The Todd Grantham Points Allowed Countdown
by RedCrake on Sep 4, 2010 6:22 PM EDT
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Following Todd Grantham's hire, I came up with the idea of taking a cue from Kyle's Mark Richt Victory Watch and comparing the performance of Todd Grantham's defense with that of his immediate predecessor.
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Though this is not accurate (strictly speaking) given things like differences in offensive production, special teams performance, and scores off of turnovers, I thought it might be a fun way of comparatively analyzing how well (or poorly, I suppose) our new defensive coordinator is doing. Though there are obviously differences in opponents played and how good different opponents might be one year to the next, my feeling is that these will likely cancel each other out over time (and, at any rate, this is all in good fun) and clearly will be more telling as time goes on -- small sample size and all that. Note that I am not including the defensive performance against Texas A&M since that wasn't Willie's show.
So without any further ado, I give you the Todd Grantham Points Allowed Countdown:
In 2009, Willie Martinez's defense gave up 313 points in 12 games for an average of 26 points per game.
In 2010, Todd Grantham's defense has given up 7 points in 1 game for an average of 7 points per game.
At the current rate, Grantham's defense will have given up the same number of points as Willie Martinez's 2009 defense during the 3rd Quarter of Game 5 in the year 2013. OUCH!
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Yes it was Louisiana Lafayette. But Slick Willie gave up an average of 13 pts per game against cupcakes during his tenure.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't."
- Lewis Grizzard
Brilliant idea
We shall build a Willie Martinez idol made of butter, for you to sacrifice.
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I Corinthians 9:24
by Southern Dawg on Sep 6, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I love this idea.
I just got off the phone with my brother-in-law a few minutes ago, and he made a very good point: everyone who spent the last two years defending Willie Martinez owes Bulldog Nation an apology today.
Go 'Dawgs!
You can't spell Grantham without GATA!!
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I Corinthians 9:24
by Southern Dawg on Sep 6, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
and everyone that was critizing the "slow hire" of our new Defensive coach can kiss my arse
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
You're right, . . .
. . . but, as one of those people, can I just apologize without having to smooch any part of you?
Go 'Dawgs!
fair enough )
I was excited last Jan. And it just continues. We basically have the best coaching staff across the board ever assembled at UGA.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I wouldn't go that far yet, but I can't say you're wrong, either.
I prefer to paraphrase what John Kennedy said to a room full of Nobel laureates: “This is the greatest collection of coaching talent assembled in Athens since Erk Russell coached alone.”
Go 'Dawgs!
if either of you
smooches any part of the other of you, I want pictures to sell tickets first. =)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Grantham is the real deal
I loved how he got into Rambo’s @ss after allowing that long TD play yesterday. Stephen Garcia should be afraid….very afraid. He is going to have nightmares about Justin Houston for the rest of his life after next Saturday.
GATA!
Let's be honest.
It’s not ALL Coach G. Don’t get me wrong, he’s doing a spectacular job. I simply think leaving out Coach B and Coach L is like forgetting about the Dawgmollies on a 100 yard TD run. Those three guys added to the staff are tremendous additions. I think we saw both the offense and the defense play close to the vest yesterday, so I for one am looking forward to seeing visors fly in 6 days.
Completely and totally true
For the sake of simplicity I was just lumping them in with Coach Grantham and exalting him primarily in the same way that we blamed/crucified/sacrificed Willie for the sins of Fabris and Jancek along with his own.
But they do deserve individual credit for the fantastic job they are doing.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't."
- Lewis Grizzard
Completely understood.
Just wanted to be sure those guys got some credit too. The whole D staff and team did a great job. Did they make a few mistakes, yep. Does every team make a few mistakes every game, yep.
Great job by all!!
Impressed with the defensive coaches.
Our guys were in the right places and doing the right things. That’s coaching.
It will be harder for them to keep up their current level of success, but I actually looked forward to seeing the D take the field each time. If the gameplay this coming Saturday will allow me to hang on to any of that anticipation, I will be thoroughly satisfied.
The Jittery QB Syndrome....
I just made that syndrome name up.
Basically, it’s what happens to a QB when he has been hit routinely and expects pressure even when there is not any. It is similar to “hearing footsteps,” but in this instance, no footsteps are nearby.
I saw a lot of this on Saturday. When a team effectively applies pressure to a QB (or lays the wood to a RB or WR), that player starts to feel pressure even when the defense is out of place. The QB for La. La. made some horrible throws even when he had plenty of time. Additionally, I saw many instances when a WR dropped an easy pass for he was afraid of what would potentially happen upon catching the ball.
I like it. Get a QB jittery. Mess with his mind. That allows the defense to mess up occasionally, yet still be successful.
Last season, I felt the opposite was true. QBs pitched a tent in the backfield and had all day to throw; the WRs often ran unopposed down the field. Thus, even when pressure was applied and the DBs were in place, the opposing players were so used to having time, their confidence allowed them to make better decisions/plays.
Not anymore. The next QB to suffer from the Jittery QB Syndrome: Garcia.
"You can't print what I said, but they have to catch us." - Chipper Jones
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