Thus far, Beamer is off to a decent enough start record-wise. 7-6 last year, 6-4 this year. Both years he'll have exceeded the pre-season predictions by most pundits. However, what's concerning is not necessarily the number of losses, but the nature of the losses. In his 10 losses to date, the average margin of loss is 22 points. Only 2 of our 10 losses are single-digit losses, 3 points and 6 points to Mizzou and UK last year. If you took those out, the average margin of loss jumps to 26.5 points.
So, if we're not winning, we're pretty much getting shellacked. In 6 of our 10 losses under Beamer, we have been completely non-competitive, with losses of 27, 25, 30, 30, 41, and 32 points (you'll be able to add the UT score to this list in a few days). The Mizzou loss this year was by 13 points, but we all know it was nowhere near that close and we were thoroughly dominated. Similarly, the Arkansas loss was by 14 points, but the outcome was never in doubt.
To his credit, I guess we are finding a way to win the closer games. But, again, it's concerning that, if we lose, we're getting blown out.
So, if we're not winning, we're pretty much getting shellacked. In 6 of our 10 losses under Beamer, we have been completely non-competitive, with losses of 27, 25, 30, 30, 41, and 32 points (you'll be able to add the UT score to this list in a few days). The Mizzou loss this year was by 13 points, but we all know it was nowhere near that close and we were thoroughly dominated. Similarly, the Arkansas loss was by 14 points, but the outcome was never in doubt.
To his credit, I guess we are finding a way to win the closer games. But, again, it's concerning that, if we lose, we're getting blown out.
