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re: Some National Stats Of Interest

Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:34 am to
Posted by davesdawgs
Georgia - Class of '75
Member since Oct 2008
20307 posts
Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:34 am to
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quote:Turnover Margin #1 - +13 most important stat out there imo. +9 the past rwo weeks alone


While true, TO's are a fickle fate that often is simply luck in the bounce of the ball. In other words, you can't rely on them to win games. But IMHO our positive TO margin is the result of a strategic defensive coaching effort and our defensive players learning and getting more confident in their ability to play tight coverage. It might seem simplistic but a QB is is usually going to throw the ball pretty close to the receiver so it stands to reason that a defensive play playing tight coverage is going to be in position to make a play on the ball more often than a defender giving a 10 yard cushion.
Posted by Broncothor
Member since Jul 2014
3050 posts
Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:58 am to
Can we say "Hunker Down" again?

The 3rd down stat can be misleading. I heard Dabu on the radio and they were talking about Clemson's great 3rd down stat. And I am thinking, "because we kept scoring on first down".
Posted by AlaCowboy
North Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
6950 posts
Posted on 10/19/14 at 11:53 am to
When the defense makes a play and gets a TO they go off the field feeling great and itching to get back on the field. A turnover will give a tiring defense the inner srength to go back out fresher than before.
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41826 posts
Posted on 10/19/14 at 2:37 pm to
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"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
Can't always control the bounce, but we can control how we react to it. Our team is definitely more prepared than they were last year.
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