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How Distracting is ASU’s “Curtain of Distraction”?

February 3, 2015
by harvardsports
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By Austin Tymins In Arizona State’s 78-72 win over Colorado, the Buffalo players lining up for free throws were treated to the sight of two students dressed up as unicorns aggressively kissing as a packed student section (the...

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Evaluating the Best Coach-Quarterback Combos

January 28, 2015
by harvardsports
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By Harrison Chase For all of the 21st century, the New England Patriots have been a dominant force in the NFL. Since Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady first joined forces in 2001, the duo has seen 12 playoff...

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Exactly How Unlikely Was Klay Thompson’s Third Quarter?

January 24, 2015
by harvardsports
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By William Ezekowitz Klay Thompson’s third quarter was stuff of video game-esque proportions, the likes of which we have never really seen in real life. The man scored 29 points in 6 minutes. In the whole third quarter he was...

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Premier League: Do Derbies Feature More Aggression?

January 23, 2015
by harvardsports
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By Brendan Kent The Premier League has seen an influx of foreign talent in recent years. Some would argue that as a result, derby matches don’t have the passion and aggression that they used to. These detractors of modern...

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4th Down Strategy: Punt, Go for It, or Try the Hard Count?

January 16, 2015
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By Barrett Hansen As we saw in the Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots game last weekend, facing a fourth down in opponent territory but outside the 35-yard line can make for quite the coaching quandary. You can run out the...

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Can Kentucky Be Perfect?

January 9, 2015
by harvardsports
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By Julian Ryan Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats are primed for a run at greatness this season. With a deluge of McDonald’s All-Americans on the roster, Coach Cal has been dominating with his platoon system, and even the loss of...

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A Gambler’s Guide to Harvard-Yale

November 20, 2014
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By Julian Ryan This Saturday Harvard will host Yale for the 131st iteration of The Game. Each school’s student body will descend upon the campus and at the end of the day there will be a winner, but who will win and by how...

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Will The Oklahoma City Thunder Make the Playoffs?

November 6, 2014
by harvardsports
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By Kurt Bullard The Oklahoma City Thunder came into this season already facing adversity, as it was revealed that Kevin Durant would be sidelined with a foot injury for at least the first four-to-six months of the season. But the...

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Examining Luck in NFL Turnovers

October 21, 2014
by harvardsports
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By Julian Ryan There are relatively few possessions in an NFL football game, so in short, turnovers matter. While a right back on the soccer pitch can be forgiven for a mislaid pass or a point guard in basketball can get away...

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NFL First Down Analytics: A Case Against Momentum in Football

September 11, 2014
by harvardsports
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By Barrett Hansen The existence of momentum in the NFL has been debated extensively over the past half decade, with the majority of the analytics world siding against it. Grantland (ESPN) writer Bill Barnwell has become the...

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