When the Analysis Goes Wrong

October 07 2007 08:06 PM -- Filed in: Football

While I work on the Purdue post game write up and video, I can't help but mention this analysis by Spencer Tillman. I have no problem with someone picking the opposing team provided they come with some sort of, I don't know, facts. Tillman seems like a nice guy and fairly well spoken but this is an abomination. It's so bad I went back and counted the factual errors and highly suspect reasoning, see how many you can find:

Ohio State is flying under the radar because we haven't entered conference play. Get this man a schedule.
Wisconsin asserting themselves? Mmm, okay.
We can't run as fast as Purdue. Just ridiculous.
Our weakness is at corner. Actually, one of our strengths is cover corner.
Chris Wells has three straight 100 yard games. No, he had 4 straight.

So, yeah, CBS actually posted that apparently because they thought it was good. Tillman is a former Oklahoma running back, NFL player, current member of Barry Switzer's talent agency and, worst of all, voter in the AP Poll.

Speaking of polls, they are out and the Bucks are up to #3 in each.