Archive for Statistics
Which Tedford Team Was the Best? Cal 2004 vs. Cal 2006
After some delay, it’s time to reveal which of Jeff Tedford’s team Cal fans should be most proud of. First Round Cal 2007 4, Cal 2003 0 Cal 2005 4, Cal 2002 1 Semifinals Cal 2004 4, Cal 2007 0 Cal 2006 4, Cal 2005 3 You have the most talented team playerwise in Cal […]
Tedford Tournament of Champions: Cal 2005 vs. Cal 2006
And then there were three. After the decisive 2004 beatdown on a talented yet flawed 2007 team, we’re entering what appears to be the most entertaining matchup of this tournament insofar. A stronger 2005 team angled against a developing but talented 2006 offense. The chronically maligned Joe Ayoob versus the chronically injured Nate Longshore. Marshawn […]
Tedford Tournament of Champions: Cal 2004 vs. Cal 2007
In case you’re unsure what this is all about, we’re seeing what team WhatIfSports.com determines is the best Tedford-led team of the six teams he’s coached. I simulate the games, and determine the winner of the series after around forty-fifty simulations. Usually it’s conclusive enough to determine who the winner is after at least 20. […]
Tedford Tournament of Champions: Cal 2002 vs. Cal 2005
As we discovered last week, Cal 2003 was no match for the offensive potency of Cal 2007 in the Whatifsports.com simulator. This team didn’t need much impetus in flatout overpowering its way to a sweep. This led us to our next match in the series, a showdown between the 2002 and 2005 teams. How would […]
Tedford Tournament of Champions: Cal 2003 vs. Cal 2007
[youtube kpkWNNw5bUo] Time doesn’t allow us to do everything we want. But the Internet allows us to manipulate space and time and come with all sorts of fanciful solutions for that. Whatifsports.com is one of the best and worst sites in the world. On one hand it’s a virtual goldmine for settling questions like “Would […]
3rd Down Offense in the Pac-10
Numbers are always fun to look at, and this week I’m going to look at the all-too-crucial third down conversion. While I can’t generate anything as awesome as MGoBlog’s graphs, I can do some basic breakdown of numbers. The Division I rushing yards per carry ranking is listed in parentheses. Rushing 3rd and 1-3 3rd […]
Turf Wars Part II: Bears Slowfooted on Grass
Hydrotech pointed out on my first post on turf performance that looking solely at turf versus grass because we have six games at home on turf, and it’s easier to win at home than on the road. Upon further review, I completely agree. I’m guessing a Cal victory achieved at Memorial Stadium is significantly less […]
Which Conference Proved The Most in Bowl Season?
Extending with our deep and important discussion from regular season into bowl season, which conference had the toughest slate of opponents? Which conference had it easy goings? Well let’s look at the bowl performance. We can get a good examination by taking a look at this chart, with each row featuring a game, starting with […]
Which Conference Proved They Were the Strongest?
Who’s the best conference? This seems to be part of a minimal but growing debate–and by debate I mean chest-thumping–about the Pac-10 (usually USC fans angry at how indifferent southern college football fans are to recent Trojan dominance) and the SEC (indifferent to West Coast bluster, every year). The heat has been rising summer after […]
Cal Football 2007 In Numbers: 4th Down
4th Down Offense T6 ASU 13/19 T14 Oregon St. 9/14 T30 USC 10/17 76 Cal 5/10 T81 Stanford 8/18 T81 Washington 8/18 T87 Oregon 6/14 112 UCLA 4/13 114 Wazzu 7/24 116 Arizona 5/19 4th Down Defense T-7 Stanford 5/17 UCLA 5/17 T-9 Oregon St. 6/20 T-21 ASU 6/16 T-40 Oregon 9/21 T-43 USC 7/16 […]
