Al Groh’s team struggled mightily in Wyoming.

Coach Al Groh once said that the most hated guy by NFL players is the guy in the media that does game grades. Truthfully, readers sometimes find more to object to than agree with when it comes to grades. I guess that’s makes this one of the less desirable pieces to write since no one is apparently happy with the conclusions.

That said, in the graders’ defense, keep in mind the grader does not have the luxury of 10 sets of eyes reviewing game tape and does not have the benefit of knowing the play call, the route combinations on a given play, the coverage the defense has called, or the specific assignments each player is required to conduct. It is virtually impossible to expect an evaluation process equal to what coaches can provide.

Our focus at The Sabre is to create a responsibly objective, fair analysis piece to help our readers understand what went right and what needs improvement. It is designed to provide a reasonably consistent measuring stick from someone who tries to extract the emotion of being a fan and look objectively at how the Cavaliers performed.

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