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Which loss is worse?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:11 pm
by Falcon137
I know a loss is a loss is a loss but which loss is worse; Gardner-Webb 9-21 last year, picked to finish 8th in the Atlantic Sun drilling #22 Kentucky 84-68 at Rupp or 1AA Appalachian State beating #5 Michigan in the big house?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:29 pm
by TG1996
In a bubble, I'd say the Kentucky loss is worse, considering they just flat got run off their floor from the start.
In the grand scheme of things, the Michigan loss is obviously more damaging, since there is less of a chance to recover from any loss in college football. Kentucky has 30 more games to go .500 and get their shot at winning six straight in March.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:32 pm
by tiznow
Ohio State losing to Findlay
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:37 pm
by transfer2BGSU
tiznow wrote:Ohio State losing to Findlay
And add to that Michigan State losing to Grand Valley State.
Michigan and Kentucky lost to D-I programs.
OSU-Columbus and Michigan State lost to D-II programs.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:39 pm
by tiznow
transfer2BGSU wrote:tiznow wrote:Ohio State losing to Findlay
And add to that Michigan State losing to Grand Valley State.
Michigan and Kentucky lost to D-I programs.
OSU-Columbus and Michigan State lost to D-II programs.
Just stirring the pot.
Re: Which loss is worse?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:15 pm
by 1987alum
Falcon137 wrote:I know a loss is a loss is a loss but which loss is worse; Gardner-Webb 9-21 last year, picked to finish 8th in the Atlantic Sun drilling #22 Kentucky 84-68 at Rupp or 1AA Appalachian State beating #5 Michigan in the big house?
For my nickel, I'd still say the Appy State/Michigan game. Simply, I think it's a matter of scale - there are so many more people involved in a football game than a basketball game.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:22 pm
by Falcon137
tiznow wrote:transfer2BGSU wrote:tiznow wrote:Ohio State losing to Findlay
And add to that Michigan State losing to Grand Valley State.
Michigan and Kentucky lost to D-I programs.
OSU-Columbus and Michigan State lost to D-II programs.
Just stirring the pot.
In all honesty Findlay might have more talent than Gardner Webb does. But I can't say either Michigan St. or OSU is a bad loss since it was preseason.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:43 pm
by kdog27
Appalachian St. beating UM is a bigger upset then Kentucky losing. Basketball has much more parity. Plus I doubt Kentucky is any good. Coming off a poor year by their standards and a new coach do they really deserve to be in the top 25. They were ranked on their name only. Michigan's loss was a shocker and a top 5 team losing to a 1-AA team (or whatever they are called now) is unheard of.