BulldogDX55
10-06-2014, 11:10 PM
In one word, analysis.
I must have clicked on 20+ AU vs. MSU threads across three different boards (would have been 4, but one had a worse format than original SPS and no one has time for that) and something stuck out to me about every single one of them: an almost complete and total lack of actual game analysis. Virtually every single one of them was full of the following:
1. They're just MSU!
2. 20+ point victory because they are MSU!
3. LOL! MOO U! MRS. STATE! MISS STAKE! HAHAHA (this is a major pet peeve of mine. Outside of some use of TSUN, we generally respect our opponents enough to use their actual name)
4. Clearly we are better at every single position because we're Auburn!
5. We beat them in a high ranking game in the 80s so this one ends the same
6. I sure do hate cowbells, so we should bring air horns!
7. 34 points to UAB! CAKEWALK!
And so on and so forth. Something that makes this the best board I post on for State stuff (and I have accounts on four of them) is that people here actually attempt to break down upcoming games, position group by position group, and make educated guesses. People here actually look at more than just the box score when making a prediction, and many people are not afraid to admit when they aren't familiar with something. Not everyone here is some sort of pro or ex coach, but most people (yeah, we have our share of loud, ignorant types) put honest effort into their analysis and posts. While I personally have no professional expertise, I consider MSU football a major hobby of mine as a graduate, so I do my best to learn as much about the game as I possibly can and make my best guesses based on that.
Maybe we are this way because we are not as used to success as other SEC programs, so we actually know a good team when we see it because we have seen more bad than good. Maybe it is because creating a troll free environment has made it so that people can really dig into stats and performances without fear that someone would criticize them in bad faith. I really don't know, but it works incredibly well.
So, while this thread has no concrete or analytic purpose, I just want to thank all of you for creating a pretty damn good community by internet message board standards. Kudos, and pats on the back to all.
I must have clicked on 20+ AU vs. MSU threads across three different boards (would have been 4, but one had a worse format than original SPS and no one has time for that) and something stuck out to me about every single one of them: an almost complete and total lack of actual game analysis. Virtually every single one of them was full of the following:
1. They're just MSU!
2. 20+ point victory because they are MSU!
3. LOL! MOO U! MRS. STATE! MISS STAKE! HAHAHA (this is a major pet peeve of mine. Outside of some use of TSUN, we generally respect our opponents enough to use their actual name)
4. Clearly we are better at every single position because we're Auburn!
5. We beat them in a high ranking game in the 80s so this one ends the same
6. I sure do hate cowbells, so we should bring air horns!
7. 34 points to UAB! CAKEWALK!
And so on and so forth. Something that makes this the best board I post on for State stuff (and I have accounts on four of them) is that people here actually attempt to break down upcoming games, position group by position group, and make educated guesses. People here actually look at more than just the box score when making a prediction, and many people are not afraid to admit when they aren't familiar with something. Not everyone here is some sort of pro or ex coach, but most people (yeah, we have our share of loud, ignorant types) put honest effort into their analysis and posts. While I personally have no professional expertise, I consider MSU football a major hobby of mine as a graduate, so I do my best to learn as much about the game as I possibly can and make my best guesses based on that.
Maybe we are this way because we are not as used to success as other SEC programs, so we actually know a good team when we see it because we have seen more bad than good. Maybe it is because creating a troll free environment has made it so that people can really dig into stats and performances without fear that someone would criticize them in bad faith. I really don't know, but it works incredibly well.
So, while this thread has no concrete or analytic purpose, I just want to thank all of you for creating a pretty damn good community by internet message board standards. Kudos, and pats on the back to all.