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donelsonsam vs akavff[/B]
The match-up:
Sam: 42,000 largely forgettable posts
vff: 116,000 excruciating posts and counting
Sam has fewer posts, but he's not yet graduated to elder statesman status. Vff has the longer career, but in some cases that has desensitized voters who have built up a tolerance.
Aggression:
Sam: 2.3
vff: 8
Perimeter game:
Sam: 3
vff: 7
Sam's posting style could be categorized as casual loitering. Although he can have a tendency to pile on or jump the rails, his game is less up-tempo than many in the field. Sam's potency derives from volume, not in aggression or a great outside game.
Cruelty to dead horses:
Sam: 5.5
vff: 10
No one has a greater proclivity for agitating old scabs quite like vff.
Neediness:
Sam: 7.5
vff: 10
Rebounding:
Sam: 6.8
vff: 8.2
Most of vff's damage is done by trying to beat other posters to the punch. Voters should not overlook his willingness to mix it up inside. Vff cherry picks many opinions from various sources (blogs, Twitter, and other posters) before repackaging them as his own. He collects a lot of garbage by outmuscling others to the backboards. Vff has a big advantage in terms of desire and resiliency to deserved criticism.
Day-to-day irritability:
Sam: 6.5
vff: 8.4
Freakout ceiling:
Sam: 8.25
vff: 9.102
Ability to recall obscure personnel, while comparing players from different eras and abilities:
Sam: 2
vff: 9
Ability to contain his thoughts to a single thread, without starting 6 parallel arguments in separate threads:
Sam: 5.6
vff: -20
Possesses the ability to crystallize a thesis beneath an argument or opinion:
Sam: 4
vff: 1
Frequency of board activity:
Sam: 9
vff: 10
Rumor mongering:
Sam: 7
vff: 9.5
Guilty of joint fanhood:
Sam: Y
vff: NA
Hypocrisy when defending players and coaches:
Sam: 6.45
vff: off the charts
Racism:
Sam: no reported incidents
vff: country club casual
Nosiness:
Sam: 8
vff: 10
Humor:
Sam: 3
vff: -5
Debating skills:
Sam: 2.78
vff: 0.95
Regarding vff: I've never encountered anyone else who is so desperate to be able to say, "I told you so," that he'll contradict his own view in mid-sentence, in the hopes of monopolizing every possible outcome, before anyone else has had a chance to review the surrounding events. Every time news is starting to break on any scandal or controversy, you'll find vff out in front with 5 different opinions carelessly strung out across 8 different threads.
Notable crusades and rants: the removal of the Lady[/I] from Lady Vols, Martin-gate, Tyndall-gate, Tiger Tiger Woods, y'all[/B]
Regarding Sam: He lacks the explosiveness and dynamism that has propelled so many others to the championship podium. Sam must score buckets in transition, if he's going to have any chance to win this year. He'll need to be patient and disciplined, however, when the breaks aren't falling his way.
Memorable soap boxes or freakouts: recruiting lulls and odd game decisions[/B]
Closing outlook: Sam has been here before, having come off a runner-up finish last year. Vff hasn't made it this deep over the last few seasons, but all in all, he's got a decided advantage in nearly every category----aggression, frequency, and an undeveloped sense of humor. This has been an unpredictable year, with a mixture of unexpected blowouts in the later rounds, in contrast to the nail biting finishes of the preliminary stages. The first two hours should tell us a lot about who will be crowned WPOY.
donelsonsam vs akavff[/B]
The match-up:
Sam: 42,000 largely forgettable posts
vff: 116,000 excruciating posts and counting
Sam has fewer posts, but he's not yet graduated to elder statesman status. Vff has the longer career, but in some cases that has desensitized voters who have built up a tolerance.
Aggression:
Sam: 2.3
vff: 8
Perimeter game:
Sam: 3
vff: 7
Sam's posting style could be categorized as casual loitering. Although he can have a tendency to pile on or jump the rails, his game is less up-tempo than many in the field. Sam's potency derives from volume, not in aggression or a great outside game.
Cruelty to dead horses:
Sam: 5.5
vff: 10
No one has a greater proclivity for agitating old scabs quite like vff.
Neediness:
Sam: 7.5
vff: 10
Rebounding:
Sam: 6.8
vff: 8.2
Most of vff's damage is done by trying to beat other posters to the punch. Voters should not overlook his willingness to mix it up inside. Vff cherry picks many opinions from various sources (blogs, Twitter, and other posters) before repackaging them as his own. He collects a lot of garbage by outmuscling others to the backboards. Vff has a big advantage in terms of desire and resiliency to deserved criticism.
Day-to-day irritability:
Sam: 6.5
vff: 8.4
Freakout ceiling:
Sam: 8.25
vff: 9.102
Ability to recall obscure personnel, while comparing players from different eras and abilities:
Sam: 2
vff: 9
Ability to contain his thoughts to a single thread, without starting 6 parallel arguments in separate threads:
Sam: 5.6
vff: -20
Possesses the ability to crystallize a thesis beneath an argument or opinion:
Sam: 4
vff: 1
Frequency of board activity:
Sam: 9
vff: 10
Rumor mongering:
Sam: 7
vff: 9.5
Guilty of joint fanhood:
Sam: Y
vff: NA
Hypocrisy when defending players and coaches:
Sam: 6.45
vff: off the charts
Racism:
Sam: no reported incidents
vff: country club casual
Nosiness:
Sam: 8
vff: 10
Humor:
Sam: 3
vff: -5
Debating skills:
Sam: 2.78
vff: 0.95
Regarding vff: I've never encountered anyone else who is so desperate to be able to say, "I told you so," that he'll contradict his own view in mid-sentence, in the hopes of monopolizing every possible outcome, before anyone else has had a chance to review the surrounding events. Every time news is starting to break on any scandal or controversy, you'll find vff out in front with 5 different opinions carelessly strung out across 8 different threads.
Notable crusades and rants: the removal of the Lady[/I] from Lady Vols, Martin-gate, Tyndall-gate, Tiger Tiger Woods, y'all[/B]
Regarding Sam: He lacks the explosiveness and dynamism that has propelled so many others to the championship podium. Sam must score buckets in transition, if he's going to have any chance to win this year. He'll need to be patient and disciplined, however, when the breaks aren't falling his way.
Memorable soap boxes or freakouts: recruiting lulls and odd game decisions[/B]
Closing outlook: Sam has been here before, having come off a runner-up finish last year. Vff hasn't made it this deep over the last few seasons, but all in all, he's got a decided advantage in nearly every category----aggression, frequency, and an undeveloped sense of humor. This has been an unpredictable year, with a mixture of unexpected blowouts in the later rounds, in contrast to the nail biting finishes of the preliminary stages. The first two hours should tell us a lot about who will be crowned WPOY.
