Team Efficiencies (From ESPN)

[Gransapo]

Below are the Canes' rankings in ESPN Team Efficiencies - 2014

**The team efficiencies are the point contributions of each unit to the team's schedule-adjusted scoring margin, on a per-game basis. For example, a value of +8 for the defense would mean that the defense adds 8 points per game towards that margin through all its contributions while on the field (preventing points, ending drives, forcing turnovers, etc.). Efficiencies update daily.**

Offense: -2.51 (89th)
Defense: 5.56 (27th)
Special Teams: 1.34 (37th)
Overall: 4.39 (62th)

For some context, the Top 3 Teams in each category are:

Offense

1. Oregon 26.84
2. Texas A&M 26.46
3. Cincinnati 26.34

Defense

1. TCU 15.64
2. Virginia 14.20
3. Oklahoma 13.49

Sp. Teams

1. Maryland 8.37
2. Utah 7.34
3. Texas A&M 6.91

Overall

1. Auburn 36.15
2. Texas A&M 35.96
3. Baylor 31.14

In short, Coley is corchest of corches.


The website is http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/teamratings/_/sort/stEfficiency/tab/efficiency

 

[HurricaneU]

Below are the Canes' rankings in ESPN Team Efficiencies - 2014

**The team efficiencies are the point contributions of each unit to the team's schedule-adjusted scoring margin, on a per-game basis. For example, a value of +8 for the defense would mean that the defense adds 8 points per game towards that margin through all its contributions while on the field (preventing points, ending drives, forcing turnovers, etc.). Efficiencies update daily.**

Offense: -2.51 (89th)
Defense: 5.56 (27th)
Special Teams: 1.34 (37th)
Overall: 4.39 (62th)

For some context, the Top 3 Teams in each category are:

Offense

1. Oregon 26.84
2. Texas A&M 26.46
3. Cincinnati 26.34

Defense

1. TCU 15.64
2. Virginia 14.20
3. Oklahoma 13.49

Sp. Teams

1. Maryland 8.37
2. Utah 7.34
3. Texas A&M 6.91

Overall

1. Auburn 36.15
2. Texas A&M 35.96
3. Baylor 31.14

In short, Coley is corchest of corches.


The website is http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/teamratings/_/sort/stEfficiency/tab/efficiency

Guessing the math behind the metrics, but not surprised. We have been reliant on big plays as opposed to consistent i.e. efficient, offensive performances.

The Nebraska game, needless to say, will be telling.

 

[rayray]

our offense is horribly inefficient but like last year it's also been one of the most explosive in the country so you have to acknowledge the balance http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaaoff

 

[LuCane]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

 

[caneaddict]

we are now officially entering a week to week journey where nothings guaranteed, only Brad Kaaya's and possible D development is our saving grace

 

[TheBigBrow]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

oh my...even Lu has had enough

you can donate to the banner if you'd like :Fentress:

 

[Paranos]

An for those that don't know what a "Corch" is:

A particularly inept coach, especially one who manages to evade firing by having talented players on his or her roster.

Link to Corchest Definition
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Corch

I would have to agree.

Go Canes

 

[LuCane]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

oh my...even Lu has had enough

you can donate to the banner if you'd like :Fentress:

I've questioned what happens on the football field with this staff for a long time. I hope they pull off a miracle because it'd simply be easier, but I'm obviously not confident that will happen.

 

[rayray]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

well duh you're probably gonna lose first downs when you rip off multiple 60 yard plays. thankfully in football the scoreboard counts points and not first downs.

 

[LuCane]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

well duh you're probably gonna lose first downs when you rip off multiple 60 yard plays. thankfully in football the scoreboard counts points and not first downs.

Unfortunately, in football, you don't play Arkansas State every week and you need a sustainable offense because you might play mighty teams like…Louisville.

 

[fincane]

An for those that don't know what a "Corch" is:

A particularly inept coach, especially one who manages to evade firing by having talented players on his or her roster.

Link to Corchest Definition
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Corch

I would have to agree.

