Just The Facts

My friend and fellow blogger TonyCane did his research and put together some very interesting statistics to show us where (and why) we are at today (instead of just ranting or bloviating about it) and where we need to go to be back at the top of the college football heap.

Louisville Rushing & Passing Yard by game:

Miami - Passing: 206, Rushing: 130
MrSt - Passing: 278, Rushing: 325
Virg - Passing: 203, Rushing: 79
FaIn - Passing: 324, Rushing: 12
Wake - Passing: 206, Rushing: 215
Syrc - Passing: 174, Rushing: 178
Clem - Passing: 212, Rushing: 54
NcSt - Passing: 203, Rushing: 166

Nebraska Rushing & Passing Yard by game:

FAU - Passing: 286, Rushing: 498
MSt - Passing: 242, Rushing: 195
FSt - Passing: 282, Rushing: 280
Mia - Passing: 113, Rushing: 343
Ill - Passing: 166, Rushing: 488
MSt - Passing: 282, Rushing: 47
Nws - Passing: 237, Rushing: 234

Georgia Tech Rushing & Passing Yard by game:

Wof - Passing: 282, Rushing: 226
Tul - Passing: 015, Rushing: 344
GSo - Passing: 144, Rushing: 348
VTc - Passing: 125, Rushing: 250
Mia - Passing: 053, Rushing: 318
Duk - Passing: 201, Rushing: 282
UNC - Passing: 235, Rushing: 376

Excluding Florida A&M, I did see some interesting results when comparing how each of our opponents' offense did against Miami when compared to the rest of their opponents:

Louisville: 5th out of 8
Arkansas State: 5th out of 7
Nebraska: 5th out of 7
Duke: 7th out of 7
Georgia Tech: 6th out of 8
Cincinnati - 4th out of 6

I came into this expecting to see Miami at 3 or 4, but in most cases we held them to fewer yards than most of our opponents.

Here's Miami's total defense during Golden and Shannon's tenure over the first seven games:

Year, Pass, Rush, Turnovers:

2007: 1298, 0932, 15
2008: 1296, 0716, 09
2009: 1359, 0885, 09
2010: 1044, 1075, 21
2011: 1394, 1256, 11
2012: 1770, 1776, 13
2013: 1404, 0992, 19
2014: 1231, 1061, 14

Obviously the numbers have inflated under Golden, but this could be reflective of the overall talent level. Overlay that with the number of 4 and 5 star players on each team's Week 1 roster:

2007: 45 
2008: 42 
2009: 42 
2010: 40 
2011: 28 
2012: 28 
2013: 23 
2014: 24

So, with those facts in mind, what do you think about the team's performance?

Comments

[Go Canes]

Create and run the blog, give to the hurricane club, travel to games, buy season tickets....

From what I've read tonight, to be a real fan you have to:

1) Not enjoy any games unless we win them all
2) question the school's commitment because we don't have a bubble
3) Never choose to root for what you feel is the lesser of two evils.
4) Ignore the stat showing we've played the second toughest schedule in America so far.
5) Kind of sort of root for failure.
6)And of course, never attend games.

[SOUP]

Lurker...do not say "FSU" and "Ponder" in the same sentence. LOL

[SOUP]

Go Canes...DING, DING, DING...winner winner, chicken dinner! I guess U summed it all up right there?

[Lurker]

Boy it would really be nice to beat CaTech, get a little hype going, and have a nice crowd for Jim a Kelly. He sure deserves it. He's been through a lot, not just with his cancer, but with he's been through with Hunter.

[Lurker]

VATech up there

I didn't even catch that Soup, good one.

His wife looks nice, though.

[Go Canes]

Posted by: Lurker | October 19, 2014 at 10:08 PM

Yep. Win this one, hopefully have a big crowd for UNC and get slotted at night.

Great atmosphere and it will be nice not to get fried in the sun.

[Nick]

Now Nick on the other hand is about to get BANNED!

Posted by: SOUP | October 19, 2014 at 10:01 PM

Yes I agree U should ban me for expressing my stupid opinion and calling you out like an idiot. I am foolish and have no clue to what I am doing so I will leave Canespace to much smarter people who know how to blog.

