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If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa
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If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa

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Jul 25, 2024, 12:45 PM

For the Football heads; who want to talk "Football" on a "Football" message board.

Theoretical question: If you could have a top 5 offense but middle to slightly above middle of the pack defense(25-40 range) or Vice Versa: Which one are you going with and why?

For me; give me a top-tier Defense.

Reason: if I go in confident; I am going to give my average to slightly better than middle of the pack offense multiple opportunities - I win far more often than I lose.

What are your thoughts?

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I will always choose a strong D first and then build

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Jul 25, 2024, 12:55 PM

O to eventually match. If the other team can’t score, they can’t win!

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Jul 25, 2024, 6:30 PM

kbtiger® said:

O to eventually match. If the other team can’t score, they can’t win!




Exactly!
If they can't score; they can't win! And, remember the statement was that your offense was slightly above average. So, that should mean you are able to put up enough points to win; if your defense is shutting the opponent down.

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Re: If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa

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Jul 25, 2024, 1:01 PM

I would rather have an Above Average D. Most people are happier with above average D

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Re: If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa

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Jul 25, 2024, 2:07 PM

I tried to convince my wife that an average D is best but she prefers an above average D.

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Re: If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa


Jul 25, 2024, 6:29 PM


I tried to convince my wife that an average D is best but she prefers an above average D.




LOL!
Hey, Hey!
This is a Family thread, LOL!

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Now let's talk just about the "O"

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Jul 25, 2024, 2:12 PM

Top tier OL and average skill
or
5* skill and average/mediocre OL

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Jul 25, 2024, 6:28 PM

CUinDE said:

Top tier OL and average skill
or
5* skill and average/mediocre OL




This is an interesting question too.

I agree with you: "Give me a dominant OL and average skill any day and twice on Sunday"!

Great Skill and a horrible OL means - "the play is dead before it has a chance to develop anyway"!

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Re: If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa

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Jul 25, 2024, 2:15 PM

I guess you're expecting honesty, and honestly, I would have to have the best that I could have on offense and defense!!!

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Re: If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa


Jul 25, 2024, 4:55 PM

Would you rather go 8-4 or 8-4?

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Jul 25, 2024, 6:26 PM [ in reply to Re: If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa ]


I guess you're expecting honesty, and honestly, I would have to have the best that I could have on offense and defense!!!





😎;😎😎😎😎

LOL!

I know, but what if you could only have one? Which would it be?

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I'd say great D & average O.

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Jul 25, 2024, 6:52 PM

How many titles has Saban won w/ a conservative offense & dominant defense?

Just look @ Clemson's history...our 1st national title, had a dominant defense that shut opponents down & forced turnovers. Offense did just enough to win games. From 2011-2013, we had great O but not a good D...once we got the defense to be elite, then we became an annual contender.

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Re: I'd say great D & average O.


Jul 25, 2024, 6:59 PM


How many titles has Saban won w/ a conservative offense & dominant defense?

Just look @ Clemson's history...our 1st national title, had a dominant defense that shut opponents down & forced turnovers. Offense did just enough to win games. From 2011-2013, we had great O but not a good D...once we got the defense to be elite, then we became an annual contender.




I like how you framed that.

Totally agree 100%

I asked this question because to me; "many football fans today are just highlight fans"! Meaning, they don't understand how a Big Play happens. They don't know how the offense had to manipulate the defense.

Many people want just offense all the time and to me; that isn't "good football"!

I figured I would get some of those "highlight fans". Not to say that just because someone chooses offense they are highlight fans - to be clear!

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Offensive innovation, trends, and rule changes...


Jul 25, 2024, 9:44 PM

of late favor the offense; general concept being more scoring will be more pleasing to the eye, more viewers: above average OL—

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Re: Offensive innovation, trends, and rule changes...


Jul 26, 2024, 6:12 PM


of late favor the offense; general concept being more scoring will be more pleasing to the eye, more viewers: above average OL—




I understand this.
It will end up being the defense has to play with one hand behind it's back before long; so fans get more big plays.

But, until then, if the game is close it means your offense doesn't have to be "perfect". They just have to be serviceable. If you have that dominant defense.

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Re: If You Could Only have: Above av. O and avg. D. Or Vice Versa

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Jul 26, 2024, 6:16 PM

If we had an average offense the last 3 years we make the playoffs at least 2 of 3…. Defense is the anomaly, everyone has a competent offense, we’ve lacked that.

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