Go Canes

Yeah well how did Butch go from being Corch to Coach? The same guy many want back. I believe he was a corch when he was 0-10 vs FSU and Virginia Tech his first 5 seasons. His staff wasn't outscheming better opponents or even some lesser opponents. All of sudden he puts together a level of talent second to none and he isn't a Corch anymore?

 

[fincane]

Against Arkansas State they put together 3 TD drives of six plays or more. Each over 60 yards.

 

[cf3000]

Where's the team deficiencies chart.

 

[rayray]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

well duh you're probably gonna lose first downs when you rip off multiple 60 yard plays. thankfully in football the scoreboard counts points and not first downs.

Unfortunately, in football, you don't play Arkansas State every week and you need a sustainable offense because you might play mighty teams like…Louisville.

so what you're saying is that when guys are open 60 yards down the field we shouldn't throw the ball to them?

 

[SBAMACANE]

-2.51 is seriously ridiculous. Totally incompetency!

 

[BWCD]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

well duh you're probably gonna lose first downs when you rip off multiple 60 yard plays. thankfully in football the scoreboard counts points and not first downs.

Unfortunately, in football, you don't play Arkansas State every week and you need a sustainable offense because you might play mighty teams like…Louisville.

so what you're saying is that when guys are open 60 yards down the field we shouldn't throw the ball to them?

Of course not!!! You take what you can take when you can get it. That's not the point. This level of explosive offense (as evidenced by last year) isn't sustainable against the better opponents on our schedule. You probably won't see Dorsett wide open behind everyone against F$U too often, for instance. In that case, you have to be able to move the football efficiently and methodically while still scoring. All of these 20+ yard chunk plays aren't going to be in as readily available of supply when you play better teams than Arky State.

And let's say we have some plays where we go up way out in front like we did against Arky State. At 3 separate points in the game, we were up 28-7, 34-14, and 41-14. You know what really great offensive teams do? They gear up, they drive the ball for 5+ minutes for 10+ plays, and they make the outcome merely academic. You run the ball, stay on schedule with the down marker, and you convert 3rd downs to keep the clock moving. You slam the door shut with a soul-crushing drive, and then, you put in all of your subs with the opponent's spirits deflated, and let them ball out.

You know what really great offensive teams DON'T do in that situation? They don't try trick plays. They don't struggle to get first downs, and have to resort to the explosive play to score again. They don't throw INT's in what should be garbage time. We, unfortunately, did all of those things Saturday.

To give credit where credit's due, we kind of sorta did what we were supposed to with our 9-play 2:56 65 yard TD drive in the 3rd Quarter that culminated in Kaaya's pass to Berrios to make it 41-14. That pretty much put the game out of reach. However--of those 65 yards, only 17 of them were on the ground. We couldn't establish a running game that could slam the door shut and run clock. We had to have a pass to Waters on a 3rd and 5 to even stay on the field, then Kaaya hit Berrios with the 33 yard pass that set up the score.

Against a better team, we may not be able to do that, especially without a competent running game. That's the worry some of us have.

One more tidbit--we lost TOP yet AGAIN. 32-28. Good offensive football teams, even those that run tempo, do not get beat in the TOP game as consistently as we do.

 

[HurricaneU]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

well duh you're probably gonna lose first downs when you rip off multiple 60 yard plays. thankfully in football the scoreboard counts points and not first downs.

Unfortunately, in football, you don't play Arkansas State every week and you need a sustainable offense because you might play mighty teams like…Louisville.

so what you're saying is that when guys are open 60 yards down the field we shouldn't throw the ball to them?

Of course not!!! You take what you can take when you can get it. That's not the point. This level of explosive offense (as evidenced by last year) isn't sustainable against the better opponents on our schedule. You probably won't see Dorsett wide open behind everyone against F$U too often, for instance. In that case, you have to be able to move the football efficiently and methodically while still scoring. All of these 20+ yard chunk plays aren't going to be in as readily available of supply when you play better teams than Arky State.

