There are always surprises in sports. Be it good or bad some teams, coaches, or players don't have the types of seasons people thought they would. In worse case scenarios (See the Boston Red Soxs, Arkansas Razorbacks) it's a combination of bad teams plus terrible coaching plus under performing players that causes a team to fold like an accordion. In best case scenarios (See Baltimore Orioles, Florida Gators) it's a talented team with solid coaching that have their players playing at a high level which leads to over achieving and success.
What determines these outcomes could come from one wrong decision that went unnoticed or a multitude of mistakes that can combine to form a losing atmosphere of almost unimaginable proportions. Is essence, the margin for era is very small but the results can be very big.
The Red Sox's made monumental errors from day one. Fired a two time World Series winning manager, replaced him with a two time loser that had an arrogance and attitude problem, trimmed the talent off their roster and tried to be competitive in the toughest division in baseball with triple a players. Even Des Bryant thinks Boston makes bad decisions.
And there's Arkansas.
Even Boston thinks Arkansas makes bad decisions.
On the flip side of that you have the Orioles who have been terrible for decades but now find themselves not only in the playoffs but have a chance to move on. A great managerial hire and terrific pitching from a young bullpen has people in Maryland talking about more than the Terrapin's uniforms or political debates.
The Gators game into the college football season barley ranked in the top 25 and people already had head coach Will Muschamp on the hot seat after one season in Gainesville. Five weeks in, their the fourth ranked team in the country and in the thick of the national title race. Great coaching combined with great athletes usually equals success. Just ask Nick Saban.
Sometimes as fans we underestimate a lot of the decisions being made. We overlook them in the grand scheme of things.
But it's those decisions that greatly effect the grand scheme of things.
One bad decision and all of the sudden, things aren't so grand.
Not your typical Sports blog. Not your typical Sports writer. Cover2 touches on a little bit of everything in the sports world one sarcastic view at a time.
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