Burgundy Army: Evaluating Preseason Performance
 

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Fans read into every play of the preseason, hoping to catch a glimpse of their team’s potential that season. But every year we watch several teams go 0-4 or 1-3 in the preseason, only to turn around and make the playoffs in the regular season. And for every one of those teams, there is a team that goes 4-0 or 3-1 in the August warmups, only to tank in the regular season. So if win-loss record doesn’t help us evaluate anything, what signs of progress can we look for to properly evaluate the team in the preseason? The following guidelines may help shine light on the key areas of interest.

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I think you'd be better than half of the talking heads on ESPN, Scheed. I might have to print this out and bring it with me to the game to keep focused. Good work.

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Great points. Maybe it'll help people calm down a little bit.

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Good call. I'm not sure I'd even put that much stock into the preseason. I'm just sick and tired of people who think wins and losses in the preseason means anything.

A lot of people get paid to tell us they do.

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remember, we did go 4-0 in pre season in spurrier's first season and look what happened. pre-season is just to get players back in the flow, winning and losing isnt important in the pre season, especially since backups play 80% of the game

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Right. Also remember that Spurrier was running like reverses and trick plays to run up the scores. The teams that are winning by a lot in preseason might be giving away more than we know.

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I'm confused!

Do I begin drinking heavily, or




focus on the nuances?



I can't do both! (sets glass down!)

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[quote=backrow;205229]I'm confused!

Do I begin drinking heavily, or




focus on the nuances?



I can't do both! (sets glass down!)[/quote]

When in doubt, always drink heavily. Let someone else tell you how Campbell did.

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That was a good read, nice work

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hey schneed, excellent read. especially the drinking heavily reference, everyone should keep that in mind. i was just getting on a friend of mine( who is a raider fan) about the preseason , when our second and third teamers looked like they couldnt compete with a good high school teaml

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Speaking of heavy drinking, I'm buying one of those mini-Heineken keg things. Anyone had those yet?

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Preseason is just that....

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my buddy bought himself one of those things for an all day concert/tailgate that we had in college. He just walked around with it in one hand and a plastic cup in the other and got trashed. I can't even imagine how hot it must have been by the end of the day.

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HAHAHAHA! How many beers does it have?

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I have no idea, I'm betting quite a few, at least for one person.

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Then maybe I'll do a pictorial essay this weekend and post it Monday.

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Are you going tomorrow?

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Nah, I debated heavily with the other voice in my head and said I wasn't going to go to any preseason games this year.

We shall meet at opening day. That's when the beer pong carnage begins.

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I'm only going because I got free tickets.

I'm still looking for tickets to the opening game since mine "fell through" (I'm going to kill the kid that f'd me over for them). I know I'll find some, but I just don't want to have to pay $150 for the backrow in the endzone.

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I may be able to help you. Let me check my "sources" and I'll see what I can find. Would you pay $64 a piece for two upper deck seats?

I would have sold you the other two next to me and my fiancee, but I already sold them to jdlea and his buddy.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;205301]I may be able to help you. Let me check my "sources" and I'll see what I can find. Would you pay $64 a piece for two upper deck seats?

I would have sold you the other two next to me and my fiancee, but I already sold them to jdlea and his buddy.[/quote]
Yeah, I'd pay that! I need 2, but I could use 4 b/c my sister and her boyfriend want to go if they can find tickets.
We were going to be sitting in really nice seats that were $100 each, so $64 is just fine.
I can PM you my cell phone because I'll be at the beach all next week if you want.

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Aight, yeah, PM me that and if I can get ahold of some tickets, I'll call you and get the good word.