"I thought that it was thin-skinned, they were hypersensitive, and it wasn't their best moments at all."
Desmond Howard criticizes Dickert, Leaf, as well as Ohio State's Ryan Day for going after Lee Corso and Lou Holtz.
Strength of schedule based on my updated power ratings for “the big 5” through week 9:
Ohio State
#31
Alabama
#33
Tennessee
#47
Georgia
#52
Michigan
#85
So the Lakers essentially traded:
Lonzo, Ingram, Hart,
#4
pick, multiple future firsts and pick swaps
For:
AD, Cousins, Dudley, Danny Green, Quinn Cook, and presumably at least one of Korver/Morris/Melo/JR.
I. WILL. TAKE. IT.
I need someone on the beat to tell me if I’m right in thinking Sonny Styles could become the next “became a dude in bowl prep” and has an impact in the CFP - particularly as a matchup with UGA tight ends
Some teams Youngstown State is power rated higher than:
South Florida
Oklahoma State
Stanford
Central Michigan
Wyoming
Colorado St
Just FYI as you evaluate OSU/ND before the weekend.
Team who have IMPROVED their TSI rating most since the preseason:
Texas State +15.3
Oklahoma +12.9
Duke +12.6
Rutgers +12.3
Bowling Green +11.7
FIU +11.2
Colorado +10.3
U Mass +10
Cal +9.7
Miami FL +9.4
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This Thanksgiving, I want to emphasize and reiterate my gratitude for some things and people:
1.
@DougLesmerises
- in 2018, you let me, a random listener of Buckeye Talk come on the show and talk about some numbers I had been formulating. By 2022, those periodic appearances
My 14 y/o son’s friends asked him to come hang out and watch games all day at their house. He told them he’d come this evening but he wanted to watch The Game with me
#Jets
QB Zach Wilson is determined to win over the respect of his teammates.
Today he bought ice cream for every single player and coach in the building.
Class Act.
My daughter played an outstanding game today and hit her first 3 pointer ever - after working specifically on it for the last couple weeks, including getting up at 7:30 on her day off yesterday to work on it. My reaction 😂
#ProudDad
99% of the accounts I mute are fake names without real photos as profile pics. You can think I’m an idiot and my numbers suck, but you can never say I don’t put my whole self on the line every single week, and respond to criticism with respect and intellect. Get a damn life.
In week 2, FBS underdogs who were projected by at least one of my formulas to win outright went 9-3 ATS and 5 of those 9 won outright.
This week’s teams that fit that:
North Texas
FIU
Tulane
South Carolina
East Carolina
Miami OH
Boston College
Memphis
Florida
Jacksonville
Again, before we *really* get the season going at noon, I just want to say THANK YOU for rocking with me and affording me the opportunity to have any kind of platform in this space. 2017 T Shoe would be mind blown if he knew the handwritten numbers would lead to this.
Let’s
*Denzel Burke clearly picks the ball off*
Danielson and Nessler “I think he might get credited with an INT here.”
How did SEC fans deal with these guys all those years? They’ve mispronounced about 12 players’ names on top of that.
Boom 💥
Happy to announce I’ve signed on with VSiN, one of the biggest sports betting networks in Vegas. My writing will be exclusively here this season so make sure to get subscribed!
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are very excited to share that
@TShoeIndex
has joined the VSiN writing staff!
He'll be covering CFB and NFL, plus some CBB. Give him a follow and check out this introductory piece about his proprietary ratings system and background.
I mean, Lebron averaged 27/8/8 on a team that was a top 4 seed in the west before injuries set in and Kyrie led a top 4 team, but sure. Do you, Cleveland.
2023 was good to me personally and professionally. The TSI brand grew more this year than I could’ve imagined and I can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store. I appreciate all of you who have helped build this platform and community. I thoroughly enjoy the interactions with you
I’ve told him this privately, but
@DougLesmerises
deserves a Thanksgiving shout out for letting a random
@BuckeyeTalkPod
listener come on the show in 2018 to talk about power ratings, only to be doing an episode together every week 4 years later - thanks to his belief in me🙏🏼
I literally couldn’t tell you the last day I didn’t have to write, do a podcast, update numbers, or work my full time job.
Tomorrow will be that day (through next Thursday).
Bahamas bound with the fam for a much-needed break.
Appreciate you guys 🫡
🚨ANNOUCEMENT(s)🚨
In addition to running it back at VSiN for another year of written content and show appearances,
I am joining Kings of the North (
@KOTNCFB
) for the 2024 college football season! I’m jacked up to be back with
@DougLesmerises
and to work alongside
@BillLandis25
,
It very easily could mean nothing, and I absolutely am conscious of not letting my OSU association affect my objectivity with my analysis, but Michigan’s post-CS metrics are not great. Ohio State played the 4 teams Michigan played after CS was fired, and the difference in the
But the griping over CBB plays is growing increasingly frustrating, as is the, “well can you do (x) or tell us (x)”.
I have 3 kids in sports, a full time job, a side business on top of my podcast(s) and betting stuff. I appreciate all of you but have a little respect for my time
Things I’ve heard this week on national shows:
“Marvin Harrison jr can’t get separation”
“CJ Stroud is fool’s gold”
“Ohio State’s defense might have some shock factor because they haven’t seen an offense like this”
If that’s the public perception, I like OSU to cover.
Based on updated TSI ratings and my understanding of the conference champion ranking criteria (i.e. Tulane is rated higher than K State, who is actually outside the top 12).
NOT based on résumé ranking.
My son is 16. We just “the talk.” I thought it was time.
I delicately told him that a team ranked lower in the AP poll beating a higher ranked team isn’t an upset and that power ratings are more informative than human polls.
Parenting is hard.
Man I won’t be the least bit surprised if a major outlet (all due respect to BG) hires
@kylamb8
after the spectacular reporting on this OSU debacle. Getting interviews with the key reporters, vetting them to ensure credibility. Just great all around.
It’s CFP DAY! Taking my kids to breakfast and a movie before permanently gluing myself to the recliner for the day. My wife already got a full Publix order of tailgate food so I am SET. Go Bucks and let’s cash some bets!
@jackiehaz
@PatMcAfeeShow
If Jim Harbaugh had done it, he would’ve loved it. You’re a “professional”, be objective for one time in your life. I only watch the first hour of Gameday and then turn to Big Noon Kickoff because of him.
IT’S OFFICIAL!
@DougLesmerises
and I will be doing a betting podcast in the
@BuckeyeTalkPod
feed every Friday for the entire CFB season.
First episode dropping this Friday!
Hey guys, I watched this game already last Saturday where one team felt like they were better all first half but let the other team hang around. You’re not going to believe how it turns out!
I expect shakeups next week, as some teams will have preseason priors eliminated from the formula. (For more info on my philosophy there, check out Calculated Risk from last week)
Not. A. Resume. Ranking. (That’s coming soon)
Jim Knowles’ defense took a step forward in year 1 in Columbus (and was actually higher rated than the championship 2014 defense). Curious to see how they look in year 2!
Hey look, I wrote that article! Thanks for the share,
@MitchMossRadio
(Promise I’ll stop geeking eventually)
I literally started making projections 7 years ago on notebook paper with a pencil, now my work is on the screen at f’ing Circa. Thank you all for getting me to this
"I think if Jesus came down and said, 'Kobe, you can't do this,' Kobe probably would've said something like, 'Why don't you stick to making water into wine and raising people from the dead, and I'll take care of this basketball thing.'" Gary Vitti