We don't get to have it both ways
by HTownND (2018-12-12 12:55:18)

In reply to: Correct me if I'm wrong  posted by RallyingSon

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Our best win, against Michigan, was with Wimbush as the starting QB too.

For the purpose of these statistical models
by DakotaDomer  (2018-12-12 17:00:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Syracuse or Northwestern might be considered better wins than Michigan.

Because they overvalue home/away and overvalue point spread.
I wouldn’t use that as the “can’t have it both ways” point
by revressbo  (2018-12-12 13:16:15)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

If anything, people could (probably reasonably) argue that we would’ve beaten Michigan by more with Book and Dex.

I think the “can’t have it both ways” is more applicable to people looking at the close A&M/Syracuse results for Clemson while not factoring in Lawrence wasn’t the QB for most of those games, yet still claiming Vandy/Ball State as flukes because of no Book.