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Opening Game Impact and Position Advantages

Countdown to kickoff has gone from days to hours. By now, the new Commonwealth Stadium will likely be sold out. That’s a good thing. Now to the important stuff: the actual football game.

As you’ve previously read on KSR, I’m not much on rah rah. I rely more on personnel and statistical analysis. But there are instances when emotions can highly impact the outcome of a football game. This post will analyze emotions, strategic schedule placement, and a position group analysis.

EMOTIONS

Nerves

Logic says UK will have more nerve issues due to the high number of first year players and christening the new Commonwealth Stadium.