Chase Stuart, in a post about pick six rates in college, compiles this chart:
2012 159 1532 54545 2.8% 10.4% 2011 159 1490 51339 2.9% 10.7% 2010 159 1589 49776 3.2% 10% 2009 158 1537 49872 3.1% 10.3% 2008 162 1606 49828 3.2% 10.1% 2007 167 1711 52993 3.2% 9.8% 2006 163 1569 46011 3.4% 10.4%
You know what’s striking there? In an era of ever more wide open offenses, interception rates have declined.
There are some good quarterbacks and coaches out there these days. Vince Dooley may have to revisit his mantra of what can happen when you throw the ball.
With the way these h.s. kids train year around with QB camps, etc., they are just more prepared and better when they reach college. I don’t think it has anything to do with offensive or defensive schemes.
Beg to differ. I do think it has something to do with schemes and QB coaching.
My guess is the short quick passes that are part of the spread offenses are less likely to get picked off, but when they do it’s more likely a pick six.