Today’s blog will continue with my series of analyzing the most/least improved units over the last 20 years. Each day this week I will have a new offensive or defensive statistical category to examine and today I will breakdown total defensive yards.
There are many factors that contribute to a significant change in total defense. First, a team may see a significant improvement if they return a bunch of experienced starters from a team that was relatively inexperienced the year before. Naturally a team that loses a bunch of starters especially their star players from an experienced team will usually see a drop off in total defense. Read more…
Categories: Offseason Notes Tags: Baylor, blog, college football, Last 20 Years, Least Improved, Louisville, most improved, Navy, NC State, phil steele, Total Defense, Western Michigan, wisconsin
Today’s blog will start a series, which will analyze the most/least improved units over the last 20 years. Each day this week I will have a new offensive or defensive statistical category to examine and today I will start with offensive rush yards.
There are many factors that contribute to a significant change in rush yards. First, a new coach may come in and prefer a more run-oriented attack than the previous coach. Naturally a lot more rushing carries will usually equal a lot more yards. Similarly you may see a significant drop in rush yards if the new coach features a pass-happy offense than the previous coach. Read more…
Categories: Offseason Notes Tags: appalachian st, Arkansas, army, blog, Buffalo, college football, Last 20 Years, Least Improved, Memphis, Michigan St, most improved, Navy, Nebraska, phil steele, Rush yards, Rush YPG, TCU
