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That's a key factor in a lot of these folks saying

Posted on: July 8, 2018 at 18:37:59 CT
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that ToP doesn't matter. No, you do not need to win ToP by 10+ minutes. That is not the point, but that seems to be the assumption they base their argument upon.

ToP is a result, not a cause, and if you are focused on achieving a certain ToP, you are going to fail. But if you are playing efficient ball, you're going to achieve a ToP that is in the ballpark of even or slightly ahead.

Out on the field, there is a huge difference between losing ToP 25 to 35 and losing ToP 29 to 31.

The differnece between losing by 2 minutes and winning by 2 minutes is more modest, and this appears to be where most people base the argument. It's just not where Mizzou has been operating.

If we lost ToP by 2 minutes per game, it is a non factor. But losing it by 10 minutes per game is really hurting us.
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Rock M article on Dooley - mattieo86 MU - 7/5 16:25:19
     Most important question: will he use a fullback? - jake_mu MU - 7/7 09:10:35
     It will be interesting to see how he does. While I'd love - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 7/5 16:52:14
          RE: It will be interesting to see how he does. While I'd love - Ragarm MU - 7/6 06:38:26
          Heupel and Ellarbee will be missed. Both were outstanding - Fourth and Long MU - 7/5 22:16:38
               Heupel was worthless unless you were a D2 school. - jake_mu MU - 7/7 09:09:28
               Heupel was a goof ball who ran a dumb offense. (nm) - Uncle John MU - 7/6 10:05:29
                    Heupel was the best OC we've had in decades. - alwaysright MU - 7/6 13:23:28
                         DADGUM RIGHT!!1 STINKEL'S OFFENSES WERE AWFUL!!!!1 - Mothball MU - 7/6 14:59:10
                              fuk, you're an idiot. - alwaysright MU - 7/8 18:30:16
                         He was great for Lock - tigersailor MU - 7/6 13:36:18
                    Seriously? (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 7/6 11:13:08
               How are Dooley and Davis misfits?(nm) - Diamond Dave MU - 7/6 07:23:50
               It also includes hit like - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/5 22:28:39
                    True, It's been a mixed-bag (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 7/5 22:33:32
          Dooley is more of an offensive Head Coach - BOILERTIGER MU - 7/5 18:00:16
          DD has been involved in a lot of good offenses. - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/5 17:15:53
               I generally consider DD to be good talent. - alwaysright MU - 7/5 17:18:51
          As an example to what I said below... - alwaysright MU - 7/5 17:10:59
     I could care less about YPG - nitwittc3 MU - 7/5 16:44:53
          Depends how you get those yards - SuperTone MU - 7/6 06:57:45
          Agreed, yards per play is more important. better on - alwaysright MU - 7/5 17:06:09
               We were ranked the 3rd worst in TOP - nitwittc3 MU - 7/6 10:17:55
                    That's a key factor in a lot of these folks saying - alwaysright MU - 7/8 18:37:59
               I'm one who believes time of possession is irrelevant. - zodiac6 JC - 7/5 17:35:51
                    Low time of possession makes your defense worse, no - alwaysright MU - 7/6 07:40:59
                    I think it is relevant to your D especially - MoGold MU - 7/5 18:01:56
                         Time of possession measures the game clock. - zodiac6 JC - 7/5 18:39:25
                              Only if your goal is the same. I believe that if you have a - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 7/6 07:45:39
                              You missed the point. It is time on the field that wears - SuperTone MU - 7/6 06:58:59
                    Yeah, TOP is going by the wayside in the modern game - Diamond Dave MU - 7/5 17:46:23
                         It made a lot of sense when most teams ran run-heavy - zodiac6 JC - 7/5 17:52:10
                              Because it matters more than most want to admit. The - alwaysright MU - 7/8 19:00:25
               ToP is an overrated stat - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/5 17:20:02
                    I didn't say ToP was the cause, it is the result. But it - alwaysright MU - 7/6 07:42:52
                         A lot of the ToP issues the last couple of seasons are - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/6 08:25:40
                              if you looked at number of possessions, I bet it is even - Gamagrass MU - 7/6 12:38:16
                                   Right. ToP is an indicator. It's not a cause and it's not - alwaysright MU - 7/6 13:21:05




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