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USAToday gives USU football an A+
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USAToday gives USU football an A+
USAToday came out with its final grades for every college football team this year. USU was one of seven programs to score an A+, joining Baylor, Cincinnati, Georgia, Michigan State, UTSA, and Wake Forest. San Diego State earned an A. Air Force and Utah both earned an A-. BYU and Fresno State earned a B+. The Donks earned a C+.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-car ... 13143.html
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-car ... 13143.html
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Re: USAToday gives USU football an A+
I’d give it an A. It’s tough to feel good enough about the season go get an A+ when you lose to BYU and Boise.
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Given last season and pre-season expectations, but ending up with 11 wins, a conference title, two P5 wins, a bowl win, and a top 25 ranking, I think it is a good grade.
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Yea incredible season. I’m just pointing out that an A+ season in my mind would need to include beating those rivals and also doing better than 3-3 at home.swordsman1989 wrote: ↑January 13th, 2022, 5:56 amGiven last season and pre-season expectations, but ending up with 11 wins, a conference title, two P5 wins, a bowl win, and a top 25 ranking, I think it is a good grade.
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Re: USAToday gives USU football an A+
I'll give it an A+.
I felt that 6-6 would have been a great year for Anderson, and so 11-3 with a conference championship banner and a LA Bowl victory is nothing short of miraculous.
I felt that 6-6 would have been a great year for Anderson, and so 11-3 with a conference championship banner and a LA Bowl victory is nothing short of miraculous.
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Re: USAToday gives USU football an A+
Just an A+??
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I’ll be controversial for a minute. The grade actually cheapens the program suggesting this is the ceiling or best it can do. I don’t believe that. An A+ would be a one loss season, beating rivals and being in a NY6 bowl. That’s the ceiling.
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Re: USAToday gives USU football an A+
Based on the criteria of the article, I think an A+ is absolutely correct. I also would give us an A+, not because I think it is our ceiling, but because I think we far exceeded my expectations for this season. We had a brand new staff. We had a terrible 2020 campaign (even gave up at the end). 2019 wasn't much better. 2021 was an A+ year for sure. Of course, my expectations will now be higher for next year and a repeat performance may only garner an A- or B+. We need to win in-state and we need to start beating Boise more consistently. We should be beating them at home every time and competing on the road with the occasional win.
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Re: USAToday gives USU football an A+
If the criteria were a bell curve, we wouldn't have even been on the chart.
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Re: USAToday gives USU football an A+
In my opinion, A+ doesn't mean ceiling, but only refers to the results compared to expectations or program averages. Before the season, I would have been ecstatic with 8 wins and satisfied with 6. Dreaming of 11 wins in August was just unthinkable, but that's what they accomplished! It's an A+ from me for sure.
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Obviously these grades aren't based on statistics or the strength of the teams we lost to. HOWEVER, all three loses were to teams with a winning record and teams who made bowl games going 1-1 (bozo bowed out). So not bad, I'd give us an A-, solid A would have been a one loss season. A+ should be reserved for no losses. BUT beating two PAC12 schools on the road and spanking a 19th ranked team, also on the road, should account for something.
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Re: USAToday gives USU football an A+
I tend to agree. Grading against expectations I can see a very high grade (A or A+).ViAggie wrote: ↑January 13th, 2022, 10:39 amObviously these grades aren't based on statistics or the strength of the teams we lost to. HOWEVER, all three loses were to teams with a winning record and teams who made bowl games going 1-1 (bozo bowed out). So not bad, I'd give us an A-, solid A would have been a one loss season. A+ should be reserved for no losses. BUT beating two PAC12 schools on the road and spanking a 19th ranked team, also on the road, should account for something.
Grading against criteria then an A- grade seems to fit. The three losses (particularly Wyoming) were simply painful compared to the rest of the year and would suggest a grade lower than A- is appropriate, but the Conference Championship, the major bowl win, and beating two P5 teams bump the grade up dramatically.
Regardless of the grade I'm thrilled with the season - and while I'm looking forward to next year I am wondering how does the team live up to the much higher expectations that naturally follow a year like this one?
In any event, GO AGGIES!!!!!!
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