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Pac-10 had better rushing defenses They also had more running backs with 1000 or more yards, more running backs with 750-1000+ yards, and they rushed just as much as SEC for the most part

So the fact that they have RBs going for a lot of yards means they have better rush defenses than the SEC?

Are you a lawyer?

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Posted by Number 3 is my Hero

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Posted on 1/18/10 at 9:09 am to FTBLFN

No, they have more teams in Top 50 of rushing defense than the SEC.

I know the argument is made because they are pass happy conference. Yet the numbers I provided during the Ingram/Gerhart Heisman debate showed the Top 8 Rushing Teams in SEC vs Top 8 Rushing Pac-10 teams showed the SEC only had 5-8 more rushes per game than Pac-10.

I do not know if it is just people biased, homerism or what. Gerhart would have been equally deserving of Heisman and no one is discounting what Ingram has done.

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Posted by FTBLFN

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Posted on 1/18/10 at 9:09 am to FTBLFN

Clemson - CJ Spiller - Good in space, not between the tackles

Florida - Any of their 4.3 40 guys - same as Spiller

Stanford - Toby G - Ingram had more YPC

Ole Miss - McCluster - See Spiller comment

Oregon - James - Please...

West Virginia - Devine - He's good against bad defenses (Auburn)

MSU - Dixon - The only legit argument on this list

Fresno State - Mathews - hahaha

Pitt - Lewis - right

Oregon State - Rodgers - See Spiller comment

Auburn - Tate - Not even the 2nd best in the state

It looks as if you prefer speed guys who are good in space, as opposed to power guys who are good between the tackles.

This post was edited on 1/18/10 at 9:11 am

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Posted by Schwaaz

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Posted on 1/18/10 at 9:13 am to FTBLFN