StatTiger 3,188 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I've always felt it was important to average at least 30-yards per offensive possession because 30-yards gained no matter where your starting field position was; increased the probability to flip field position. With this in mind, here is the percentage of offensive possessions, which netted at least 30-yards from 1992-2010. Year- Poss- Tot - Pct 2010- 101 - 166 - 60.8% 1995 - 75 - 137 - 54.7% 2004 - 81 - 157 - 51.6% 2005 - 71 - 140 - 50.7% 2009 - 85 - 171 - 49.7% 2002 - 74 - 165 - 44.8% 2006 - 60 - 135 - 44.4% 1996 - 72 - 163 - 44.2% 1993 - 66 - 150 - 44.0% 1994 - 62 - 146 - 42.5% 2003 - 67 - 160 - 41.9% 2007 - 65 - 163 - 39.9% 2000 - 67 - 169 - 39.6% 2001 - 62 - 158 - 39.2% 1997 - 63 - 174 - 36.2% 1992 - 53 - 151 - 35.1% 2008 - 51 - 157 - 32.5% 1999 - 48 - 149 - 32.2% 1998 - 40 - 152 - 26.3% Total 1263 2963 42.6% The 2010 Auburn offense was simply amazing and it's good to know the 2009 AU offense was hitting near 50 percent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,427 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks Stat For some reason I would have thought the 1993 team would have been a little higher. The 2010 Auburn offense was simply amazing and it's good to know the 2009 AU offense was hitting near 50 percent. Proof Gus deserved the raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdc81 90 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I do not pretend to understand what makes a difference between a good offense and a great one but last year we had an exchange about big play potential and the ability to convert short yardage plays, especially in the red zone or during the final drive in the fourth quarter. I think we agreed that CGM's offense is exceedingly capable re the former. The latter was outstanding last year but much of that credit has graduated. Something tells me that CGM is cognizant of this variable as compared to his prior offenses and will have as much creativity in short yardage as in making big plays. I think Oregon showed the spread offense's vulnerability to converting short yardage running plays. Both teams converted misdirection passes for scores. What are we likely to see in short yardage situations from AU this year? Little Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banditmwp 713 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 What are we likely to see in short yardage situations from AU this year? Little Doc We have a fullback that is 6' and 293. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU Jack 0 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Trick play is where he does a backflip over the line for a TD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Bas 0 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 One of the biggest coaching mistakes in the SEC last year (and in many years) was Urban Meyers' allowing his OC to simply expect the same things out of Blakley as they had gotten out of Tebow. They ran the same offense and asked the same things out of both QBs, with disastrous results. I feel certain Malzahn will not make that same mistake with whomever is selected as Auburn's starting AB. We will again see the same offense, as he says, but it will be tailored and adjusted to fit the capabilities of the players he has to work with. malzahn has shown himself immensely capable of doing that. Even he admits, however, that it took several games last year for them to get a grasp on Newton's full capabilities. The offense Auburn was running early in the season and the one they ran late in the season had gone through considerable adjustment. South Carolina discovered that to their chagrin. They came into the SEC title game expecting to face the same running offense they'd faced in September and got blown away with Auburn's passing game. I'm looking forward to seeing what Malzahn can get out of the kids he has to work with this year. It'll be different from last year but I really don't expect a whole lot of drop off in overall production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucanucktiger 1,818 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Bet Cam's Hail Mary to end the half against S. Carolina helped that avg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 4,107 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Semi-off topic, but how odd is that 1997 seasons?? Look at the comparable years: 1999 (losing season), 2008 (losing season), 1992 (.500 season), and 2001 (7-wins)... 1997 (10-wins and a division crown????). How strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatTiger 3,188 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Semi-off topic, but how odd is that 1997 seasons?? Look at the comparable years: 1999 (losing season), 2008 (losing season), 1992 (.500 season), and 2001 (7-wins)... 1997 (10-wins and a division crown????). How strange. The 97 offense did not sustain drives consistently becoming reliant on Dameyune Craig making big plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 4,107 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Yeah, but that was kind of my point. How good was Dameyune Craig??? That offense should not have been successful. It didn't have a running game. It wasn't a great OL. But it had Craig and somehow that was enough to win the West and push UT to the limit. Odd team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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