Some depressing statistics

#27
#27
there are 3 losing seasons in that time period.

there are a lot of stats that wouldn't look pretty
 
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#28
#28
You also have to consider that several of those teams had dual-threat qbs. That makes a difference. But I agree, the stats are sickening.
 
#29
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Vols033 said:
Listed below are Tennessee's rushing totals as a team year by year 2004-10. I have our team totals compared to the National Champion from that year along side.

2004 UT-2418, USC-2306
2005 UT-1411, Texas-3574
2006 UT-1404, Florida-2240
2007 UT-1946, LSU-2998
2008 UT-1475, Florida-3235
2009 UT-2043, Alabama-3011
2010 UT-1420, Auburn-3987

I love watching Bray throw the ball around the field to Rogers and Hunter as much as anyone, but until we establish ourselves as a team that has a running game that strikes fear into people, we might as well not worry about winning any championships.
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This is a great post. I've been saying it for the last 4yrs. Having a powerful running game and strong defensive lineman is the only way you can win a championship. Bobby Petrino should be a great example of this statistic. He has had some of the most explosive passing teams in history and could never win a title simply because he never had the 2 mentioned above.
 
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Vols033 said:
Listed below are Tennessee's rushing totals as a team year by year 2004-10. I have our team totals compared to the National Champion from that year along side.

2004 UT-2418, USC-2306
2005 UT-1411, Texas-3574
2006 UT-1404, Florida-224
2007 UT-1946, LSU-2998
2008 UT-1475, Florida-3235
2009 UT-2043, Alabama-3011
2010 UT-1420, Auburn-3987

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Not gonna happen this year.

Air it out 45 times a game and we win 9.

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#32
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maotai said:
I wasn't the one that posted statistics that prove absolutely nothing and try to argue a point off them.
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It proves that championship caliber teams RUN THE FOOTBALL. Sorry, I'll try to be more basic next time.
 
#33
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Vols033 said:
It proves that championship caliber teams RUN THE FOOTBALL. Sorry, I'll try to be more basic next time.
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Actually it doesn't. If you look at the ypg for a couple of those teams and you will see they were not dominate rushing teams.

Next time post meaningful stats and you won't have to post insults to try and win an argument. You sir have earned the honor of being on my ignore list.
 
#35
#35
These stats are skewed in my opinion.. The only reason those rushing totals are so high is because all of those teams but two (Alabama, USC) had a spread option type offense and both times it wasn't the team had the heisman trophy winner.. Maybe it shows that dual threat QBs win at the college level now days
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boomer020 said:
These stats are skewed in my opinion.. The only reason those rushing totals are so high is because all of those teams but two (Alabama, USC) had a spread option type offense and both times it wasn't the team had the heisman trophy winner.. Maybe it shows that dual threat QBs win at the college level now days
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It doesn't hurt. A mobile quarterback gives the offense more options while requiring the defense to account for them every play.
 
#37
#37
I'd like to see our rushing stats from the 1997 season compared to the 1998 season...and of course, the 2001 team that may have been Fulmer's best team.
 
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