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Why is rushing considered a less legitimate way to win than passing?

Look at Michigan’s win over USC. People are like &ldqu...
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
No one says that. What are you talking about?
Thirsty Resort Nowag
  09/28/24
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burgundy lay hissy fit
  09/29/24
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Coiffed meetinghouse clown
  09/30/24
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carnelian passionate codepig
  10/06/24
you are a mentally retarded jewish pedophile and literally n...
Topaz talented people who are hurt
  09/30/24
A win is a win, the point of the critique is that a team tha...
Useless boyish shrine
  09/27/24
But they didn’t fall behind. They jumped out to a 14-0...
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
Criticizing Michigan is more about projecting their ability ...
Useless boyish shrine
  09/27/24
USC was ranked #11 and everyone thought Michigan would get b...
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
Are you being paid to troll for Michigan or are you being th...
Useless boyish shrine
  09/27/24
What’s wrong with winning by rushing?
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
Nothing is wrong with winning by rushing. But a team that c...
Useless boyish shrine
  09/27/24
why not both?
Irradiated Salmon Factory Reset Button Son Of Senegal
  09/27/24
What about a passing team that can’t rush? Why is that...
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
This doesn't exist or at least not in the same way. Even a ...
Useless boyish shrine
  10/06/24
the spread at kickoff was USC by 4.5 points. most observers...
heady black indian lodge masturbator
  09/27/24
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Indecent mexican dopamine
  09/27/24
to answer your question, people doubt michigan because they ...
heady black indian lodge masturbator
  09/27/24
And yet they still beat #11 USC
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
...
Apoplectic mind-boggling kitty cat useless brakes
  09/27/24
not exactly what you’re asking but imo for the college...
avocado misanthropic bawdyhouse legend
  09/27/24
Is #11 USC considered “lesser competition” thoug...
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
if you’re only interested in discussing one game despi...
avocado misanthropic bawdyhouse legend
  09/27/24
wtf are you trying to get at? usc's defense was abysmal the...
heady black indian lodge masturbator
  09/27/24
yep, USC still played pretty well. Michigan otoh was pure sh...
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/27/24
harbaugh ran an incredibly elegant running scheme it's truly...
sickened stimulating office gaming laptop
  09/27/24
Michigan did it again and people are MAF about it
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/28/24
...
Apoplectic mind-boggling kitty cat useless brakes
  09/28/24
pendulum seems to be swinging back at least in college. if y...
Rambunctious legal warrant
  09/28/24
Football is a complex game that relies a lot on trickery and...
Diverse house black woman
  09/28/24
...
milky bearded location
  09/29/24
a lot of MAF passmos ITT
Bright spectacular home chad
  09/29/24
seems like you’re the one who’s maf
milky bearded location
  09/29/24
...
sickened stimulating office gaming laptop
  09/30/24
...
Coiffed meetinghouse clown
  09/30/24
Is this the same OP who poasts the semi-retarded aaron judge...
Pink Electric Hospital
  09/30/24
i didn't know that dave portnoy poasted on xo
Motley Spot Persian
  09/30/24
lol faggot
Massive lascivious round eye lettuce
  09/30/24
less advertising dollars for SyscoSlop and GoyGarbage
Odious liquid oxygen voyeur
  09/30/24
I don't know. Ask the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Apoplectic mind-boggling kitty cat useless brakes
  09/30/24
Where are we on this?
Useless boyish shrine
  10/05/24
...
Indecent mexican dopamine
  10/08/24
What happened when Michigan fell behind like teh guy tehre n...
Diverse house black woman
  10/06/24
...
Indecent mexican dopamine
  10/08/24
I remember an era in the NFL when the reverse was considered...
Adventurous degenerate
  10/06/24
gay, even
ultramarine dog poop
  10/06/24
cr “weth coath offenth”
Coiffed meetinghouse clown
  10/06/24
I prefer short surgical strikes for huge gains
Brilliant Dragon Jew
  10/06/24
It's not just baseball that's been revolutionized by analyti...
Useless boyish shrine
  10/06/24
That's part of it The other part is that over the years t...
sickened stimulating office gaming laptop
  10/06/24
cr all the “passing leaders” are half the men th...
Coiffed meetinghouse clown
  10/06/24
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady
marvelous pistol
  10/06/24
update?
Indecent mexican dopamine
  10/19/24
CQ, I'd be very interested to know where we are on this
Useless boyish shrine
  10/19/24
So how are the Michigan Wolverines and their rushing offense...
.,.,..,,.,.,.,.,.,..,.,.,.,..
  11/11/24


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Date: September 27th, 2024 10:29 AM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

Look at Michigan’s win over USC. People are like “yeah, but, they did it by rushing.” If they had won by passing no one would be questioning it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137051)



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Date: September 28th, 2024 10:14 PM
Author: Thirsty Resort Nowag

No one says that. What are you talking about?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48141823)



