In sum, Tuiaki's Ds are not quite as good as Bronco's/Howell's. No surprises.

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Oct 11, 2021
8:46:50am

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But considering Bronco's Ds were on the whole quite good, that doesn't really explain the vitriol toward Tuiaki.

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Some actual data on Tuiaki's defense during his time at BYU and this year...

macdizzle

10/11/21 8:41am

I'd be interested in seeing points per possession. Points per game can be a bit

BYUtka

10/11/21 8:44am

Also yards per play

FieroCoug

10/11/21 8:48am

In sum, Tuiaki's Ds are not quite as good as Bronco's/Howell's. No surprises.

All-American

10/11/21 8:46am

Except in the most important stat: scoring D, in which Tuiaki's D is better.

macdizzle

10/11/21 8:48am

Points per game is a deceiving stat with this style of play. A lower metric

kotacoug

10/11/21 8:52am

As a non football coach, and someone who looks at the defensive issues with more

markis_cougarfan

10/11/21 9:20am

Whoops! Meant for OP!

markis_cougarfan

10/11/21 9:20am

Interesting that the one category with a significant difference

CommodoreCoug

10/11/21 8:46am

It has been very obvious that we need more talent. I think it is improving, but

Cougar TD

10/11/21 8:48am

Less points per game is great but if the offense has less possessions per game

5thpriority

10/11/21 8:48am

Looking at rankings can be misleading without the context of the national districution

molodyets

10/11/21 8:49am

Good stuff. I agree that it's obvious we are outperforming recruiting rankings.

LegitCoug

10/11/21 8:49am

This is what I wish more fans would recognize. Recruiting rankings are

macdizzle

10/11/21 8:51am

Absolutely! Our recruiting rankings have been bottom half of CFB last 5 years

moknowssports

10/11/21 10:35am

That's about what I expected. I don't think anybody has thought that tuiaki

FieroCoug

10/11/21 8:49am

You mentioned it, but Tuiaki's schedules have been much harder.

dYrtbYkerYder

10/11/21 8:51am

By any objective measure they've been much much harder:

macdizzle

10/11/21 8:54am

Haven't looked at the latest numbers but by end of year sagarin ratings...

gmj81

10/11/21 10:34am

Updated...

gmj81

10/11/21 11:19am

I think people seriously misremember Bronco's defenses. Most of them looked a

dYrtbYkerYder

10/11/21 8:59am

I agree with this. I don't think people are pining for Bronco, but they seem

macdizzle

10/11/21 9:07am

No we want someone who will adapt their game plan based on what game situations

kotacoug

10/11/21 9:18am

Bronco didn't do that. Execution trumped gameplan.

dYrtbYkerYder

10/11/21 9:21am

I don’t really care about Bronco.

kotacoug

10/11/21 9:26am

Okay, who is a DC who makes great in-game adjustments? Any examples?

dYrtbYkerYder

10/11/21 9:28am

Watch any college games on Saturdays.

kotacoug

10/11/21 10:30am

I do. Which DC stands out to you?

dYrtbYkerYder

10/11/21 10:41am

He had a great game plan for WSU

jre85

10/23/21 9:19pm

When Bronco did blitz though...it was effective and got the job done.

moknowssports

10/11/21 11:00am

PPG is WAY less important than points per possession

MyTwoCents

10/11/21 9:05am

ARod talked about working as a team, IOW, offense, defense & ST working together

gmj81

10/11/21 10:52am

This is so true.

Ham

10/11/21 11:32am

As it relates to takaways, my impression is that the majority of the takaways

gmj81

10/11/21 11:08am

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