As I indicated in the comments section of the last post, I wonder whether MSU is overutilizing Ringer. Through two games, here are the number of total touches (rushing attempts plus pass receptions plus kick/punt returns) by MSU players: Javon Ringer: 70 Everyone else: 59 At this pace, Ringer will touch the ball (i.e., get [...]
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Too much Ringer?
Posted in football, tagged javon ringer on September 6, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Cross-sport statistical irony
Posted in football, msu on December 28, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Just as the MSU basketball team seems to be turning the corner on holding on to the ball, the MSU football team takes a swan dive in the opposite direction. After turning the ball over only 13 times in 12 regular season games, the Spartans of the gridiron handed it over five times tonight in [...]
