While I agree, a good defense makes me much more comfortable than a good offense

Oct 16, 2024
8:10:54am

Brandoblueblood Truly Addicted User

I was just thinking how having a defense that prevents points is "more sustainable" than teams we've had in the past with a good offense but a poor defense. It at least lets us not be panicked and play our game on offense.

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I appreciated Trevor matich’s honesty about the weakness of the team

Idacoug

5:09am

Only close game was SMU? Baylor would like to have a word

C-dubb

5:14am

SMU is the only game I was worried about losing at any point in the 4th quarter.

boctabulous

11:33am

Baylor was down by 6 with the ball and had put together some great drives

canuckchuck

11:49am

Not to me. I never had any doubt.

boctabulous

11:55am

Turnovers have not really won a single game so it’s a moot point - they have

ABCoug

6:04am

Against Baylor we couldn’t buy a stop without the last minute turnover

Heath Squashwell

7:33am

Turnovers have put teams behind and led to short fields

Bobmarleyjr

10:11am

Here is the issue with his logic

ordinary tri guy

6:04am

3rd down percentage is not related to TO though, and he is right that we need

Jarhead

6:50am

I agree but ARod has said multiple times that in 3rd the play calling may

ordinary tri guy

11:03am

3rd down becomes less relevant if you go for it on 4th down and get a first.

boctabulous

11:34am

Didn’t we have several 3 and outs as well?

Brigham

7:05am

This is why TOP is a dumb metric that doesn’t tell the story and isn’t

DescdentCoug

11:35am

Turnovers this year seem to be more a byproduct of the system than

niqmadu

6:33am

The thing we are still missing is a run game that, when the defense knows it’s

Junior Deputy

6:43am

Run game with our best guys was very good against AZ.

BYU '80

7:01am

Yeah I think our YPC is decent this year, just waiting for that game where we

Junior Deputy

8:04am

Yep...definitely still need to prove it but there are some good signs. I think

Lifer

7:48am

Yep. This has been the biggest issue imo. But now we are healthy at RB

boctabulous

11:35am

Hard to see turnovers slowing down.

Jay_L

6:57am

In the CCG or a playoff game I think an opponent will likely limit TOs

puntersarepeople

7:55am

Sounds good to me.

boctabulous

11:36am

He's absolutely right.

Genghis Spreads

7:53am

While I agree, a good defense makes me much more comfortable than a good offense

Brandoblueblood

8:10am

2 things impact that: an aggressive D trades TOs, sacks, hurries for higher 3rd

NYC and Japan

8:18am

Hopefully the defense gets fewer TOs so the offense can get a chance to improve

Great38

8:19am

I wish CFB had a "points off turnovers" stat like basketball

MaximusMeridius

10:24am

the big thing I think we've missed in analysis is experience of the qb's

conetah

10:27am

I agree, especially on defensive stops on 3rd down. Against AZ we struggled

morningcalmcougar

10:32am

Very interesting. I point out the same truth and catch hate. I 100% agree

CT98

10:41am

I was thinking that. You got roasted for saying basically the same thing LOL

Lifer

10:44am

He used the last 5 minutes of the game as his basis though. The last 5 minutes

YbeatsU

10:57am

This

boctabulous

11:37am

He did not say the same thing, based on the last 5 mins of the Arizona game

byublue42

11:48am

The Utes lived off turnovers for years

Chicago Cougar

12:04pm

The 2002-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 2000-2001 Baltimore Ravens would like a word.

Brisket

12:04pm

True but...

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