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Offline kso_FAN

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Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« on: January 01, 2015, 04:36:15 PM »
Overall FEI ratings


The overall rankings favor the Bruins, mainly because of a stronger SOS, a very high offensive rating, and a slightly better defensive rating. K-State dominates in special teams and field position ratings.

Offensive FEI and S&P ratings


By the numbers, both offenses are stronger than the opponent's defense in this game, with UCLA gaining a slight advantage overall. Neither team seems to gain a big advantage in any key area and this looks to be a high scoring game.

TO rates


Both offenses do a very nice job of protecting the football, but UCLA's defense rarely forces TOs. K-State isn't great, but they are much better than the Bruins and the net advantage favors K-State.



Finally, special teams is once again a huge advantage for the Cats. K-State's strong return games will face average UCLA coverage units.

Everything points to this being a close game and once again K-State will face a high paced offense as UCLA runs over 80 plays a game. However, the lack of a dominating defense from UCLA will allow K-State to play with the Bruins, and the advantage gained on special teams and in TOs point to a K-State win in San Antonio. The core of this team prepared well for last year's bowl game against Michigan and I expect them to do so again.

Cats 45 - Bruins 36



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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2015, 04:41:00 PM »

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2015, 04:41:10 PM »
Read the whole thing  :emawkid:

Thanks _FAN  :lynchmob:

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2015, 04:41:23 PM »
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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2015, 04:50:07 PM »
Would have loved _FAN to present these figs at the pep rally rather than listen to whatever else they were saying.

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2015, 05:07:59 PM »
If there was a gif of nicname thwarting the attempted-flag-taker and then gesturing him to suck it, followed by motioning for all of Hilton Shelter to boo him louder, it'd be better than that auburn gif.

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2015, 05:09:06 PM »
that is a lot of numbers, wow
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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2015, 05:58:26 PM »
Thx. _Fan, but why do I have a headache?
Hot time in Kat town tonight.

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Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2015, 06:03:43 PM »
Thx. _Fan, but why do I have a headache?

Maybe the you need to take it easy on NYE?

Go Cats.

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2015, 06:16:28 PM »

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2015, 06:28:16 PM »
Thx. _Fan, but why do I have a headache?

Maybe the you need to take it easy on NYE?

Go Cats.
OK, I'll lay off the H2O.
Hot time in Kat town tonight.

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2015, 07:09:48 PM »
It sounds like practices have been very strong thus far, and they're pretty focused.

We spoke with the editor of the UCLA SB Nation site, and they're pretty freaked out about our defense.  They think our zone defense may force Hundley to go through progressions, and they feel their OL will have problems containing our DL.  I guess it's pretty shaky.

Anyway, UCLA is pretty inconsistent.  I think we will show up.  I think Lockett goes out in style.

Cats 38 - UCLA 24

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2015, 07:47:08 PM »

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2015, 07:54:35 PM »
I've got to admit, I enjoyed the title myself. :D

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2015, 07:55:28 PM »
I've got to admit, I enjoyed the title myself. :D

You've still got it.

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2015, 09:45:50 PM »
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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2015, 08:51:40 AM »
The main thing I got out of that is that Sean's special teams will be the difference maker.  :love:

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2015, 09:17:36 AM »
Straight to the bottom  :emawkid:

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2015, 10:26:26 AM »
These numbers are not too hot, too big, or too soft, but just right. 

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2015, 10:24:09 PM »
:( Sorry.

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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2015, 11:16:48 PM »
Some stats for the stat junkies....

** Ucla had runs of 67,40,34,32,30,28. 231 yds on those 6 runs
** Ksu had given up 4 rushes of 25+ in previous 11 games

** hundley had 1 notable pass completion , 37 yarder where Burns missed tackle. Only 99 pass yds on other 11 completions.
** hundley was 3-13 after the 1st qtr

** ucla jumped all over us. Had 17-0 and 215 yds.
** Ksu then had the ball for 31:05 of the next 41:31.  Meening  Ucla barely had the ball and had 179 yds for almost 3 full quarters worth of action.
** unfortunately, our D let a RB go untouched on obvious run play for 67 on next drive


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Re: Is a loss Bruin or be Bearly worried?
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2015, 01:59:51 AM »
I feel like we make in-game adjustments very well. But we seem to be limited by having 10-15 set plays that we are going to call to start the game no matter what, and the other team always seems to know we're going to call them, or have planned for them in their preparation for us, etc. Whatever it is, I feel like since 2011 we have always started slowly.