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What Constitutes A "Trap" Game??
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:26 pm
Can someone obviously smarter than me please explain what makes something a "trap" game? I think it's normally a game either following or preceding a big game against an opponent that one should beat. It seems that a good bit of the ranters feel otherwise. #NoGermanHopefully
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Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:28 pm to Analyst11
Did someone say trap??
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:28 pm to Analyst11
That's about right, a team you should beat, but could be dangerous if you over look them, usually a road game.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:28 pm to Analyst11
Game against a mediocre opponent that your team may not take seriously and get beaten
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:28 pm to Analyst11
Better yet......
What Constitutes A "Mouse Trap" Game??
What Constitutes A "Mouse Trap" Game??
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:28 pm to Analyst11
If Alabama was in 2 weeks and we played miss state this week, it would be A TRAP!!
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:28 pm to Analyst11
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a game preceding a big game against an opponent that one should beat.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:29 pm to Analyst11
You're correct, but most of the people on here are just making fun of the posters who called any game that was a remote possibility of losing a trap game...even if it was sandwiched between two cupcake games.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:29 pm to Analyst11
To me an example this year would be Texas A&M. We play USCe, then go to Kyle Field for what I think is their biggest game of the year there, then host Bama. Now given, Bama is after a bye week, but it is a game that has some opportunity of being overlooked a little.
I think we'll be fine but that's my take.
I think we'll be fine but that's my take.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:30 pm to H-Town Tiger
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That's about right, a team you should beat, but could be dangerous if you over look them, usually a road game.
usually right before or after a marquee matchup.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:39 pm to LsuTool
I always thought it was an easy game between two difficult games, hence the trap part.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:39 pm to Analyst11
A game that is against a team you should beat usually right before a HUGE game coming in the near future.
Teams fall into the "trap" of looking ahead and not takin gthe current opponent serious and boom, upset.
This year's biggest trap game for us is probably aTm. It's on the road, in a hostile environment, against a team who will be good not great, and it will be after the South Carolina game and before the bye week prior to Bama.
4 things working against you in that one:
1) Road game in loud stadium
2) week after playing a ranked opponent
3) before bye week, which means we will be banged up most likely and trying to get into the rest week.
4) it's the game right before we play bama
trap game 101
Teams fall into the "trap" of looking ahead and not takin gthe current opponent serious and boom, upset.
This year's biggest trap game for us is probably aTm. It's on the road, in a hostile environment, against a team who will be good not great, and it will be after the South Carolina game and before the bye week prior to Bama.
4 things working against you in that one:
1) Road game in loud stadium
2) week after playing a ranked opponent
3) before bye week, which means we will be banged up most likely and trying to get into the rest week.
4) it's the game right before we play bama
trap game 101
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:42 pm to luvdatigahs
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always thought it was an easy game between two difficult games, hence the trap part.
Me Too
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:42 pm to stho381
A perfect example of a "trap" game last year was the SEC championship, looking ahead to the NC and looking past a weakass UGA team...lol
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:48 pm to Analyst11
A "trap game" is a contest against an inferior opponent that you should beat based upon talent, but that you might lose due to its place on the schedule (e.g. after or before a major rival, on a Thursday night, etc.).
Posted on 9/5/12 at 2:03 pm to Analyst11
Miss st 1982, Miami of Ohio 1986, ole miss 97, 00 UAB, the bluegrass miracle, every game in the Hallman era.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 2:56 pm to Analyst11
2007 UK is the textbook definition of a trap game.
We had a big emotional win against Florida and had a very good Auburn team coming to Baton Rouge the next week. Sandwiched in between was a good Kentucky team.
We had a big emotional win against Florida and had a very good Auburn team coming to Baton Rouge the next week. Sandwiched in between was a good Kentucky team.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 3:10 pm to lsu4life77
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A perfect example of a "trap" game last year was the SEC championship, looking ahead to the NC and looking past a weakass UGA team...lol
Not even close to a perfect trap game. UGA wasn't awful, so there was a chance for them to win. We also didn't even know who we were playing for the Ship.
Ok St. vs Iowa State was a "Perfect" Trap Game
Posted on 9/5/12 at 4:23 pm to Analyst11
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