[JaxCane]

Posted by: Nick | October 19, 2014 at 10:22 PM

LOL

[1mg of Epi]

If we lose by 17 to VT there will not be enough vodka in the world to drown my sorrows.

But that will NOT happen. We will win by 17.

That is all.

Posted by: SOUP | October 19, 2014 at 09:30 PM

If that happens you can come on over here soup. I got enough vodka for ya. Just bring some of your waffles and cocaine.

[CaneRock]

LMAO! @ "Not enjoy any games unless we win them all."

That's funny, I didn't notice you on here when we were 7-0, and ranked #7. I didn't notice you on here, till Al came back with His tail between His legs after PSU said NEXXXXXT! LMAO! And you were quick as hell to pull up Luther's stats 2 games into His NFL career, must've really bothered you that He was on that team that started 7-0, and was ranked #7!...you just couldn't stand it, COULD YOU?! LMAO!

[1mg of Epi]

4) Ignore the stat showing we've played the second toughest schedule in America so far.
5) Kind of sort of root for failure.
6)And of course, never attend games.

Posted by: Go Canes | October 19, 2014 at 10:05 PM

YOUR STAT IS WRONG!! What year did you look up, 2010? Nice job.

1. Arkansas – 103-54, 65.61%
2. Virginia – 102-54, 65.38%
3. Tennessee – 101-54, 65.16%
4. Notre Dame – 103-56, 64.78%
5. Texas A&M – 100-55, 64.52%
6. Kentucky – 98-55, 64.05%
7. Iowa State – 97-57, 62.99%
8. Syracuse – 96-57, 62.75%
9. Rutgers – 97-58, 62.58%
9. Wake Forest – 97-58, 62.58%
11. Utah – 98-59, 62.42%

[1mg of Epi]

http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/04/2014-college-football-strength-of-schedule-ncaa-method/

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

I'm not saying our schedule is super weak, no way its number two. I rattle of several teams that have played harder schedules than us! Who the hell came up with us at number 2? That person is high.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Lol, thanks 1mg. Didnt see you already responded to that.

[NY Trooper]

Create and run the blog, give to the hurricane club, travel to games, buy season tickets....

From what I've read tonight, to be a real fan you have to:

1) Not enjoy any games unless we win them all
2) question the school's commitment because we don't have a bubble
3) Never choose to root for what you feel is the lesser of two evils.
4) Ignore the stat showing we've played the second toughest schedule in America so far.
5) Kind of sort of root for failure.
6)And of course, never attend games.

Posted by: Go Canes | October 19, 2014 at 10:05 PM

THERE IT IS RIGHT THERE!

[LB]

"Fair enough, but when we beat VT by 17 then what will U say?"

"What a great win in the 2016 season," or...

"Man, I'm glad D'Onofrio's long gone."

Sorry Soupers, you left a funny hanging over my head. I just took it.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Nicky,

Settle down my friend. SOUP is messing around with you. Be careful not to go on tangents though, that will get you banned. We need your good old fashioned common sense around here.

[CaneRock]

Good catch Epi & TD...our SOS being #2 sounded sketchy to me to.

[VA Cane]

Dude you will have no problem finding 20 acres in Montgomery County...o would suggest find 20 in Giles County....nice remote but easy drive into Bburg off 460......land very reasonable I know realtors and landowners who sell and are connected. You would love it there....home for me....hope to move back.

[1mg of Epi]

I'm not saying our schedule is super weak, no way its number two. I rattle of several teams that have played harder schedules than us! Who the hell came up with us at number 2? That person is high.

Posted by: The Dude | October 19, 2014 at 10:37 PM

Made up stat lol

[Lurker]

Leaving the emotion out of it, I hate the domers just like any Canes fan, an FSU loss would have been better for us. Why?

1. Anything that derails FSU is good for us
2. Anything that results in preventing FSU winning another NC is good for us.
3. FSU is much more of a threat in recruiting for us than ND, by a country mile.
4. And will probably lose at least one game with their remaining schedule.
5. Anybody that insults the owner is, well, not the sharpest tool in the shed.

There were plenty of reasons to want FSU to lose last night. Having ND win is disgusting, having FSU win another NC is more disgusting.

[Lurker]

Leaving the emotion out of it, I hate the domers just like any Canes fan, an FSU loss would have been better for us. Why?

