A series of tweets he posted about Texas:
Ralph D. Russo
@ralphDrussoAP
11 hours ago, 5 tweets, 1 min read
I have thoughts on Texas and expectations.
Most of the computer models coming into this season spotted Texas as a team that overachieved last season and could be in line for some regression this season.
Humans who rank teams (AP included) generally did not.
I will pat myself on the back here just a little by saying I was skeptical of a Texas step forward this year, too. Mostly because that's what the numbers were saying.
I hear a lot that the preseason rankings set unrealistic expectations and I think that can be true.
But I also look a Texas and see fans looking to run Tom Herman out of town. So clearly they weren't buying into what the numbers were saying. Because if they were, then while 7-5 (at best) is a bad year, is it really that bad of a season?
And while I think the preseason polls reinforce expectations, i think the expectations would be there even without the preseason polls. If Texas wasn't preseason No. 10, would Texas fans have come into this season like: No idea what to expect from this team? It is a blank slate
I use Texas as the obvious example here but really this could apply to any team that failed to "meet expectations"
End thread.
Ralph D. Russo
@ralphDrussoAP
11 hours ago, 5 tweets, 1 min read
I have thoughts on Texas and expectations.
Most of the computer models coming into this season spotted Texas as a team that overachieved last season and could be in line for some regression this season.
Humans who rank teams (AP included) generally did not.
I will pat myself on the back here just a little by saying I was skeptical of a Texas step forward this year, too. Mostly because that's what the numbers were saying.
I hear a lot that the preseason rankings set unrealistic expectations and I think that can be true.
But I also look a Texas and see fans looking to run Tom Herman out of town. So clearly they weren't buying into what the numbers were saying. Because if they were, then while 7-5 (at best) is a bad year, is it really that bad of a season?
And while I think the preseason polls reinforce expectations, i think the expectations would be there even without the preseason polls. If Texas wasn't preseason No. 10, would Texas fans have come into this season like: No idea what to expect from this team? It is a blank slate
I use Texas as the obvious example here but really this could apply to any team that failed to "meet expectations"
End thread.
