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re: Why do so many offensive players from USC do poorly in the NFL

Posted on 10/7/10 at 2:43 am to
Posted by Suck Out West
Phoenix, AZ
Member since Dec 2006
5932 posts
Posted on 10/7/10 at 2:43 am to
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They really aren't that bad.

Um, yes they are.
518 yards to Stanford....597 to AZ State!

That's garbage.

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Say what you want about SEC speed, but these guys at Oregon are really, really fast.


I agree on this, but they had a decided speed advantage over Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and lost. Alabama would have no trouble at all sustaining long drives, keeping that high powered offense off the field. JMO.

And where the SEC speed shows is in the front lines of both sides of the ball. I don't think the SEC has a speed advantage when it comes to skill positions, but I think they have a huge advantage when it comes to DL,OL & LBs.
Posted by OUandLSUfan
Malibu, California
Member since Feb 2010
1375 posts
Posted on 10/7/10 at 5:56 am to
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Um, yes they are.
518 yards to Stanford....597 to AZ State!

That's garbage.



They also forced 10 turnovers in those 2 games more then making up for the yardage they gave up.
Posted by loweralabamatrojan
Lower Alabama
Member since Oct 2006
13136 posts
Posted on 10/7/10 at 6:20 am to
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Um, yes they are. 518 yards to Stanford....597 to AZ State! That's garbage.
"There are three types of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics" Mark Twain

Since you have done your homework and checked the stats, I wonder how many 2nd half points that translates into for Oregon's opponents?

They were down 21-3 to Stanford, and yet ended up blowing them out after making adjustments.
Posted by Tebow4ReElection
Member since Aug 2008
89 posts
Posted on 10/7/10 at 7:42 pm to
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I agree on this, but they had a decided speed advantage over Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and lost. Alabama would have no trouble at all sustaining long drives, keeping that high powered offense off the field. JMO.

And where the SEC speed shows is in the front lines of both sides of the ball. I don't think the SEC has a speed advantage when it comes to skill positions, but I think they have a huge advantage when it comes to DL,OL & LBs.


No one ever backs these kinds of claims up. What makes anyone think Oregon has faster players than Ohio State? The type of offense they run? The fact that Oregon scores lots of points? Does Vanderbilt have SEC speed? If the trenches are where the SEC has that athletic advantage, why is offensive line the one position where the Big Ten has produced more NFL talent than the SEC?
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