tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post2311122400900807294..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: My Top 25 is in Awe of the PirateMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-87083486984939314032008-11-11T20:42:00.000-05:002008-11-11T20:42:00.000-05:00Focusing just on the UK game... The scheme of the...Focusing just on the UK game... The scheme of the defense was not to allow any big plays. They did that. 4.0 yards per carry isn't that bad either (UK gave up more than that and most people didn't think Georgia ran all that well). 4.4 yards per play is not bad at all - 7 of the 9 other SEC teams that played this week gained more per play. <BR/><BR/> I don't blame the TOP problem on the defense entirely - the offense seemed to either score in a minute or go three and out. Getting off the field is a problem - I agree. And I think there's an argument as to the level of advantage not giving up big plays offers. Consistently giving up 4 yards and having a 50/50 chance of stopping them on a given 4 play series may or may not be as good an idea as occasionally giving up 40 yard plays but having a 75/25 chance of stopping them on a given 4 play series. Or something like that. I don't know.LDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416468186977171781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-77679747889259753312008-11-11T08:33:00.000-05:002008-11-11T08:33:00.000-05:00OK, let's leave out scoring and look at yardage. ...OK, let's leave out scoring and look at yardage. Georgia is 8th in the conference in total defense, 9th in yards allowed per play, and tenth in pass efficiency defense. Even if you normalize for Georgia having played a tough schedule, those are still troubling numbers.<BR/><BR/>As for the Kentucky game, Georgia let Kentucky keep the ball for 35 minutes. That has nothing to do with special teams. Normally, giving up 331 yards wouldn't be a major issue, but Kentucky came into the game averaging 314 yards per game (and that includes a weak non-conference schedule and doesn't account for the fact that UK has been beset by injuries). Georgia allowed 226 yards rushing at 4.0 per carry against a team that presented no passing threat.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-90407676604489465602008-11-10T21:01:00.000-05:002008-11-10T21:01:00.000-05:00Georgia's defense is not the problem. The special...Georgia's defense is not the problem. The special teams is. Take another look at the box score and drives, especially in the second half. 3 UK scoring drives that start virtually in the red zone. No defense on earth can limit scores there. Georgia's D didn't give up that many yards per play. Yes, the third down conversions were a problem. But the truth is that that's how Georgia schemes. No big plays allowed. Yards allowed were actually pretty low. They could improve, but the D is really getting a bad rap for that game. It's the special teams that deserves the real scorn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-43167451102830067792008-11-10T11:19:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:19:00.000-05:00Actually, say OU beats TTU and then there is a thr...Actually, say OU beats TTU and then there is a three way tie in the Big-12 south, one of them gets to the conference title game based on BCS rankings. If they were to lose, then there will probably still be two Big-12 south teams between USC and the number two spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com