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Date: September 29th, 2024 12:25 PM
Author: burgundy lay hissy fit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48143050)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 11:57 AM
Author: Coiffed meetinghouse clown



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48146076)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 9:59 AM
Author: carnelian passionate codepig



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168641)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 12:07 PM
Author: Topaz talented people who are hurt

you are a mentally retarded jewish pedophile and literally no one has ever said this. also you apparently went to michigan, which makes sense because you're a kike who has never been laid.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48146105)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 10:32 AM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

A win is a win, the point of the critique is that a team that can't pass has a lot less margin for error on the defensive side. Running by its nature doesn't stop the clock as much, which means running teams rarely score points quickly. So if they fall behind substantially (say 2-3 touchdowns) they have two choices and both of them are bad-- they can either run and chew up too much clock, probably not having enough time to catch up or they can switch to the pass which they're bad at, which probably will not work.

This is much less true of teams that are good at passing but bad at rushing-- if they want to switch to chewing up clock, it doesn't take any skill to run, run, run, punt and even one first down will get a new set of downs to chew up yet more clock.

Bringing this back to Michigan, they're frauds because if they fall behind they have no way to catch up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137058)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 10:37 AM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

But they didn’t fall behind. They jumped out to a 14-0 lead over USC on two long rushing TDs and people still act like their win was fraud because it was based on rushing yards and rushing TDs instead of passing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137075)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 10:49 AM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

Criticizing Michigan is more about projecting their ability to win future games. A win is a win in the stat books, how you get there matters a lot in evaluating how good your team actually is. Michigan will fall behind and get fucked when faced with a better team, book it done. They will get fucked by at least Oregon and Ohio State, but possibly more than that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137103)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 10:51 AM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

USC was ranked #11 and everyone thought Michigan would get blown out by USC. How’d that work out?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137108)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 10:53 AM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

Are you being paid to troll for Michigan or are you being this obtuse for free

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137112)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:06 AM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

What’s wrong with winning by rushing?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137142)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:23 AM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

Nothing is wrong with winning by rushing. But a team that can't pass, which Michigan seemingly can't, has severe disadvantages for reasons that have already been explained to you. A non-passing team is not a realistic candidate for a championship in the modern era.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137195)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:27 AM
Author: Irradiated Salmon Factory Reset Button Son Of Senegal

why not both?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137201)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 3:05 PM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

What about a passing team that can’t rush? Why is that better?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48138101)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 8:38 AM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

This doesn't exist or at least not in the same way. Even a team that's horrible at rushing can kill the clock if they need to-- their RB can at least run it three times for a yard or two or they can do simple high percentage passes to the flat and stay in bounds, etc. A pass orientated team can switch to killing the clock if they need to. A team that can only rush can't switch to a high speed offense if they need to. A team that can't pass will win games, but they cannot win a championship in the modern era.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168489)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:03 AM
Author: heady black indian lodge masturbator

the spread at kickoff was USC by 4.5 points. most observers thought there were two real possibilities:

- usc has a lot of success passing and wins by a lot

- in a close, hard-fought game, usc wins by a little

turns out it was a close game but michigan won by a little

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137137)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 3:04 PM
Author: Indecent mexican dopamine



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48138098)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:08 AM
Author: heady black indian lodge masturbator

to answer your question, people doubt michigan because they don't seem to be able to pass AT ALL. the pass protection is weak, the receivers aren't getting open, and the current qb has a very limited ability to read a defense.

last year michigan could pass (and do it really well) but chose to be conservative and chew clock on offense by running a lot. no one doubted that team.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137150)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:16 AM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

And yet they still beat #11 USC

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137166)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 3:07 PM
Author: Apoplectic mind-boggling kitty cat useless brakes



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48138109)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:19 AM
Author: avocado misanthropic bawdyhouse legend

not exactly what you’re asking but imo for the college game some of the disapproval is that athletic teams with top recruits have a natural advantage in the trenches and can win with a run game that isn’t even good, it just works because the O line can create multiple huge holes without any sophisticated scheming or anything. you end up with runners running all over lesser competition and it’s just kind of shitty to watch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137176)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:21 AM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

Is #11 USC considered “lesser competition” though?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137184)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:25 AM
Author: avocado misanthropic bawdyhouse legend

if you’re only interested in discussing one game despite the generalization in your title, that’s fine. I’m saying this issue, which has been pronounced for years in CFB, has led to some generalized distaste for run-run-run teams at the top

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137197)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 11:27 AM
Author: heady black indian lodge masturbator

wtf are you trying to get at? usc's defense was abysmal the last few years but has taken some significant steps forward this year. they're still not great and mistake prone. michigan was one of their worst match ups of the year and they played pretty well in a tough environment. usc could still run the table.

michigan's win still isn't that impressive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48137199)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 2:56 PM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

yep, USC still played pretty well. Michigan otoh was pure shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48138080)



