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"Defense wins championships" is dead - the 4 playoff teams are 4 of the top 5 offenses

Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:30 am
Posted by David Bowman
Member since Jul 2019
200 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:30 am
O saw this coming and realized something dramatic had to be done, and had the testicular fortitude to do it. Of course Nick saw this coming and made changes 6 years ago. Les never bought in. Will Kirby?

1. LSU Tigers
2. Oklahoma Sooners
3. Clemson Tigers
4. UCF Knights
5. Ohio State Buckeyes


Someone needs to hire the UCF coach.
Posted by Oddibe
Close to some, further from others
Member since Sep 2015
6571 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:31 am to
and the team that plays the best defense over the next 2 games will win it all.
Posted by BlackHelicopterPilot
Top secret lab
Member since Feb 2004
52833 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:31 am to
quote:

"Defense (alone) wins championships" is dead -
Posted by SickGainzLP
Member since May 2019
1230 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:32 am to
LSU's defense is ridiculously talented and probably underrated. Clemson and Ohio State have really good defenses.
Posted by Buckeye Jeaux
Member since May 2018
17756 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:33 am to
quote:

"Defense wins championships"
"And the BEST defense is a good offense"

THAT is the full quote
Posted by 13SaintTiger
Isle of Capri
Member since Sep 2011
18315 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:33 am to
It was dead on 1/9/12
Posted by apfour21
New Orleans, LA
Member since Nov 2012
3143 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:33 am to
Defense wins championships has been dead in college football for about 5 years now.
Posted by Jrv2damac
Kanorado
Member since Mar 2004
65755 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:33 am to
Yeah, every time I watched UGA this year I cringed at how long we dealt with that.

Crappy offense, great defense. Getting leads then slowly letting teams come back and then barely pulling them out (ND, A&M, Auburn, UF)
Posted by TigerMan327
Elsewhere
Member since Feb 2011
5244 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:44 am to
3 of the top 5 teams are also the best defenses in the league... Stupid thread.

1. Clemson
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State

Luckily for us LSU defense isn't nearly as bad as the rest of the nation thinks. Still a top 10 defense when healthy IMO
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20363 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:04 am to
I’ve been saying that. That old saying no longer applies.
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
124547 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:07 am to
quote:

"Defense wins championships" is dead - the 4 playoff teams are 4 of the top 5 offenses
FWIW, Ohio State and Clemson sport statistically impressive defenses as well.
Posted by bayou prince
NC
Member since Oct 2019
1450 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:08 am to
And the team that makes the last stop will win it all....That requires defense
Posted by nycajun
Nothin' could be finer.....
Member since Dec 2004
18183 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:11 am to
But strong defense is still necessary for winning championships.
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11280 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:15 am to


Only an idiot thinks like this.
Posted by MrKnowItAll
Strop City
Member since Mar 2007
5197 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:18 am to
When LSU wins this one.... the defense will be a major part of it... it is called a team win for a reason.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18510 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:22 am to
Defense gives you a chance, but you still have to outscore the other team.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
425279 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:49 am to
quote:

O saw this coming

when he was at Ole Miss?

this isn't a new revelation, bro. i've been telling y'all on the rant this was the path since, well, O was at Ole Miss
Posted by TchPowDog
Zachary, LA
Member since Sep 2015
4798 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 10:07 am to
And two of the playoff teams are the top 2 defenses...
Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
13416 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 10:33 am to
One team is 'the complete team' tho
Posted by BayouBengal99
Crowley
Member since Oct 2007
9125 posts
Posted on 12/10/19 at 10:44 am to
All these teams have very good defenses except for Oklahoma but they were almost left out and would have been if Auburn, Georgia, Bama, or Florida played in their league.

So no I’d say great defense coupled with a top offense now wins championships. You have to have both these days and that’s the difference. Back in the day they didn’t pass like we do now. That’s the bottom line.
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