By the Numbers: Texas Tech and Big 12 Preview

College football is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Fight songs, tailgates, highlight plays, and spreadsheets. Yes, spreadsheets. Lots and lots of spreadsheets. Last year I took an interest in college football analytics, mostly by referencing ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) for each and every college football matchup every saturday. I […]

Introduction to Patterson’s Defense – Part 2, Personnel

I wrote an intro to Keith Patterson’s defense back before spring ball started – you can read that here. TL;DR version – Patterson’s defense will feature 3 traditional down linemen, 3 linebackers (hybrid rush end/linebacker; “Raider”), 4 traditional defensive backs (2 corners, 2 safeties) and a hybrid linebacker/safety player (“Spur”). You can see a typical […]

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