YOU ARE WHAT YOUR RECORD SAYS YOU ARE

[tradertwo]

I think the verdict here is that if you're undefeated then you're undefeated. If you have losses then you have losses. Just because you have a better record doesn't mean that you're better than another team. These games aren't played on paper, we actually line up and play until there is one team left. Oakdale is mentioned a lot in this thread. The thing with them is that they're 5-0 and were on 2-3 at this point last year against the same schedule and they've avenged all 3 of those losses on the road. 2 of those 3 are district games and it was the 1st time in school history they've beat one of those teams and the first time they've beat the other team since the 80s. They weren't "scheduling wins" or they would've been 5-0 last year as well.

[wingman10]

I think the verdict here is that if you're undefeated then you're undefeated. If you have losses then you have losses. Just because you have a better record doesn't mean that you're better than another team. These games aren't played on paper, we actually line up and play until there is one team left. Oakdale is mentioned a lot in this thread. The thing with them is that they're 5-0 and were on 2-3 at this point last year against the same schedule and they've avenged all 3 of those losses on the road. 2 of those 3 are district games and it was the 1st time in school history they've beat one of those teams and the first time they've beat the other team since the 80s. They weren't "scheduling wins" or they would've been 5-0 last year as well.

good post...they are 5-0 and of course, may not be better than another team...but, still 5-0

Edited September 22, 2014 by wingman10

[FootballFan51]

It is amazing how many folks on here think their team is better than the record indicates.

You may understand this one day, but it's much more accurate to say 'Your record is what your record is, but you are who you have beaten'. Edited September 22, 2014 by FootballFan51

[Buddha14]

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[tradertwo]

I think that the Oakdale vs. Rockwood game tells the tale. First...I'm not bashing Oakdale. I love the fact that they've broken out of the "automatic win" category, and the kids should be getting some well deserved attention from their community. However...at 5-0 against Rockwood with a loss on their record, this "you are what your record says you are" nonsense is exposed as completely false. Score is at 48-0 as I'm typing...not the score to be expected from two teams with one loss between them. Just as an undefeated team might not be as good as their record advertises them to be, a mediocre record doesn't mean that the team isn't pretty good.