And let's say we have some plays where we go up way out in front like we did against Arky State. At 3 separate points in the game, we were up 28-7, 34-14, and 41-14. You know what really great offensive teams do? They gear up, they drive the ball for 5+ minutes for 10+ plays, and they make the outcome merely academic. You run the ball, stay on schedule with the down marker, and you convert 3rd downs to keep the clock moving. You slam the door shut with a soul-crushing drive, and then, you put in all of your subs with the opponent's spirits deflated, and let them ball out.

You know what really great offensive teams DON'T do in that situation? They don't try trick plays. They don't struggle to get first downs, and have to resort to the explosive play to score again. They don't throw INT's in what should be garbage time. We, unfortunately, did all of those things Saturday.

To give credit where credit's due, we kind of sorta did what we were supposed to with our 9-play 2:56 65 yard TD drive in the 3rd Quarter that culminated in Kaaya's pass to Berrios to make it 41-14. That pretty much put the game out of reach. However--of those 65 yards, only 17 of them were on the ground. We couldn't establish a running game that could slam the door shut and run clock. We had to have a pass to Waters on a 3rd and 5 to even stay on the field, then Kaaya hit Berrios with the 33 yard pass that set up the score.

Against a better team, we may not be able to do that, especially without a competent running game. That's the worry some of us have.

One more tidbit--we lost TOP yet AGAIN. 32-28. Good offensive football teams, even those that run tempo, do not get beat in the TOP game as consistently as we do.

 

[fincane]

Don't need a formula to tell me that, even though we scored more points because of a talent gap, Arky State actually got more 1st downs than we did and slightly outperformed us on 3rd down conversion. The offense is skittish, at best. And, a plane without an engine, at worst.

well duh you're probably gonna lose first downs when you rip off multiple 60 yard plays. thankfully in football the scoreboard counts points and not first downs.

Unfortunately, in football, you don't play Arkansas State every week and you need a sustainable offense because you might play mighty teams like…Louisville.

so what you're saying is that when guys are open 60 yards down the field we shouldn't throw the ball to them?

Of course not!!! You take what you can take when you can get it. That's not the point. This level of explosive offense (as evidenced by last year) isn't sustainable against the better opponents on our schedule. You probably won't see Dorsett wide open behind everyone against F$U too often, for instance. In that case, you have to be able to move the football efficiently and methodically while still scoring. All of these 20+ yard chunk plays aren't going to be in as readily available of supply when you play better teams than Arky State.

And let's say we have some plays where we go up way out in front like we did against Arky State. At 3 separate points in the game, we were up 28-7, 34-14, and 41-14. You know what really great offensive teams do? They gear up, they drive the ball for 5+ minutes for 10+ plays, and they make the outcome merely academic. You run the ball, stay on schedule with the down marker, and you convert 3rd downs to keep the clock moving. You slam the door shut with a soul-crushing drive, and then, you put in all of your subs with the opponent's spirits deflated, and let them ball out.

You know what really great offensive teams DON'T do in that situation? They don't try trick plays. They don't struggle to get first downs, and have to resort to the explosive play to score again. They don't throw INT's in what should be garbage time. We, unfortunately, did all of those things Saturday.

To give credit where credit's due, we kind of sorta did what we were supposed to with our 9-play 2:56 65 yard TD drive in the 3rd Quarter that culminated in Kaaya's pass to Berrios to make it 41-14. That pretty much put the game out of reach. However--of those 65 yards, only 17 of them were on the ground. We couldn't establish a running game that could slam the door shut and run clock. We had to have a pass to Waters on a 3rd and 5 to even stay on the field, then Kaaya hit Berrios with the 33 yard pass that set up the score.

Against a better team, we may not be able to do that, especially without a competent running game. That's the worry some of us have.

One more tidbit--we lost TOP yet AGAIN. 32-28. Good offensive football teams, even those that run tempo, do not get beat in the TOP game as consistently as we do.

Baylor hasn't won TOP once this year and thats even with them shutting out SMU.

