Here are the stats for the Vols through 5 games. Very interesting. Thoughts?
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/699
Offense:
Total Offense: 88th - Very surprised here. Thought after last year we would be much better.
Passing Offense: 87th
Rushing Offense: 63rd
Scoring: 56th
3rd down conversion - 46th
Completion Percentage - 86th
First Down: 78th - The conservative 1st down playcalling may be one of the biggest things this team needs to fix. Seems like far too many 3rd and longs for Dobbs to try and convert.
Fumbles Lost: 53rd
Kick Returns: 22nd - again solid
Passes intercepted: 99th
Red Zone: 62nd
Passing Yards per completion: 39th - Pleasant surprise here.
Sacks Allowed: 57th
Tackles for loss allowed: 49th
Defense:
Total Defense: 43rd
Passing Defense: 48th
rushing defense: 57th
Scoring: 45th
1st down: 57th
Kick Return defense: 34th - Good here - consistent with last year.
Passes Intercepted: 79th - I think we did much better in this category last year, didn't we?
Red Zone: 111th - Very surprising here - basically if they get into the red zone on us, we're in trouble.
Sacks: 97th - Also not good at all, and is allowing things like the Calloway long passes to occur too often.
TFL: 45th
Turnover Margin: 47th
Net Punting: 39th - must underrated part of our team - Daniel has been fantastic.
Punt Return defense: 65th - this surprised me - had really been a strength
Punt returns: 74th - another surprise, and not in a good direction.
Fumbles recovered: 2nd
Fewest penalties (season): 53rd
Fewest penalties (per game): 42nd
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/699
Offense:
Total Offense: 88th - Very surprised here. Thought after last year we would be much better.
Passing Offense: 87th
Rushing Offense: 63rd
Scoring: 56th
3rd down conversion - 46th
Completion Percentage - 86th
First Down: 78th - The conservative 1st down playcalling may be one of the biggest things this team needs to fix. Seems like far too many 3rd and longs for Dobbs to try and convert.
Fumbles Lost: 53rd
Kick Returns: 22nd - again solid
Passes intercepted: 99th
Red Zone: 62nd
Passing Yards per completion: 39th - Pleasant surprise here.
Sacks Allowed: 57th
Tackles for loss allowed: 49th
Defense:
Total Defense: 43rd
Passing Defense: 48th
rushing defense: 57th
Scoring: 45th
1st down: 57th
Kick Return defense: 34th - Good here - consistent with last year.
Passes Intercepted: 79th - I think we did much better in this category last year, didn't we?
Red Zone: 111th - Very surprising here - basically if they get into the red zone on us, we're in trouble.
Sacks: 97th - Also not good at all, and is allowing things like the Calloway long passes to occur too often.
TFL: 45th
Turnover Margin: 47th
Net Punting: 39th - must underrated part of our team - Daniel has been fantastic.
Punt Return defense: 65th - this surprised me - had really been a strength
Punt returns: 74th - another surprise, and not in a good direction.
Fumbles recovered: 2nd
Fewest penalties (season): 53rd
Fewest penalties (per game): 42nd
