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Returning Production for 2019: Offense

Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:00 pm
Posted by MikeinTN
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2019
16 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:00 pm
Here’s an article I wrote looking at how the offense performed statistically in 2018 and how much of that production is returning for 2019. If Emery can step in and be a difference maker, watch out. That early game against Texas is going to be awesome.

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I’ll be writing up something similar for the defense and having looked at Bama, Clemson and Georgia already. None of them have any Grant Delpits in the secondary. That dude is on another level.
Posted by FightinTiga
Pumpkin Center
Member since Feb 2009
20745 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:04 pm to
Nicely done
Posted by 00 Tech Grad
My homestead, AL
Member since Nov 2009
11446 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:10 pm to
Well done.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
85493 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:10 pm to
I have an issue with the points.

Take into context when half your points came from a kicker that won't be there. You are forgetting a very important part of that points scored. So yes, I think the offense can take a step, but it's losing one of the big difference makers we had.
Posted by MikeinTN
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2019
16 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:16 pm to
Yes, I agree. Technically a special teams issue but as you say, a very relevant factor in the point total. I will have to think about that. Thanks for the feedback.
Posted by tandrews37
Member since Jun 2019
721 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:17 pm to
They do return almost their whole offensive line. But not the whole line. Brumfield was a senior.

Other than that pretty good read.
Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU
Member since Oct 2006
5212 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:19 pm to
Well, we will have a kicker, although unproven in college. So we won’t lose all of those points. Plus, it seemed once they realized how good Tracey was, they played for the field goal, which may accentuated his worth.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
21566 posts
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:04 pm to
That’s a very good read. Thank you!
Posted by IM_4_LSU
Savannah, GA
Member since Mar 2014
12168 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 8:30 am to
I dont like looking at the points, when in one game you score 70+ points that is going to skew the results. Making it seem better than it was.

The offense struggled to move the ball for majority if the year.
Posted by MikeinTN
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2019
16 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 8:46 am to
I don’t disagree that the 70+ point game could inflate the scoring impression, but I think the opponent adjusted yards/play (-0.06 vs FBS) does illustrate the way the offense struggled. Despite the context of OT being different and skewing the analysis a bit, points for/against is still the single most important stat.
Posted by mhc4tigers
Member since Aug 2016
4527 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 8:47 am to
Yes Emery and Davis could make a very big difference. Still at the end of the day we will join the Bama Clemson UGA class based on the line of scrimmage. Last year we had an average D line with no real,nose tackle. If Shelving and Apu step up that will make a solid difference. Chaisson who has great potential can also move our line of scrimmage and Pass Rush move up a bit. Yes we have Delpit who is extraordinary. We also have Stevens who could make a chaisson like difference.

The offensive line and in particular offensive tackle is our limiting factor on offense. Our O line got beaten and or dominated by Bama, Miss State, Florida, and Arkansas, and Miami. In coming freshman are not really going to be the difference. How much have our tackle improved
Posted by Buckeye Jeaux
Member since May 2018
17756 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 8:54 am to
Excellent breakout of last season's stats.

But it appears that the '19 O scheme is vastly different (we all hope). Likely 4-wide quite often, and 5-wide occasionally. The passing routes will be short 80%+ of the time. (60%+ will be 5 yards and shorter) High percentage passes in space created by widely spread sets.

The run game will be based on the RPO model.

IMO, the'19 offense will make a decent baseline for future stats, but is apples and oranges in relation to last season's scheme (and stats).

Look forward to seeing your Defense projections. Seems '19 and '18 will be statistically comparable.
This post was edited on 6/17/19 at 8:57 am
Posted by tigerMike
Chapel Hill, NC
Member since Jan 2005
872 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 8:54 am to
1. Nice
2. Change the logo.
3. See #2 please.
Posted by MikeinTN
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2019
16 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:17 am to
Thanks. Regardless of scheme, I think the main takeaway is that the pieces that produced are mostly all returning for 2019. Aside from how the team collectively performed compared to the rest of the nation, it seems reasonable to assume they will be capable of improving. Maybe it would also be reasonable to assume that if they don’t improve on offense, scheme change would be the problem. That said, I expect improvement in 2019.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
55819 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:21 am to
Enjoyed that read. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Only suggestion is to lose the toonces logo
Posted by MikeinTN
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2019
16 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 11:33 am to
Thanks for the feedback, I changed the logo :)
Posted by MikeinTN
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2019
16 posts
Posted on 6/17/19 at 2:21 pm to
“May have accentuated his worth” as you say is a very tricky thing to parse especially given this little nugget: no one attempted more FG’s per game against FBS teams than LSU- 2.3/game.
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