As far as resorting to explosive plays I'm not sure I buy that. Dorsett's second TD. Second and long, blitz adjust. Should've been a good 7-8 gain setting up a third and medium. That safety taking a bad angle and missing a tackle has nothing to do with resorting. That wasn't a chucking it deep moment.

On the drive you highlighted Duke had carries of 12 and 5 to start the possession after an incompletion. Kaaya threw the ball on 2nd and 5 and then threw it again to convert the first down. I think we chose to pass not had to.

 

[Paranos]

An for those that don't know what a "Corch" is:

A particularly inept coach, especially one who manages to evade firing by having talented players on his or her roster.

Link to Corchest Definition
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Corch

I would have to agree.

Go Canes

Yeah well how did Butch go from being Corch to Coach? The same guy many want back. I believe he was a corch when he was 0-10 vs FSU and Virginia Tech his first 5 seasons. His staff wasn't outscheming better opponents or even some lesser opponents. All of sudden he puts together a level of talent second to none and he isn't a Corch anymore?

Butch Davis was not nor ever was a corch, **** that was a long reach on your part for a comparison. I suggest you try again.

Go Canes

 

[canedoit]

well duh you're probably gonna lose first downs when you rip off multiple 60 yard plays. thankfully in football the scoreboard counts points and not first downs.

Unfortunately, in football, you don't play Arkansas State every week and you need a sustainable offense because you might play mighty teams like…Louisville.

so what you're saying is that when guys are open 60 yards down the field we shouldn't throw the ball to them?

Of course not!!! You take what you can take when you can get it. That's not the point. This level of explosive offense (as evidenced by last year) isn't sustainable against the better opponents on our schedule. You probably won't see Dorsett wide open behind everyone against F$U too often, for instance. In that case, you have to be able to move the football efficiently and methodically while still scoring. All of these 20+ yard chunk plays aren't going to be in as readily available of supply when you play better teams than Arky State.

And let's say we have some plays where we go up way out in front like we did against Arky State. At 3 separate points in the game, we were up 28-7, 34-14, and 41-14. You know what really great offensive teams do? They gear up, they drive the ball for 5+ minutes for 10+ plays, and they make the outcome merely academic. You run the ball, stay on schedule with the down marker, and you convert 3rd downs to keep the clock moving. You slam the door shut with a soul-crushing drive, and then, you put in all of your subs with the opponent's spirits deflated, and let them ball out.

You know what really great offensive teams DON'T do in that situation? They don't try trick plays. They don't struggle to get first downs, and have to resort to the explosive play to score again. They don't throw INT's in what should be garbage time. We, unfortunately, did all of those things Saturday.

To give credit where credit's due, we kind of sorta did what we were supposed to with our 9-play 2:56 65 yard TD drive in the 3rd Quarter that culminated in Kaaya's pass to Berrios to make it 41-14. That pretty much put the game out of reach. However--of those 65 yards, only 17 of them were on the ground. We couldn't establish a running game that could slam the door shut and run clock. We had to have a pass to Waters on a 3rd and 5 to even stay on the field, then Kaaya hit Berrios with the 33 yard pass that set up the score.

Against a better team, we may not be able to do that, especially without a competent running game. That's the worry some of us have.

One more tidbit--we lost TOP yet AGAIN. 32-28. Good offensive football teams, even those that run tempo, do not get beat in the TOP game as consistently as we do.

Baylor hasn't won TOP once this year and thats even with them shutting out SMU.

As far as resorting to explosive plays I'm not sure I buy that. Dorsett's second TD. Second and long, blitz adjust. Should've been a good 7-8 gain setting up a third and medium. That safety taking a bad angle and missing a tackle has nothing to do with resorting. That wasn't a chucking it deep moment.

On the drive you highlighted Duke had carries of 12 and 5 to start the possession after an incompletion. Kaaya threw the ball on 2nd and 5 and then threw it again to convert the first down. I think we chose to pass not had to.

True, Baylor doesn't kill you with TOP. However, they put up second half points without that TOP margin. Miami's offense whimpers in the second half while its TOP exacerbates the issue. There's just no second half point production, and the D breaks down...it turns a competitive game into a blowout loss.