DiderotsGhost
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This is an interesting comparison. For those that don't remember, JG got injured during the Mizzou game last year in the 1st Quarter. He came back for the Vanderbilt game. Here are his stats pre-injury versus post-injury:
Pre-Injury
Completion Rate: 63.5%
YPA: 7.77
TDs: 15
INTs: 4
Attempts per INT: 89.0
INT Modified YPA: 7.21
Post-Injury
Completion Rate: 57.7%
YPA: 6.45
TDs: 5
INTs: 3
Attempts per INT: 32.3
INT Modified YPA: 4.91
Note that bottom 2 metrics may be unfamiliar to most. The first is simply the number of pass attempts per interceptions thrown. The second is a custom metric I created called "Interception Modified Yards per Attempt", which attempts to take YPA and then adjust for the impact of INTs. On this particular metric, JG was a top 4 SEC QB last season. Since that Mizzou game, he's one of the worst in the SEC.
These stats are more surprising when you consider that the level of competition in the "post-injury" stats is much weaker (Vandy, GaState, BYU) than in the "pre-injury" stats. Also, the team surrounding him has played better in 2 of those 3 games (BYU, Ga State); and he got bailed out of INTs by great plays on the offense a few times (e.g. the Jauan Jennings catches).
Hoping he can get his mind straight in this Chattanooga game. JG has never been spectacular, but his "pre-injury" version would likely be 2-0 right now.
Pre-Injury
Completion Rate: 63.5%
YPA: 7.77
TDs: 15
INTs: 4
Attempts per INT: 89.0
INT Modified YPA: 7.21
Post-Injury
Completion Rate: 57.7%
YPA: 6.45
TDs: 5
INTs: 3
Attempts per INT: 32.3
INT Modified YPA: 4.91
Note that bottom 2 metrics may be unfamiliar to most. The first is simply the number of pass attempts per interceptions thrown. The second is a custom metric I created called "Interception Modified Yards per Attempt", which attempts to take YPA and then adjust for the impact of INTs. On this particular metric, JG was a top 4 SEC QB last season. Since that Mizzou game, he's one of the worst in the SEC.
These stats are more surprising when you consider that the level of competition in the "post-injury" stats is much weaker (Vandy, GaState, BYU) than in the "pre-injury" stats. Also, the team surrounding him has played better in 2 of those 3 games (BYU, Ga State); and he got bailed out of INTs by great plays on the offense a few times (e.g. the Jauan Jennings catches).
Hoping he can get his mind straight in this Chattanooga game. JG has never been spectacular, but his "pre-injury" version would likely be 2-0 right now.
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