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Date: September 27th, 2024 4:11 PM
Author: sickened stimulating office gaming laptop

harbaugh ran an incredibly elegant running scheme it's truly a beautiful thing to witness and goes all the way back to his Stanford days (maybe even sd state). It's definitely not just throwing 5*s at the dl and hoping it works out. I assume some of that has carried over

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48138286)



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Date: September 28th, 2024 6:00 PM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

Michigan did it again and people are MAF about it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48141176)



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Date: September 28th, 2024 7:04 PM
Author: Apoplectic mind-boggling kitty cat useless brakes



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48141333)



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Date: September 28th, 2024 7:08 PM
Author: Rambunctious legal warrant

pendulum seems to be swinging back at least in college. if you acknowledge youre playing a peer team (which michigan and minnesota and usc might all be tbh) its a good strategy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48141343)



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Date: September 28th, 2024 10:13 PM
Author: Diverse house black woman

Football is a complex game that relies a lot on trickery and misdirection.

If you look at the total amount of all the things a football offense can do, passing is probably 70% and running is at most 30%. And the optimal defense against those 30% looks pretty similar.

So if you're only running the ball, yeah you can beat a team if you have vastly better talent/execution - but it's like a pitcher who only has a great fastball.

As a major leaguer he can probably strike out most minor leaguers. But it's not going to be great when the other team has major leage hitters, and your major league hitter is up against a pitcher with that same great fastball, plus a curve, plus a change up, plus a slider.

There's a chance you can beat them with just a fast ball - but any hitter is going to tell you that fast ball is a lot easier to hit when you know its the only pitch coming.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48141814)



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Date: September 29th, 2024 1:13 PM
Author: milky bearded location



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48143215)



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Date: September 29th, 2024 12:23 PM
Author: Bright spectacular home chad

a lot of MAF passmos ITT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48143039)



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Date: September 29th, 2024 1:13 PM
Author: milky bearded location

seems like you’re the one who’s maf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48143214)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 10:09 AM
Author: sickened stimulating office gaming laptop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48145658)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 1:13 PM
Author: Coiffed meetinghouse clown



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48146404)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 10:42 AM
Author: Pink Electric Hospital

Is this the same OP who poasts the semi-retarded aaron judge-trolling threads under the premise of 'just asking questions' that then reverts to uncompromising promotion of judge (here, michigan)?

Because I really kind of enjoy this shtick.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48145756)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 10:43 AM
Author: Motley Spot Persian

i didn't know that dave portnoy poasted on xo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48145760)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 1:15 PM
Author: Massive lascivious round eye lettuce

lol faggot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48146414)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 11:52 AM
Author: Odious liquid oxygen voyeur

less advertising dollars for SyscoSlop and GoyGarbage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48146053)



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Date: September 30th, 2024 3:07 PM
Author: Apoplectic mind-boggling kitty cat useless brakes

I don't know. Ask the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48146884)



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Date: October 5th, 2024 10:50 PM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

Where are we on this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48167980)



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Date: October 8th, 2024 10:02 AM
Author: Indecent mexican dopamine



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48176539)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 1:11 AM
Author: Diverse house black woman

What happened when Michigan fell behind like teh guy tehre noted?

WEre they able to rush their way out of it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168221)



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Date: October 8th, 2024 10:02 AM
Author: Indecent mexican dopamine



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48176541)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 1:23 AM
Author: Adventurous degenerate

I remember an era in the NFL when the reverse was considered true. Teams that ran the ball were considered salt of the earth types, and teams that threw the ball a lot were seen as flashy and suspect.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168231)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 1:23 AM
Author: ultramarine dog poop

gay, even

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168232)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 3:53 AM
Author: Coiffed meetinghouse clown

cr

“weth coath offenth”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168290)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 1:31 AM
Author: Brilliant Dragon Jew

I prefer short surgical strikes for huge gains

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168236)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 8:56 AM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

It's not just baseball that's been revolutionized by analytics. We're still in the early days of football, but the surviving coaches for the most part think analytically and statistically, not about being "tough" or having virtue or whatever the fuck. Those that didn't adapt started losing and got fired.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168521)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 9:44 AM
Author: sickened stimulating office gaming laptop

That's part of it

The other part is that over the years they've made a ton of rule changes to favor passing and help qbs. Old school coaches who grew up under old rules systems hadf trouble adopting to the new reality

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168610)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 9:53 AM
Author: Coiffed meetinghouse clown

cr all the “passing leaders” are half the men that Marino and co were

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168631)



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Date: October 6th, 2024 8:54 AM
Author: marvelous pistol

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48168513)



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Date: October 19th, 2024 6:48 PM
Author: Indecent mexican dopamine

update?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48216042)



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Date: October 19th, 2024 7:23 PM
Author: Useless boyish shrine

CQ, I'd be very interested to know where we are on this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48216198)



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Date: November 11th, 2024 8:02 AM
Author: .,.,..,,.,.,.,.,.,..,.,.,.,.. ( )


So how are the Michigan Wolverines and their rushing offense doing these days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5602186&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310915",#48321500)