October 18, 2017 · 10:54 AM

Today, in stat porn

I touched on this in yesterday’s review post, but, yeah, Georgia’s a monster in the third quarter.

Halftime adjustments, for the win.

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8 responses to “Today, in stat porn”

  1. Dylan Dreyer's Booty
    October 18, 2017 at 11:33 AM

    We’ve noticed this trend and I wonder where that is coming from. I don’t know if all the analysts that we have hired get to be in booth working during a game, but if they can and do that it seems like money well spent to me. Anyone know if that is what happens?

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  2. Russ
    October 18, 2017 at 11:57 AM

    This is a large reason why Kirby has me feeling so optimistic. We haven’t made halftime adjustments like this since the Dooley years.

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    • mwo
      October 18, 2017 at 4:51 PM

      I still think VanGorder made some of the best halftime adjustments. Those defenses were money after the break.

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    • muckbeast
      October 19, 2017 at 4:20 AM

      Dooley adjustments? LOL.

      The only adjustment he ever made was when someone finally talked him into letting Herschel play.

      Other than that, he was a horrible garbage coach.

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  3. Vidaliaway
    October 18, 2017 at 1:26 PM

    I believe 1 part is winning the coin toss and deferring. And playing damn good football.

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    • Vidaliaway
      October 18, 2017 at 1:49 PM

      Just looked stats up. We are 5-2 receiving the opening kick off in the 2nd half. The 2 we did not get were Samford (fumble) and App State (punt). Of our 5 possessions, we have scored only 17 points. So, halftime adjustments (and a defense with its hair on fire) seem to be the case.

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      • Otto
        October 18, 2017 at 3:26 PM

        Interesting the other advatange to receiving the kick in the 2nd half is half time and hopefully a successful drive to open the half gives your defense some time to catch their breath.

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  4. Brandon M
    October 18, 2017 at 2:17 PM

    Great halftime adjustments or Kirby is one hell of a motivational speaker. From what I’ve seen, it hasn’t appeared like we’ve really changed much schematically in the 3rd quarter (sans Mizzou Tucker playing more deep cover 2 to give the corners help from getting torched). Seems to be more a combination of us coming back out of the locker room with our hair on fire and the opposing defense really not looking forward to have to tackle chubb, michel, swift and co for another 2 quarters.

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