Posted by grindi on 7/10/2012 3:03:00 PM (view original):
Sorry but formation IQ does not yet over trump talent.  It isn't as big of a deal as you guys are making out.  It is being designed to but isn't there yet.  I recently took teams deep into the POs with NO Formation practice.  Could they have won it all if they had practiced?  I doubt it as the other teams I had did practice formations and got the same kind of results.

But Bhouska,  Most of these guys on here will find some reason it was YOUR fault and not the screwed up game.  According to them your just another guy that has no clue what he is doing.  Yatzrs is a good tool but it isn't the only way to do things.  It isn't like he is the dominating force in GD.  He does well and is a great guy But his stuff is just tools.  Bhouska, you just may be one of the teams figured in to the upset bug.  The game has to have its 10% daily upsets, (JContes own words) and you qualified and there is nothing you can do to stop it.

Posted by memphisblue on 7/10/2012 7:17:00 PM (view original):
yup. 1996    # 6 tennessee vs un ranked memphis...  youtube it.  memphis 21-tennessee 17.   no manning ever beat lil oh memphis :)  the dice was in our favor. and well deangelo williams helped too in the 2004 era lol.

Posted by coach_deen on 7/10/2012 9:36:00 PM (view original):
I agree 100% that formation IQ DOES NOT trump talent. That said, formation IQ is easily important enough to take into consideration IMHO. I guess what I'm saying is if I had 2 DT that were at the same level as far as talent I would start the one with the better form. IQ. On the other hand, if 1 DT had a 25% advantage in talent and the other had a 25% advantage in form. IQ I would start the one with more talent. BUT...if 1 had a 5% advantage in talent and the other a 25% advantage in form IQ I would start the one with the higher IQ. Have I confused everyone enough yet? (LOL)

Posted by gt_deuce on 7/11/2012 12:31:00 PM (view original):
I understand the frustration with such outcomes, Brad, and I agree with your larger point - that the update/fix can't come soon enough. But I actually DON'T want him to hurry. That was a huge part of the problem with the previous update to GD 2.0... it was delayed and delayed and finally rushed out to appease the peasants, who were at the gates with pitchforks, torches and foaming mouths.

Instead, I'd rather the release slip and slip and slip (if absolutely necessary), to be CERTAIN that when it was released, that it was done right.  No Wishbone offenses throwing for 1400 yards in a game. No team with 3 DL on its roster beating the 19-time (or something like that?) defending D-III NC team, whose RBs could start on most NC-contending D-II teams. Etc, etc, etc.

I am just as impatiently awaiting the update as anyone else, but the last thing that needs to happen is for norbert to get any "Hurry" in him.

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Posted by gt_deuce on 7/11/2012 12:31:00 PM (view original):
I understand the frustration with such outcomes, Brad, and I agree with your larger point - that the update/fix can't come soon enough. But I actually DON'T want him to hurry. That was a huge part of the problem with the previous update to GD 2.0... it was delayed and delayed and finally rushed out to appease the peasants, who were at the gates with pitchforks, torches and foaming mouths.

Instead, I'd rather the release slip and slip and slip (if absolutely necessary), to be CERTAIN that when it was released, that it was done right.  No Wishbone offenses throwing for 1400 yards in a game. No team with 3 DL on its roster beating the 19-time (or something like that?) defending D-III NC team, whose RBs could start on most NC-contending D-II teams. Etc, etc, etc.

I am just as impatiently awaiting the update as anyone else, but the last thing that needs to happen is for norbert to get any "Hurry" in him.