Some Impressive Stats

[Deleted member 2897]

Our ABs are also awesome blockers. So that helps with a variety of plays where the QB or BB runs.

 

[AE 87]

I had also noticed the AB's just aren't getting the ball very much so far, but 3 games might be too small of a sample set to read much into it.

To the degree it's meaningful, it might just be because the dive and the QB keeps have been working so well. Our starting QB and BB are the #2 and #3 rushers in the ACC.

I ran the numbers from our four good seasons under CPJ (08, 09, 14, 16). The A-backs got the ball from a low of 22.4% in 2008 to a high of 25.1% in 2009 (but that's assuming that Anthony Allen never lined up at B-Back in 2009).

One other stat: had seven guys with a rush of 10 or more yards Saturday

I have no idea how many we usually have when we do well.

seems like that would add some confusion for opposing DCs

Otherwise known as 1 per half.

Welcome to the forum folks!

@GoldenTornado nice data, but for what it's worth, 2011 and 2012 were better years on offense than 2008 and 2016.

 

[Boomergump]

PITT had to play the alleys. They lack speed on defense and grew tired of watching us burn them in space the last few years.

 

[ilovetheoption]

I had also noticed the AB's just aren't getting the ball very much so far, but 3 games might be too small of a sample set to read much into it.

To the degree it's meaningful, it might just be because the dive and the QB keeps have been working so well. Our starting QB and BB are the #2 and #3 rushers in the ACC.

I ran the numbers from our four good seasons under CPJ (08, 09, 14, 16). The A-backs got the ball from a low of 22.4% in 2008 to a high of 25.1% in 2009 (but that's assuming that Anthony Allen never lined up at B-Back in 2009).

Jesus. Home run of a first post. I don't know whether to look forward to more, or hope you never post again and go out batting 1.000

 

[DrJacket]

Jesus. Home run of a first post. I don't know whether to look forward to more, or hope you never post again and go out batting 1.000

Likewise, your reaction might be one of the wittiest things I've ever read on GTSwarm. I started laughing out loud, to the point I had to read the two posts to @MrsDrJacket. Great start to the day.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

The troubling trend to me is our 3rd down conversion percentage. We need that to be > 60% to really have a dominant offense. Eliminate a few errors and we are there. There is no doubt in my mind this could be a greater offensive team than 2014 if we can clean it up.

In 2014, Georgia Tech tied the NCAA all time record for 3rd down conversion % at 57.9. We don't need greater than 60%. Currently, we are 5th in FBS in 3rd down conversion rate. I'm confident we will remain in the top 10 in that stat.

 

[gtg936g]

In 2014, Georgia Tech tied the NCAA all time record for 3rd down conversion % at 57.9. We don't need greater than 60%. Currently, we are 5th in FBS in 3rd down conversion rate. I'm confident we will remain in the top 10 in that stat.

If we were at 55% after playing Clemson, VT, and Miami I would be happy. I think we have to factor in the competition that we have had. We have a really good offense, I am just saying we have not reached our potential yet.

 

[Dustman]

I had also noticed the AB's just aren't getting the ball very much so far, but 3 games might be too small of a sample set to read much into it.

To the degree it's meaningful, it might just be because the dive and the QB keeps have been working so well. Our starting QB and BB are the #2 and #3 rushers in the ACC.

I ran the numbers from our four good seasons under CPJ (08, 09, 14, 16). The A-backs got the ball from a low of 22.4% in 2008 to a high of 25.1% in 2009 (but that's assuming that Anthony Allen never lined up at B-Back in 2009).

I'm pretty sure that youre right about Allen in 2009, but Lucas Cox played both positions in 2008. Great post!

 

[GoldenTornado]

Welcome to the forum folks!

@GoldenTornado nice data, but for what it's worth, 2011 and 2012 were better years on offense than 2008 and 2016.

Good point. 2016 was actually a pretty poor offensive year, I think second worst behind 2015.

I'll run 2011-13 when I get time. I think we can all agree to leave 2015 well enough alone.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

If we were at 55% after playing Clemson, VT, and Miami I would be happy. I think we have to factor in the competition that we have had. We have a really good offense, I am just saying we have not reached our potential yet.

No arguments that the sledding will get tougher. I was responding to your initial assertion that we would have to break NCAA records in 3rd down conversion rate in order to have a dominant offense. As for the current rate of 3rd down conversions, three of our six fumbles on the season came on third down.

 

[GoldenTornado]

Jesus. Home run of a first post. I don't know whether to look forward to more, or hope you never post again and go out batting 1.000

Thanks man!

 

[ilovetheoption]

Thanks man!

Number one it is

 

[AE 87]

Good point. 2016 was actually a pretty poor offensive year, I think second worst behind 2015.

I'll run 2011-13 when I get time. I think we can all agree to leave 2015 well enough alone.

Fwiw, I think you can leave 2013 alone too (that was the Vad year when we doing a lot of nonTraditional stuff). Imo, 2009 and 2014 were great years (top 5/top10); 2011 and 2012 were very good years (top 20/top15); 2008, 2013 and 2016 were decent years, and 2010 and 2015 were forgettable.

 

[GTJoeBrew]

If we were at 55% after playing Clemson, VT, and Miami I would be happy. I think we have to factor in the competition that we have had. We have a really good offense, I am just saying we have not reached our potential yet.

We tied the all time highest third down conversion rate in 2014 at 57.9%. We are in the ballpark of that number now. Like you said, if we are there at the end of the year, it will have been a good year.

 

[RedPete]

Discussion on this thread is mainly focused on the offense, but how bout some love for our vastly improved third-down defense! I don't have the stats in front of me, but last year remember the D was one of the worst in the country on third down % and could never get off the field, even against bad teams. This year they're doing WAY better and held Pitt to 1 of 13!


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[ilovetheoption]

Number one it is

...there was a winky face when I posted this...

 

[Yaller Jacket]

Pitt had their safeties in the alley all day. They weren't going to let the rocket beat them. They were daring us to throw or run inside where they hoped they could get off blocks and stuff the B back. We chose the latter and our B backs made them pay.

Thanks, Bandit.

 

[Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau]

I think Coach out guessed himself in the chess match on those. He expected, as many would, Nardummy to concentrate assets in the middle to stuff the dive.

I still think we could have beat defender to the edge if we don't cut back.

Pittsburgh was doing something to counteract our wide plays. Not sure of their methodology, but we rarely had superior numbers on the edge. I would have thought as the game progressed and the Pittsburgh defenders were tiring, rocket toss, rocket toss, rocket toss would have been golden. But they always seemed to have us covered.

 

[Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau]

Interestingly, QB's and BB's have gotten 83% of the carries this year, while's AB's have only gotten 17% of the carries (they have gained 24% of the yards)

I wonder how much of that can be attributed to the way defenses are defending GT and how much to a new QB not quite being as comfortable getting the ball pitched.

I don't know about the QB, but I can tell you this fan is not yet comfortable about the way the ball is getting pitched! Some crazy ones so far.

 

[GTJoeBrew]

Pittsburgh was doing something to counteract our wide plays. Not sure of their methodology, but we rarely had superior numbers on the edge. I would have thought as the game progressed and the Pittsburgh defenders were tiring, rocket toss, rocket toss, rocket toss would have been golden. But they always seemed to have us covered.

I noticed that they were creaping LB's(or whatever position they were) up to the line of scrimmage just outside of our lineman to take away the edge. That's why some of Marshall's pitches were early and long distance. Kind of scary to see that.