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But our running game was great last year and it hasn't been as effective this year. Stats back that up.

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They don't really, though. Through 3 games last year they were averaging more yards per game, that's definitely true. This year the offense has been much more balanced between the run and the pass.

Yards per game are up, points per game are up., and touchdowns to field goal ratio is better.

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no no no stats dont lie

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And I know what a sample size is

It is also pretty convenient to leave out the the non BCS games in this advanced scientific statistical analysis since the one game against a non BCS team this year yielded superior stats to last year's non BCS games. What a surprise.

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So explain to me why the offense is greatly improved

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To this point in time, it's not "greatly improved", but it's a tad better and it seems to be a smoother over-all operation. Of course, some of that smoothness is cause we have half the T/Os this season that we had in the 1st 3 games of 2010.

Whether it's the QB play or just the fact the plays appear to be getting in quicker I don't know, but it just feels better to me.

As for as offensive production is concerned, we are averaging 340 ypg and 36 ppg this season as opposed to bout 325 ypg and 29 ppg that we averaged in the 1st 3 games of 2010.

Of course, our 1st 3 games last season didn't include a Northwestern St. but then again it didn't include an Oregon either.

I'm content with the way things are going, but I think it's still a tad early to be saying that our offense has "greatly improved".

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But, you cannot dismiss the significance of the other variables and point to JL starting as the only significant change.

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I was merely responding to the post about the running game not being as effective this year as it was last year to an equal point in the season. I made no claims to the starting quarterback, one way or another.

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7 of the 11 teams were ranked when we played them.

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I asked you to do this and I don't see the answer, so I will. Let's try to compare apples to apples here, and not 2 games against ranked teams to an entire season.

2010 First two games against ranked teams, 2011 First two games against ranked teams

Yards per game:
272
317

Passing yards per game:
116
156

Rushing yards per game:
156
162

First downs per game:
12
20

Yards per pass attempt:
5.25
6.34

Yards per carry:
4.33
3.75

Yards per play:
4.68
4.69

Points per game:
25
29.5



And there you have it. 2011 offense is better. A significant improvement in number of first downs per game means we are sustaining drives and operating much more efficiently. Yards per carry is the only category that is down from last year, but we also have many more carries which could be a product of a philosophy change (the identity we mentioned earlier, sticking to a gameplan, etc) and could also show that we are controlling the clock and keeping the ball. Maybe more short yardage situations? Could there be a correlation there to the increase in first downs?

I quit reading after 5 pages, but, this is JL's team now.

Has he still been going to class?

Don't we need a scout team QB & a holder (maybe for trick plays in the season)?

you need to compare where the O was at the last 2 games. Its no secret it was better the end of the year. And my guess would be they would have progressed even more, and here we are. I only expect them to get better, regardless of qb. If it doesnt, then we will see multiple qbs again.

please post TD by passing and running 2010 vs 2011.

also include INT's thrown.

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