Question for you Statisticians

[San Antonio Mustang]

I was wondering how Bo's stats compare this year after three games to last year after three games. Things like completion percentage, number of passes, number of interceptions, yards gained, number of TD's. Anyone have that data available? It would be interesting to know objectively has he improved, stayed the same, or regressed.

[mr. pony]

I was wondering how Bo's stats compare this year after three games to last year after three games. Things like completion percentage, number of passes, number of interceptions, yards gained, number of TD's. Anyone have that data available? It would be interesting to know objectively has he improved, stayed the same, or regressed.

Interesting - two road games and Div IAA opponent at home so far, just like last year.
One big diff: one road game was Texas Tech.

[San Antonio Mustang]

The comparisons are not the same because we haven't played a Texas Tech caliber team nor one as good as Rice was last year. Never the less, I would find it interesting and as the season goes on the comparisons will tend to even out. I hope someone with the data will jump in.

[SmooPower]

After 3 games:

FR: 62/104 (59.6%), 769 yds, 8 td, 8 int
SO: 91/149 (61.1%), 979 yds, 6 td, 8 int

[redpony]

Could you also include the opponents pick-6's?

GO PONIES!!!

[chillinfool]

I am not a statistician, but a quick review shows last year after 3 games, BLM threw for 769 yards, had 8 TD passes, with 8 INT's, and 1 int. ran back for a TD.

This year, against weaker opponents, BLM has thrown for 979 yards, has 6 TD passes, 8 INT's, and 3 INT's ran back for TD's, thus one could argue the only thing BLM has "improved" on is giving the other team points!

Last season, I asked what the all-time interceptions thrown record was but I don't think anyone found it(?) So, I did some more research, and discovered it was another June Jones coached QB, Timmy Chang:
Chang currently holds the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision all-time interception record with 80, total offensive yards (16,910), most career passing yards (17,072), most career plays from scrimmage (2,587),and is third to Graham Harrell's 131 touchdown passes.

I doubt BLM will break it, since this will probably be his last year as a starter, and the "rebuilding" will start again next year with another JJ recruit.

[San Antonio Mustang]

Thanks guys. This is interesting. In the only game I have seen this year (SFA) I had the impression that he was playing a lot better than he had last year. But these stats seem to indicate otherwise. He has a better completion record this year, but is this because he is more accurate or his receivers are not dropping as many or the defenses are not doing as good a job. I suspect all three. We will see how he does the rest of the year. Smoo and Chillin, it would be great if you would post these figures after every game this year. That way we will have some objective proof of how Bo is doing. Oh, I guess we did leave out the most important number -- how many wins. So far he has doubled his wins.