The -4.0 Problem: What Actually Happens When a College Football Coach Gets Fired
I gave every coaching change the same -4.0 penalty. Cignetti went 16-0. Belichick went 4-8. Two years of data changed how I model coaching impact.
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I gave every coaching change the same -4.0 penalty. Cignetti went 16-0. Belichick went 4-8. Two years of data changed how I model coaching impact.
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