1. Anything that derails FSU is good for us
2. Anything that results in preventing FSU winning another NC is good for us.
3. FSU is much more of a threat in recruiting for us than ND, by a country mile.
4. ND will probably lose at least one game with their remaining schedule.
5. Anybody that insults the owner is, well, not the sharpest tool in the shed.

There were plenty of reasons to want FSU to lose last night. Having ND win is disgusting, having FSU win another NC is more disgusting.

[VA Cane]

Denver pounding SF.....Orlando Franklin is tough dude....crazy cross eyed M F**KER!

[CaneRock]

Interesting, we've gotten damn $40M TAX FREE the last 2 years, but we hollin' bout some broke...Lurker?:

"Expansion allowed the ACC to renegotiate its television deal, a big reason why revenues have increased. All 14 full members are set to receive an average of $20.8 million, up $1.2 million from last year."

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11044060/acc-distributed-record-2917-million-total-revenue-2013-14-fiscal-year

[SJMPARMAN]

Since the blog is about the "facts' lets look at them. If someone had told me before the season we would be ranked 22nd in total defense after 7 games playing the 2nd toughest schedule in FBS I would have taken it. VT is ranked 20th BTW. We are 56th against the run, giving up 156 yards per game. VT is ranked 30th, giving up 123 yards per game. We are 16th in pass efficiency defense and VT is 23rd. We are a paltry 52nd in scoring defense. VT is 19th. We are 66th in rushing offense - 162 yards per game. VT is 77th, 152 yards per game. We are 24th in pass efficiency offense, one better than FSU. VT is 89th. We are 54th in scoring offense. VT is 76th.

Here are the troubling stats. VT is #4 in 3rd down conversion percentage about 26% - we are 71st about 40%. VT is averaging 70 penalty yards per game - we are averaging 78 penalty yards per game. VT is averaging 8 tackles for loss per game ranking 7th. We are averaging 4.6 tackles for loss per game ranking 108th.

By the stats, this shakes up as a game between fairly even teams. But watching VT the other night, I saw a team in disarray. I saw a team that couldn't run (Pitt is ranked high in rush defense) and a quarterback who was very erratic. Meaning, play defense close to the line of scrimmage and you shall be rewarded. I was psyched about our chances. Then D No announces the all is well assessment and that makes me think he won't change the scheme for the VT game the way he did against Duke. I still think we win Thursday. I think what the people who have pronounced Golden a dead man walking forget is that Kaaya, and Duke are special players any team in the country would feel blessed to have (why don't our fans?). Duke is not getting enough rushes in our offense. If we feed him, the victories will come. We have always won big games when we rush the ball well. Thursday should be no different.

[SOUP]

CANESPACE RULES 2014

Rule #1: Increase average points scored per game by 3 from 34 to 37.

Rule #2: Decrease average points allowed per game by 3 from 27 to 24.

Rule #3: Increase 3rd down conversion rates on offense from 35% to 40%.

Rule #4: Decrease 3rd down conversion rates on defense from 42% to 37%.

Rule #5: Limit turnovers on offense to 20 and have 30 takeaways on defense (+10).

Rule #6: Limit penalties to 5 per game and have less than 500 penalty yards this season.

[SOUP]

I'm jus sayin...

[SJMPARMAN]

Btw according to the strength of schedule, posted above, we have played the 14th toughest.

[WWIN]

When I challenged Go Canes on the this, he replied that he meet Soup at the game but Soup never confirmed it, I guess you have to assume that no one would say such a thing if it wasn't true

Posted by: SinisterCane | October 19, 2014 at 08:23 PM

He never confirmed. If he met Soup he would have taken pictures and posted em!

[CaneRock]

WWIM...IDC what GC looks like, if SOUP confirms that they met, I'll take His word for it...SOUP?

[SJMPARMAN]

Okay here is the line.

14. Miami, FL – 96-60, 61.54%

Playing 14th toughest schedule and being 22nd in total defense is still pretty good. Now, the 3rd down conversion percentage allowed is the damning number. That's why Nebraska and GT beat us. They kept the ball from the offense. That has to change Thursday for us to win.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

WWIM...IDC what GC looks like, if SOUP confirms that they met, I'll take His word for it...SOUP?

