Comments on: Halftime: CGB 8, Kittson 7 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/preps/2008/11/15/halftime-cgb-8-kittson-7/ The best of Minnesota high school sports Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:17:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jon Marthaler http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/preps/2008/11/15/halftime-cgb-8-kittson-7/#comment-5059 Jon Marthaler Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:38:00 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/preps/2008/11/15/halftime-cgb-8-kittson-7/#comment-5059 CGB ended up averaging 2.508 yards per play, so I was a little off. CGB ended up averaging 2.508 yards per play, so I was a little off.

]]> By: lorentjd http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/preps/2008/11/15/halftime-cgb-8-kittson-7/#comment-5058 lorentjd Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:12:03 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/preps/2008/11/15/halftime-cgb-8-kittson-7/#comment-5058 I just read Jon's Strib blog where he wrote: “On the other side, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley’s offense could best be described as ‘methodical.’ They appear to be averaging about 2.50001 yards per play; their touchdown drive covered only 47 yards, but took 14 plays and ran almost seven minutes off the clock.” I was relieved to see that he was only estimating average yards-per-play down to one 100,000th of a yard. Had he been estimating average yards-per-play down to a millionth (or a ten millionth) of a yard, I am confident concluding that his use of the word “about” would clearly not have been in harmony with what he was actually describing. On the other hand, his reference to "almost seven minutes" would appear to be far too imprecise of a description...leaving his readers confused about what actually took place on the field. Consistent with his yards-per-play estimate, I would have expected something akin to: "...almost 7.039252 minutes off the clock". I just read Jon’s Strib blog where he wrote: “On the other side, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley’s offense could best be described as ‘methodical.’ They appear to be averaging about 2.50001 yards per play; their touchdown drive covered only 47 yards, but took 14 plays and ran almost seven minutes off the clock.”

I was relieved to see that he was only estimating average yards-per-play down to one 100,000th of a yard. Had he been estimating average yards-per-play down to a millionth (or a ten millionth) of a yard, I am confident concluding that his use of the word “about” would clearly not have been in harmony with what he was actually describing.

On the other hand, his reference to “almost seven minutes” would appear to be far too imprecise of a description…leaving his readers confused about what actually took place on the field. Consistent with his yards-per-play estimate, I would have expected something akin to: “…almost 7.039252 minutes off the clock”.

]]> By: StormFan http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/preps/2008/11/15/halftime-cgb-8-kittson-7/#comment-5055 StormFan Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:13:44 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/preps/2008/11/15/halftime-cgb-8-kittson-7/#comment-5055 KCC has been pretty turnover-prone in big games over the years. But if they can overcome three first half turnovers and a 200-plus deficit in total yards against Stephen-Argyle, something tells me they can pull this one out, and maybe even pull away. KCC has been pretty turnover-prone in big games over the years. But if they can overcome three first half turnovers and a 200-plus deficit in total yards against Stephen-Argyle, something tells me they can pull this one out, and maybe even pull away.

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