that's a very good counter-example

by HumanRobot , Cybertron, Friday, February 03, 2012, 12:36 (5242 days ago) @ bpeters07

I think that counter example falls somewhere between 1 and 2. You're right though, Chip Kelly has done a fabulous job of making QB play systematic. However, what's really interesting about that offense is that they do a deceptively good job of minimizing the QB.

2009
Masoli - 305 pass attempts, 121 rushing attempts
Costa - 33 pass attempts, 16 rushing attempts
QB touches - 475 (53.6%)
non-QB touches - 410 (46.4%)

2010
Thomas - 361 pass attempts, 93 rushing attempts
Costa - 33 pass attempts, 20 rushing attempts
QB touches - 507 (49.6%)
non-QB touches - 517 (50.4%)

2011
Thomas - 339 pass attempts, 56 rushing attempts
Bennett - 46 pass attempts, 23 rushing attempts
QB touches - 464 (45.8%)
non-QB touches - 550 (54.2%)

The Ducks focus on the ground attack and get more yardage on the ground than through the air. Contrast that to Baylor. RG accounted for 581 of the team's 1000 touches and that Baylor accumulated 1500 more passing than rushing yards.

So while Oregon's strengths are on offense, they don't run anywhere near as QB centric an offense as others. I would suggest they're sort of a mid-point between #1 and #2.