7 Year Long Football Study
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:45 amhttp://www.footballoutsiders.com/rambli ... o-research
Football Outsiders, a research group, did a 7 year long study of football and came up with a number of conclusions. Some are obvious, some are a little surprising:
You run when you win, but don't necessarily win when you run
Rushing is more dependent on the offensive line than people realize, but pass protection is more dependent on the quarterback himself than people realize.
Shotgun formations are generally more efficient than formations with the quarterback under center.
And my favorite:
A running back with 370 or more carries during the regular season will usually suffer either a major injury or a loss of effectiveness the following year, unless he is named Eric Dickerson.
Note: This is based on NFL research, but you will find many of these things applicable to not only college, but also specifically, say, the Run-and-Shoot:
Running on third-and-short is more likely to convert than passing on third-and-short.
But it is an interesting read.
Football Outsiders, a research group, did a 7 year long study of football and came up with a number of conclusions. Some are obvious, some are a little surprising:
You run when you win, but don't necessarily win when you run
Rushing is more dependent on the offensive line than people realize, but pass protection is more dependent on the quarterback himself than people realize.
Shotgun formations are generally more efficient than formations with the quarterback under center.
And my favorite:
A running back with 370 or more carries during the regular season will usually suffer either a major injury or a loss of effectiveness the following year, unless he is named Eric Dickerson.
Note: This is based on NFL research, but you will find many of these things applicable to not only college, but also specifically, say, the Run-and-Shoot:
Running on third-and-short is more likely to convert than passing on third-and-short.
But it is an interesting read.