re: Auburn football head coach search thread?

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Maybe because he had a worse offense than Bobo this year?

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Except he didn't, but if you'd spend more than 1 minute analyzing what is actually a very complex algorithm (the supposed ability or inability of an offensive play-caller) you'd be able to see that. Of course, this is too much to ask for your typical armchair expert who thinks that "Yards Per Game" and "Points Per Game" rankings basically give you the national ranking of Offensive Coordinators from best to worst.

Here's the actual analysis:

Arizona State was hopelessly plagued by turnovers this season. They ranked 116th nationally in fumbles lost per-game. They ranked 95th nationally in total giveaways-per-game. They ranked 120th in plays-per-game.

However, they ranked 21st nationally in offensive yards-per-play. They ranked 31st in 3rd down conversion percentage. They ranked 33rd in 4th down conversion percentage. They ranked 37th in "points-per-play".

What this means is that they didn't have a problem moving the ball or converting pivotal downs and moving the chains. What they had a problem with was giving the ball away. Turnovers mean that you get to run less plays (hence why they ranked nearly dead last in plays-per-game), which means that your "yards per game" take a hit, as does your "points per game".