Mental toughness - bouncing back off of a loss

[michnittlion]

One of my favorite stats of the O'Brien era: coming off of a loss, Penn State was 7-1 straight-up and also 7-1 against the spread. I reference the "against the spread" stat since it does show performance in comparison to the public expectation. The straight-up loss was the UVa game, where we frankly outplayed Virginia but struggled in the special teams.

Anyway, those stats showed something we all saw: the 2012-13 teams, players and coaches, were mentally tough.

Thus far in the Franklin era, we are 3-3 straight-up and 2-4 against the spread coming off of a loss. Buffalo on Saturday and how we respond: I'll be watching very very closely. Yesterday was a debacle but it does not have to be the apocalypse --- a second debacle Saturday and it WILL be the apocalypse.

 

[bjf1984]

One of my favorite stats of the O'Brien era: coming off of a loss, Penn State was 7-1 straight-up and also 7-1 against the spread. I reference the "against the spread" stat since it does show performance in comparison to the public expectation. The straight-up loss was the UVa game, where we frankly outplayed Virginia but struggled in the special teams.

Anyway, those stats showed something we all saw: the 2012-13 teams, players and coaches, were mentally tough.

Thus far in the Franklin era, we are 3-3 straight-up and 2-4 against the spread coming off of a loss. Buffalo on Saturday and how we respond: I'll be watching very very closely. Yesterday was a debacle but it does not have to be the apocalypse --- a second debacle Saturday and it WILL be the apocalypse.

"I'll be watching very very closely"

Doesn't Michigan have a noon game next week? Gonna' be kinda' tough for you to watch so closely.

 

[nits74]

One of my favorite stats of the O'Brien era: coming off of a loss, Penn State was 7-1 straight-up and also 7-1 against the spread. I reference the "against the spread" stat since it does show performance in comparison to the public expectation. The straight-up loss was the UVa game, where we frankly outplayed Virginia but struggled in the special teams.

Anyway, those stats showed something we all saw: the 2012-13 teams, players and coaches, were mentally tough.

Thus far in the Franklin era, we are 3-3 straight-up and 2-4 against the spread coming off of a loss. Buffalo on Saturday and how we respond: I'll be watching very very closely. Yesterday was a debacle but it does not have to be the apocalypse --- a second debacle Saturday and it WILL be the apocalypse.

You should. With this OL, QB and coaching every game is iffy at best.

 

[michnittlion]

"I'll be watching very very closely"

Doesn't Michigan have a noon game next week? Gonna' be kinda' tough for you to watch so closely.

Yesterday was weird. I was the only person wearing Michigan gear at Lincoln Financial Field.