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Oct 11, 2021
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kotacoug
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Points per game is a deceiving stat with this style of play. A lower metric
Shouls be used as ‘good’. It’s like saying how awesome a basketball teams defense is because of how low scoring the games are while they play a four corners offense.
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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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