I Lose

Submitted by M16 on

 

As part of his ridiculously throrough diary the following point was made....

 

The Anti-ROD camp (in order of argument strength):

M16 Makes the argument that our offense is ridiculously good thanks to our current head coach, except when he looks at the numbers, the offense really isn't all we're making it out to be:

Points per game: 20th
Time of Possession: 92nd
Third Down Conversions: 61st
Red Zone Efficiency: 51st

These statistics were not cherry-picked from a group of low ranking stats. Instead, I chose four random stats that I feel are extremely important in terms of offensive performance. In light of these statistics, it is clear that our offense is not some unstoppable force. It is good. But it isn't the "we score like our hair is on fire every time we touch the ball" machine that some on this board make it out to be. Not even close.

I was gearing up to debate M16 based on "just gotta wait, man -- the offense is all sophomores" but then against Illinois our offense looked a hell of a lot like an unstoppable force that scores like our hair is on fire every time we touch the ball (except when we turn it over). 

 

 

Just wanted to say I'm an idiot, the offense is purely amazing. After screaming at my TV all game after PSU I wasn't exactly level headed. The offense is unreal. See you guys (and RR I hope) in Indianapolis next December....

GBOD79

November 8th, 2010 at 12:42 AM ^

I do not blame anyone for being irrational after the PSU debacle. You have a mulligan in my book M16. 

I think it is safe to say that with RR at the helm, our offense is going to be amazing for a long time. Lets just get that D together!

Clarence Beeks

November 8th, 2010 at 12:47 AM ^

I think that the problem with your original post was that you were evaluating the offense using traditional metrics that really aren't applicable to our offense.  Time of possession is not a particularly relevant statistic for this offense (quick paced offense and big plays mean short drives).  Nor is red zone efficiency (big plays mean that a substantial number of TD drives never end up in the red zone category).  While those statistics are traditionally significant, they just aren't significant in this offense.  What matters really is yards and points.

david from wyoming

November 8th, 2010 at 1:10 AM ^

This is the reason why mgo is awesome. People want to admit they made a mistake, learn, and become better fans. Massive hat tip to you M16. You are a great poster.

Super J

November 8th, 2010 at 1:33 AM ^

Wait didn't we just drop 67 on the 12 ranked defense for points per game.  Who care about your debate.  Just start swinging and if anyone is left awake force them to love RR. 

 

"I don't get mad.  I get stabby!" -- Fat Tony

tlh908

November 8th, 2010 at 9:41 AM ^

The first post made me angry a week, it looked like you were cherry picking stats to fit your position.  But we all had a right to be angry after PSU.  Do overs are allowed, keep up the good post.

Seth

November 8th, 2010 at 12:04 PM ^

I still don't have an answer for you on defensive improvement. Obi, Mouton, and pretty much all of the defensive backs except Woolfolk have either remained in neutral or regressed since arriving here. We've had transfers from our top 2009 recruits, who couldn't beat out disaster starters at their positions. J.T. Floyd was less lost last year. Kovacs takes bad angles all the friggin' time. Two secondary recruits committed then couldn't enroll because of some obviously shady work to get them eligible.