Re: Chan Gailey\'s Bum Rap
Ok, stateline.....I know it's late, but.........it's......time........for.........a POP-QUIZ!!!! :>)
Put all books and papers under your desk. You can't use a calculator, but a straightedge, compass, and GI Joe with Kung-Fu Grip™ are all allowed.
Ok.....ready?
Football Team A , with an established coaching staff and all-veteran offensive skill players and an overall marginal defense, has a 7-5 regular season record.
Football Team B plays virtually the same schedule and is basically the same team as A ......EXCEPT for these FEW teensy-weensy differences....
(1) Replace both quarterbacks from Team A who actually completed passes.
(3) Replace the top THREE rushers from Team A (#3 actually plays in a couple of games before a season-ending concussion).
(4) Lose the heir-apparent top rushing threat after 4 games.
(5) Lose most of the remaining contribution from the true-freshman heir-apparent-apparent RB to injury.
(6) Lose another RB (after missing an entire season to injury) to yet another injury.
(7) Use five different starting OL combos during the season.
(8) Replace the two top sack and TFL men from team A's marginal D (one is available at 50-70% for the first couple of games, then gone for the season.)
(9) Bring in a new Head Coach and staff (save 2).
Solve: Record.
Don't worry.....there actually IS no 'right' and/or 'wrong' answer(s).......
........only glaringly-uneducated ones. ;-)