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"It's hard to beat a team twice."
Posted on 12/30/11 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 12/30/11 at 9:44 pm
It is? Since when?
I keep hearing people say this, especially commentators during bowl games or "experts" justifying their pick for the BCSNCG. I wouldn't think it would be any harder beating a team twice than beating a team once.
You know what's really hard? Beating a team that you've already lost to this season.
/rant
I keep hearing people say this, especially commentators during bowl games or "experts" justifying their pick for the BCSNCG. I wouldn't think it would be any harder beating a team twice than beating a team once.
You know what's really hard? Beating a team that you've already lost to this season.
/rant
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Posted on 12/30/11 at 9:46 pm to DrTyger
Yeah I never get that either. A team's chances of winning the second game aren't really conditional on the outcome of the first game.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 9:46 pm to DrTyger
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"It's hard to beat a team twice."
This would be the 3rd time.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 9:48 pm to DrTyger
With a game of this magnitude it has absolutely noooo impact whatsoever.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 9:51 pm to SteveLSU35
Not so sure about that one.
AL may be in the driver's seat in this game.
The pressure is on LSU not AL. We have everything to lose while AL has it all to gain.
AL may be in the driver's seat in this game.
The pressure is on LSU not AL. We have everything to lose while AL has it all to gain.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 9:56 pm to DrTyger
According to Alabama, they have already beaten LSU once, the scoreboard just didn't show it.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:01 pm to DrTyger
The theory is that the losing team will change its strategy and the winner won't make adjustments. Both teams will adjust. Les is real good at adjustments generally.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:02 pm to Paulu
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he pressure is on LSU not AL. We have everything to lose while AL has it all to gain.
this is one of the most idiotic things I've read in a long time.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:09 pm to Elleshoe
quote:x1000000000000000000000000000000000
this is one of the most idiotic things I've read in a long time.
i was going to respond when i read that but you did good
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:13 pm to Fenster
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Yeah I never get that either. A team's chances of winning the second game aren't really conditional on the outcome of the first game.
The outcome of the first does not effect the outcome of the second (statistically speaking), but the odds of winning two in a row (at the onset of the first meeting) are not good.
Take flipping a quarter twice. If you flip heads the first time, it doesnt reduce your chances of flipping heads again, but the chances of flipping heads twice is less than 50%. Thus the saying, it's hard to beat a team twice.
If you want to pick apart a stupid saying, try "control their destiny". If it's destiny, it can't be controlled, that's why it's called destiny.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:17 pm to LSUfan4444
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Take flipping a quarter twice. If you flip heads the first time, it doesnt reduce your chances of flipping heads again, but the chances of flipping heads twice is less than 50%. Thus the saying, it's hard to beat a team twice.
If you want to pick apart a stupid saying, try "control their destiny". If it's destiny, it can't be controlled, that's why it's called destiny.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:19 pm to LSUfan4444
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If you want to pick apart a stupid saying, try "control their destiny". If it's destiny, it can't be controlled, that's why it's called destiny.
Dang straight. And I'll have my cake and eat it too. I mean...it is my cake.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:19 pm to Elleshoe
Once you lose, it becomes EASIER to except DEFEAT!
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:21 pm to dreaux
There has to be an acception to that rule though, right?
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:23 pm to LSUfan4444
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but the odds of winning two in a row (at the onset of the first meeting) are not good.
If the odds of either team winning each game were 50/50, then the probability that any team winning both is the same as neither team winning both.
If the odds of either team winning each is 50/50, the probability of a specific team having a winning streak of 2 games is only 25%.
But yeah, since outcomes are independent, earlier results don't (other than the mental factor) change the odds of later games.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:23 pm to LSUfan4444
quote:i dont usually like to be the grammer police but seriously
There has to be an acception to that rule though, right?
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:25 pm to Fearthehat0307
It's hard because teams don't often play each other twice in one season in College Football
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:25 pm to Elleshoe
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this is one of the most idiotic things I've read in a long time.
Sabans reputation is on the line.
Don't believe me? Watch what happens if lsu wins.
There is pressure on both teams.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:26 pm to Fenster
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If the odds of either team winning each game were 50/50, then the probability that any team winning both is the same as neither team winning both.
Correct, which is less than 50%, so it is called unlikely, therefore hard.
Posted on 12/30/11 at 10:26 pm to Fearthehat0307
That was done on purpose in response to his "except" when it should have been accept
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