Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="44cuse, post: 390428, member: 693"]
I don't know why I responded to you.  I was doing just fine by not responding to you for two years.
 
But I'll bite...so, you presume what you want to see.  "...simply focusing on W-L record..."
 
Total Offense:
2010-343.29 (80th)
2011-348.17 (90th)
 
Total Defense:
2010-301.57 (16th)
2011-386.42 (64th)
 
Special Teams:
Net Punting:
2010-39.08 (22nd)
2011-34.78 (98th)
 
Punt Returns:
2010-12.10 (25th)
2011-3.08 (116th)
 
Kickoff Returns:
2010-22.96 (48th)
2011-22.64 (42nd)
 
Other:
TO Margin:
2010--.29 (82nd)
2011-.17 (42nd)
 
Sacks:
2010-2.71 (20th)
2011-2.33 (28th)
 
Sacks Allowed:
2010-1.86 (57th)
2011-2.42 (90th)
 
Obviously you are going to have wider swings when you are rebuilding as we were/are.  That is a given.  Low talent + graduation= not a good situation.  But...
 
This team was:
-Basically the same on Offense
-Significantly worse on Defense
-Worse on Special Teams
-Defensive pressure was the same
-Significantly worse on the OL
 
When you go 1-6 in conference and lose 5 games in a row (yes, I know you think every team in the world is better than we are.  I read the Rutgers thread.) and you allow more sacks, get fewer sacks, are nearly last in the country in Punt Returns (from something you WERE good at), and give up 85 more ypg than the year previous...you regressed.
 
Because...the season before you won 4 games in conference, were in the Top 25 in total defense, Top 25 in Net Punting, Top 25 in punt Returns, and Top 25 in sacks.
 
So whether you look at it in terms of W-L or statistics, the team regressed.  It happens.  Re-building programs go through regressions.  It's not a straight line back to good.  Given that you are the: "It takes time" guy...I figured this would be obvious to you.  Since that position is essentially based on the premise that patience and consistency is required to build, most smart people realize that a part of being patient may require enduring some regressions.
 
44cuse
[/QUOTE]

Verification

What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?