisions thing just reaffirms these jokers have no idea WTF they're doing.

I'm sure that was Bowlsby's idea.

I heard it was Al Groh's

star seed 7 · « **Reply #28049 on:** July 18, 2016, 01:58:22 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 18, 2016, 01:34:14 PM

The realigning divisions thing just reaffirms these jokers have no idea WTF they're doing.

Yeah, there is simply no way anyone can take that seriously