Is it just me, or is math starting to show up in football?
by Jeff (BGS) 
, A starter home in suburban Tempe, Tuesday, February 09, 2010, 18:31 (5966 days ago) @ JRT
Obviously, Sabermetrics have made their mark on baseball, and I suspect versions of this are starting to take hold in the NBA (maybe they are there already - I don't follow the NBA).
But it seems that I am reading more and more these days about the decision science behind football. "Age old" questions like when to go for it on fourth down, run/pass mix, and when to onside kicks are starting to emerge with concrete answers (even though they must be adapted to the individual team and circumstances).
Is anyone else thinking that this is gaining traction or is it just me noticing something because I'm out there looking for it?
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JRT,
2010-02-08, 13:56
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- Is it just me, or is math starting to show up in football? -
Jeff (BGS),
2010-02-09, 18:31
- The Hidden Game of Football kind of started the rush in '88 - Buck Mulligan, 2010-02-10, 18:41
- Interestingly enough, I think "the book" -
JRT,
2010-02-10, 06:43
- Probably not interesting, but in high school - Busco21, 2010-02-10, 07:03
- They have. - Jim (fisherj08), 2010-02-10, 06:19
- I was told there would be no math - Busco21, 2010-02-09, 20:57
- Is it just me, or is math starting to show up in football? -
Jeff (BGS),
2010-02-09, 18:31