Comments on: SEC Defenses Giving Up More 500-Yard Games… So Is The League Trending Down?

By: Crimson_4_Life

Crimson_4_Life — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:14:47 +0000

@MrSEC Thanks, I read it as the standard visitor vs home. I should have looked at where the games were played.

By: MrSEC

MrSEC — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:54:25 +0000

@Crimson_4_Life The first team is the one gaining 500 yards vs the second team. “500-yd gms vs SEC Defenses”… ie: Troy vs MSU, Clem vs Aub

By: Crimson_4_Life

Crimson_4_Life — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:19:24 +0000

@MrSEC In the SEC vs SEC games you might want to indicate (put in bold or italics) which team gave up the 500 yards.

By: John at MrSEC

John at MrSEC — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:47:47 +0000

@xmego9

If it were the cupcakes running up the yardage, then it would be a bigger issue. But five of the games this year were SEC-on-SEC crime. Texas and Clemson are ranked foes.

I think we’re looking at the numbers shaking out right about normal again this year, but we’ll see. As another commenter has mentioned, the league has a number of talented quarterbacks capable of making plays and that could cause a slight increase in yardage or scoring over time.

We’ll see.

Thanks for reading,
John

By: HoustonVol

HoustonVol — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:41:00 +0000

There are several options to look at. First, this is the most experienced and talented group of QB’s we have had in the league for a while. So it would be safe to assume that the more talent you have on the offensive side of the ball the more production you would have. Second, the sport as a whole has put a crack down on aggressive tackling and hits. If you have a defense player hesitate for a second on a tackle or change his angle to keep from taking someone’s head off, then it could result in a missed tackle and thus a big play. Third – teams like TN are breaking in new defensive schemes and that results in some major mistakes. Fourth – I have always assumed that defenses got better as the season progressed because they learn not only what they can do, but learn what to expect from the offenses. Fifth, can you really count Arkansas in those stats?

By: MoKelly1

MoKelly1 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:00:08 +0000

Interesting article. What I do not like is that the SEC defenses are giving up 500+ yards to non-Conference teams. That is the more alarming stat. This year, we have given up 500+ yards to 5 non-conference teams vs. all of last year only 3 (assuming you count A&M as non-conference last year).

By: xmego9

xmego9 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:45:48 +0000

Yes, but since September is cupcake month I would think the number would be lower than a yearly average.