Posted by: CaneRock | October 19, 2014 at 11:22 PM

What are we establishing with this? Sorry CR, you know you're my boy, but I'm not so sure this road is worth going down, but I guess I'm not really sure what this is all about either, lol. Maybe I should shutup? SOUP has never met me.

[SOUP]

To be honest (which I always am), we did NOT meet at the game but I think we have met before and I think I know who it is but I can't say due to confidentiality reasons. I know that does not fix things but it is all I can say right now.

[1mg of Epi]

The NCAA method for strength of schedule is based on last years results. Not what this years competition actually is. We are ranked 13 by that method. If we were to look at a ranking of SOS based on the strength of teams this year obviously we would be lower. If we looked at SOS thru this point of the season, I can't imagine it would be in the top 30.

[SOUP]

#HurricaneClub

[1mg of Epi]

14*

[WWIN]

Posted by: SOUP | October 19, 2014 at 11:28 PM

Word! That's good enough for me!

Keep blogging on CONVINCINGLY!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 19, 2014 at 11:24 PM

K, there's a few problems here. 1) Its not only a this year problem. Its a years long problem. 2) These stats dont show the stupid things going on in games. 5 safeties, the goal line D, the overall prevent D which doesnt take advantage of our natural advantages. 3) The inability to take away whatever it is that is the other team does well. Like GT & Nebraska.

[CaneRock]

WWIM...before GC got banned on CS, what kind of stuff was He posting?

[WWIN]

WWIM...IDC what GC looks like, if SOUP confirms that they met, I'll take His word for it...SOUP?

Posted by: CaneRock | October 19, 2014 at 11:22 PM

I could care less how he looks to lol! But I'll take Soup's word too! They was suppose to meet last game but that didn't happen, Go Canes said he was at E5 where KY and some more spacers were, but never met anybody, how did that happen?

But I'm done. End of story lol

[SOUP]

Hey, where is Nick?

[1mg of Epi]

They met when thru some cosmic coincidence the Awesome Blog Masters of America conference was being held at the same hotel as the International Association of Fake Stat Posters Annual awards banquet.

[WWIN]

Posted by: CaneRock | October 19, 2014 at 11:33 PM

I'm not gon get into that.
- Al Golden

Lol

At least not today, maybe another day. Lol

[SOUP]

WWIM...I think that Go Canes is a BIG wig in the UM admin so I cannot say he was not there or that he did not try to find me as we are not RIGHT AT E5 but nearby. The bottom line is that if U wanted find me U could but if U did not try too hard then U could not as say U didn't.

Mrs. Feliciano finds me EVERY game so there is that! LOL

[SOUP]

They met when thru some cosmic coincidence the Awesome Blog Masters of America conference was being held at the same hotel as the International Association of Fake Stat Posters Annual awards banquet.

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | October 19, 2014 at 11:36 PM

Now THAT is funny!!!

[WWIN]

Posted by: The Dude | October 19, 2014 at 11:26 PM

If you went to every home game wouldn't you have met Soup by now?

Sorry Soup, I'm just answering questions. Lol

[SOUP]

Sorry Soup, I'm just answering questions. Lol

Posted by: WWIM | October 19, 2014 at 11:39 PM

U good, U good.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Hey, where is Nick?

Posted by: SOUP | October 19, 2014 at 11:34 PM

I gave him some advice SOUP, he's cool. Dont tell me you... You didnt?

[Lurker]

Posted by: CaneRock | October 19, 2014 at 10:58 PM

CR, really man, don't double down on your argument. It's not a winner.

$40 million? LOL!! Peanuts. Do you know what it takes to run an athletic program at a major D1 school. You clearly don't. Do you know that money losing programs like WBB, WBV, Swimming & Diving, CC and T&F, among others, have to be supported?

Do you know that a big name school like UM cannot afford to have popular sports like W Softball, gymnastics, men's golf, men's rowing, men's swimming and diving, etc? Why is that? Money.

I'm not saying this to be offensive, but you don't understand what you're talking about at all, and I do. Please stop.

More contributions are needed. From "fans"

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | October 19, 2014 at 11:36 PM

Now THAT is funny!!!

Posted by: SOUP | October 19, 2014 at 11:39 PM

I second that. I'm really starting to like this guy. Maybe I'll start a second fan club...