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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 34441, member: 289"] We aspire to be a top 25 programs so I’m comparing the performances of our best players in passing, running and receiving to the performances top 25 teams tend to get. The average quarterback of a top 25 team last year completed 224 of 351 passes (65.8%) for 2895 yards, 23TDs and 9 interceptions. That’s 12.92 yards per completion, 8.25 yards per attempt and an NCAA quarterback rating of 149.6. Ryan Nassib, if you multiply his numbers by 12, (the number of games in the regular season), and divide by 5, (the number of games we’ve played), is on pace to wind up with 252 of 379 passes, (66.5%) for 2659 yards, 22TDs and 10 interceptions. That’s 10.6 yards per completion, 7.02 yards per attempt and an NCAA quarterback rating of 139.30. He’s still within the range of being a top 25 quarterback, despite the bad game, but the fact that we don’t throw deep effectively is holding his numbers down a bit. The average top running back for a top 25 team last year carried the ball 199 times for 1093 yards, (5.5 yards per attempt) and 12TDs. Antwon Bailey, when you multiply his numbers by 12/5, is on pace for 240 carries for 1061 yards, (4.4) and 10TDS. The thing is, the entire team had gained only 509 yards rushing. Ant is getting 87% of our rushing yards. Last year, he and Carter shared time at the position and totaled 1787 yards between them. Carter’s 1233 were 68% of our rushing yards. A 1000 yard season used to mean that you had a strong running team but in 12 games it’s that much and with no help it’s not enough. The average leading receiver for a top 25 team last caught 63 passes for 947 yards, (15.0), and 8 TDs. Alec Lemon is on a pace to catch 70 passes for 696 yards, (9.9) and 7 TDs. Van Chew is on a pace for 46 catches for 691 yards, (15.0) and 7TDs. Basically a top 25 ace receiver is a combination of Alec Lemon and Van Chew. At this point, we do not have a top 25 offense because we don’t throw deep and our running game is all in one guy who can’t do it all by himself. [/QUOTE]

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