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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 170427" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>I think it is hard to compare the pro game and the college game. All I can analyze with any confidence at all is how well Tech's system is doing relative to other top programs in college ball. When I extrapolate to the pros I am trying to imagine not only how it would do against better defenses but what it would do with better offensive players (something Tech is not able to reel in at quite the same rate of a Clemson, LSU, Alabama, FSU etc.). So in relative terms, yeah, when Tech's offense was not as good as it was last year we had some tough games against LSU and Iowa. I would love to be able to have a rematch against those same teams in the past with last year's offense. </p><p></p><p>But let's assume that Tech's offense is going to have games in which is struggles. A lot of NFL teams have a game here or there where their offense struggles. That tells us nothing about whether the scheme is effective or not. </p><p></p><p>Suggesting that better defenders in the NFL would make Tech's offense more difficult to operate is a theory with out any hard data to help us. The best that we have to go by is how well college level offensive players do against college level defensive players when Tech is running this scheme. The result is that Tech is pretty much in the neighborhood of a top ten offense, averaging 37.9 points a game. And that is without the top notch offensive talent at every position that some factory schools get. For what it is worth 2/3 of NFL teams average fewer than 25 points a game. </p><p></p><p>So let's assume Tech's offense would not score as prolifically due to NFL defenses being stouter. But let's also assume that with better overall offensive players the offense would still be strong in relative terms. Where would it put a team running the triple option in the pros if they had a top ten offense? Now the plot thickens because if that same top ten offense has a good defense then being able to burn clock becomes a strategic advantage. Can you imagine having an NFL defense that plays an entire game well rested because their offense is using clock? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 170427, member: 1640"] I think it is hard to compare the pro game and the college game. All I can analyze with any confidence at all is how well Tech's system is doing relative to other top programs in college ball. When I extrapolate to the pros I am trying to imagine not only how it would do against better defenses but what it would do with better offensive players (something Tech is not able to reel in at quite the same rate of a Clemson, LSU, Alabama, FSU etc.). So in relative terms, yeah, when Tech's offense was not as good as it was last year we had some tough games against LSU and Iowa. I would love to be able to have a rematch against those same teams in the past with last year's offense. But let's assume that Tech's offense is going to have games in which is struggles. A lot of NFL teams have a game here or there where their offense struggles. That tells us nothing about whether the scheme is effective or not. Suggesting that better defenders in the NFL would make Tech's offense more difficult to operate is a theory with out any hard data to help us. The best that we have to go by is how well college level offensive players do against college level defensive players when Tech is running this scheme. The result is that Tech is pretty much in the neighborhood of a top ten offense, averaging 37.9 points a game. And that is without the top notch offensive talent at every position that some factory schools get. For what it is worth 2/3 of NFL teams average fewer than 25 points a game. So let's assume Tech's offense would not score as prolifically due to NFL defenses being stouter. But let's also assume that with better overall offensive players the offense would still be strong in relative terms. Where would it put a team running the triple option in the pros if they had a top ten offense? Now the plot thickens because if that same top ten offense has a good defense then being able to burn clock becomes a strategic advantage. Can you imagine having an NFL defense that plays an entire game well rested because their offense is using clock? :D [/QUOTE]
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