re: 8 weeks in, the run defenses LSU has faced

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So LSU literally in one game shifted their opponents rush defensive ranking by nearly 17 spots or 13.3%

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that is crazy. i've been watching football for a long time and don't recall anything like that. maybe nebraska in the 90's?

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LOL at the LSU fans implying they're the reason why the opposing run defenses are terrible. If 7 games have been played, you have way less of an impact on that ranking than you think, and it's going to become even less with each passing week.

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Lulz at you for being an idiot. The info is, literally, posted in this thread.

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ETA: The pertinent info since you're apparently too lazy to actually read through the thread.

"So LSU literally in one game shifted their opponents rush defensive ranking by nearly 17 spots or 13.3%. That is an an average for 7 teams. Hell, LSU cost Auburn alone 37 spots"

200 yards, in some instances 250+ will materially affect rush d stats

you know because it's a yardage based statistic

Now you see how badly playing Leonard Fournette can hurt a teams stats

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LOL at the LSU fans implying they're the reason why the opposing run defenses are terrible. If 7 games have been played, you have way less of an impact on that ranking than you think, and it's going to become even less with each passing week.

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There, there, Bamanoid.

I know simple math is tough for you. It is common sense to understand that a team that averages 300+ rushing yards per game, will negatively impact a team that allows only 200 rushing yards per game.

Hell there's only 1 friggin team in all of D1 that allows, on average, more than 300 yards rushing per game.

Do you understand?

Well, Tennessee ran for 254 on Florida (4.98 ypc) and 132 against Alabama (3.38 ypc). So how good is Florida?

Wisconsin seems ok at 8th nationally in Run Defense (97.25 ypg), with Alabama being overwhelmingly most of the yards they've given up (238 yards), with Nebraska being next in line (196). Though, I'm sure it's all because Wisconsin hasn't played LSU yet. Without the Alabama game, Wisconsin's at 77 RYPG, ranking 4th.

Next would be Arkansas's #18 defense, where yes, Alabama was within earshot of their average. But then, I'm not saying Alabama's running offense is as good as LSU's.

After that is #25 Georgia, where Alabama was on par with Tennessee and South Carolina with highs in the running yards, so Georgia basically feasted on Missouri, Vandy and cupcakes.

Then #26 Ole Miss, where Alabama has the best day rushing against them so far, but that probably doesn't count because Alabama lost. With the Alabama game, they are at 121 rypg, without they are at 107 (and would be ranked 15th)

Hell, Tennessee's #63 is all over the place, having good days against Alabama, Oklahoma and Florida, but getting ran over by Arkansas, Georgia, and a FCS school.

stats stats stats

Alabama can be either good running, or totally average. It's almost like they have a problem with offensive identity!

i'll also say henry is criminally underrated on this board, and he's every bit the beast fournette is

fournette is a more unique talent, but henry isn't some dime a dozen back either.

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LOL at the LSU fans implying they're the reason why the opposing run defenses are terrible. If 7 games have been played, you have way less of an impact on that ranking than you think, and it's going to become even less with each passing week.

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So you are implying that teams having played basically 2/3rds of their regular season stats is going to have minimal effect in the long run of a 12 game season?

Let's assume Auburn maintains it's average for the remainder of the regular season.

They are currently 63rd not counting the LSU game. If they gave up their average of 164.7 outside of the LSU game for the rest of their games, they'd still be ranked 92nd, or 28 spots worse.

Let's look at UF. 11th without LSU at 99.2 ypg. If they manage that for 11 games not including LSU and then add in the LSU game, they'd still give up 109.3 ypg and drop from #11 to #17. That's the effect of 1 LSU game on the best rush defense so far.

That's negligible

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I will bet the bank that posting these stats will hurt feelings on the tRant.

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You're a gambling man, huh? Would you "bet the bank" that the average ranking of rushing offenses Bama has faced would hurt feelings too? I would....

Wisconsin - 89th
Middle Tennessee - 107th
Ole Miss - 63rd
LA Monroe - 124th
Georgia - 22nd
Arkansas - 48th
Texas A&M - 96th
Tennessee - 31st

Average - 73rd