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A friend and I were discussing what is the best measure of a team available to every fan. Starting QB experieince, wide reciever speed, running backs yards?
Nope, none of the above.
I am going to try to prove this as best I can, meaning I will try to find stats for opponents and compare them to the Gophers. The stats, total starts for the offensive and defensive lines. If I have the number correct and the players correct our projected offensive line will bring 28 starts in to the season. Wynn leads with 13, Alford with 10, Stommes with 1, Wills with none, and Carufel brings 4 from Notre Dame. I will not include any tightend as too many teams play spread.
Now on defense I am a little lost with the defensive ends, but Brown and Small each have 19 starts. Onauwichi has 13, and no one else has any. And as a topper Onauwichi is not getting any press. So the defensive line total will either be 38 or 51 based on one player.
Now it becomes a matter of our offense against the opponent defensive line. And the same for our defense versus their offense. The total becomes an opening line.
As I look at the Gophers from this prospective, the wins will come against young defensive lines, or by virtue of our defensive line. Air Force plays a 3 4 and I will take the linebacker with the most starts and add him to their line total.
Nope, none of the above.
I am going to try to prove this as best I can, meaning I will try to find stats for opponents and compare them to the Gophers. The stats, total starts for the offensive and defensive lines. If I have the number correct and the players correct our projected offensive line will bring 28 starts in to the season. Wynn leads with 13, Alford with 10, Stommes with 1, Wills with none, and Carufel brings 4 from Notre Dame. I will not include any tightend as too many teams play spread.
Now on defense I am a little lost with the defensive ends, but Brown and Small each have 19 starts. Onauwichi has 13, and no one else has any. And as a topper Onauwichi is not getting any press. So the defensive line total will either be 38 or 51 based on one player.
Now it becomes a matter of our offense against the opponent defensive line. And the same for our defense versus their offense. The total becomes an opening line.
As I look at the Gophers from this prospective, the wins will come against young defensive lines, or by virtue of our defensive line. Air Force plays a 3 4 and I will take the linebacker with the most starts and add him to their line total.