A Priority for Spring?

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The top 25 rushing offenses had a cumulative 121 losses last year.

The top 25 passing offenses had a cumulative 116 losses last year.

The top 25 total offenses had a cumulative 96 losses last year.

I think this supports that getting our passing offense up to snuff may indeed be a significant priority. Balance is a good thing after all.
 
And the top 25 blocking offenses were probably the AP top 25, except for us.

Our priority absolutely must be find some guys who can block, or teach the guys we do have how to block.
 
stinger78 said:
The top 25 rushing offenses had a cumulative 121 losses last year.

The top 25 passing offenses had a cumulative 116 losses last year.

The top 25 total offenses had a cumulative 96 losses last year.

I think this supports that getting our passing offense up to snuff may indeed be a significant priority. Balance is a good thing after all.
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so 5 losses more by 25 total teams means an average of 1/5 of a loss per team. that is not that significant

i think that not turning the ball over as much will be much more significant
 
Do you have these numbers for the top 25 defensive teams?
 
The priorities for spring are three fold and in no certain order:

1. Increase efficiency of both the offense and defense and all that entails. Mainly in means reps, reps and more reps for the starters.

2. Sort out the depth chart. (find out who the best players are at each position/try guys at news positions) Both lines and most of the D is up for grabs.

3. Install more of the offense or rep parts of the offense already installed but never/seldom used. (passing)
 
Our offense will put up enough points against anyone to win. We need a killer D. I hope it isn't like the JoeHam days when we had to score 45 pts to win.
 
Fear not--In CPJ I trust--our D will be fine (maybe not top 10) but tuff enough to allow the TO to control the games--but--improved passing s/b ONE priority.
 
Indeed, we have players on the Defensive side of the ball.

I think the secondary will be fine with experience with the safety core back and healthy competition at CB. The linebackers are where the biggest improvement needs to be made. I think we'll be fine at DE and DT.

On offense, give Nesbitt time to throw the ball so he has a chance to be accurate.
 
BuzzCzar said:
so 5 losses more by 25 total teams means an average of 1/5 of a loss per team. that is not that significant

i think that not turning the ball over as much will be much more significant
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The comparison was between those top 25 teams either rushing or passing vs. those top 25 total O. The difference there is 25 losses for the top rushing teams (1/team) and 20 losses (just under 1/team) for the top passing teams.

I see it as kind of like golf in a way. You drive for show and putt for dough. If you're shooting 100 and you want to shoot 90, you learn to hit fairways. If you want to go from 90 to 80, you learn to hit greens in regulation. There are 18 tee shots and 14 approach shots in each round, 32 total. There are 36 putts in each round. You putt more than the other two combined. If you want to win it all, you have to putt.

The analogy might be, to go from unranked to ranked you have to have a solid identity on offense (rushing or passing). To go from ranked to top 15 you have to play good D. To go from top 15 to a championship, you have to do it all. This is what's killed UGAG these past few years. The years they had a killer O, they had no D. Some years they ran the ball, but couldn't pass effectively, as so on.
 
I like the coaches we have on the offensive line. Give them some time to develop these kids. Discipline has to be instilled which I believe is being done, now we have to find the players that fit that criteria and blocking will not be a problem. It may take another year but I like where we are heading.
 
refrigeratormover said:
I like the coaches we have on the offensive line. Give them some time to develop these kids. Discipline has to be instilled which I believe is being done, now we have to find the players that fit that criteria and blocking will not be a problem. It may take another year but I like where we are heading.
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word.
 
Just curious, but how many of those top 25 rushing or passing offenses were also in the top 25 total offenses? "Total Offense" doesn't necessarily mean "Balanced Offense", as it seems you were trying to assert.
 
stinger78 said:
The top 25 rushing offenses had a cumulative 121 losses last year.

The top 25 passing offenses had a cumulative 116 losses last year.

The top 25 total offenses had a cumulative 96 losses last year.

I think this supports that getting our passing offense up to snuff may indeed be a significant priority. Balance is a good thing after all.
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You can look at it that way, but let me ask ask you this:

When teams are losing in the 4th quarter, what do their offenses normally do? They pass, which will automatically increase their pasing yardage numbers (which I believe is how they measure a "passing offense.". That is going to skew the numbers somewhat.
 
Maybe we could find guys to fill the various kicking responsibilities instead of a committee of one.
 
BeerNutts said:
You can look at it that way, but let me ask ask you this:

When teams are losing in the 4th quarter, what do their offenses normally do? They pass, which will automatically increase their pasing yardage numbers (which I believe is how they measure a "passing offense.". That is going to skew the numbers somewhat.
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And if they are winning by more than a possession in the fourth they (probably) will run it every time.
 
Agree! I believe the defense will come into its own identity and success this year (as will the offense).
 
mem said:
Just curious, but how many of those top 25 rushing or passing offenses were also in the top 25 total offenses? "Total Offense" doesn't necessarily mean "Balanced Offense", as it seems you were trying to assert.
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Good question, although I'm not implying that you have to have both in the top 25. Just have to be good at both, and really good at one.

Total Offense Rank (Pass O/Rush O)
Tulsa (9/5)
Houston (2/47)
Oklahoma (3/20)
TX Tech (1/94)
Nevada (47/3)
Okie ST (38/8)
Oregon (67/2)
Missouri (4/52)
Texas (7/41)
Rice (5/62)
USC (22/22)
Nebraska (15/37)
LA Laf (88/7)
Penn ST (37/17)
Florida (61/10)
BYU (6/70)
Ball ST (24/31)
Boise ST (13/54)
Illinois (20/38)
SO Miss (40/24)
Kansas (8/83)
UGAG (16/56)
C Mich (12/72)
TCU (72/12)
E Mich (20/57)

Arbitrarily setting the top 50% (60 of 120 teams) as the cutoff between generally better and generally less good, only 9 of the top 25 had a unit not in the top 60. Only 5 had a unit not in the top 70 - TCU, C Mich, Kansas, LA-Laf, and TX Tech.

GA Tech (116/4) was top 25 AP. Now if we can get the passing game into the 60's range, imagine how that would help.
 
refrigeratormover said:
I like the coaches we have on the offensive line. Give them some time to develop these kids. Discipline has to be instilled which I believe is being done, now we have to find the players that fit that criteria and blocking will not be a problem. It may take another year but I like where we are heading.
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Sewak is an outstanding coach....GSU f'd up firing him....CPJ spoiled them
 
stinger78 said:
Good question, although I'm not implying that you have to have both in the top 25. Just have to be good at both, and really good at one.

Total Offense Rank (Pass O/Rush O)

Florida (61/10)




GA Tech (116/4) was top 25 AP. Now if we can get the passing game into the 60's range, imagine how that would help.
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That would put us on par with the mythical national champion Florida Gators, led by a Heisman trophy winner at QB. I'm not saying we should not aim high, but is that where expectations have gone already?
 
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