Those numbers were bolstered by the defense

by CK08, Sunday, February 05, 2012, 07:57 (5240 days ago) @ Bill

Obviously, run defense is as big a part of this metric as rush offense, but Willingham had very good rush defenses (especially in 2002 and 2004), which means the offense didn't have to be very good to put up those numbers.

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On building program toughness - Bill, 2012-02-04, 12:13
- Do those numbers hold up for pass-first spread teams? - Jeff (BGS), 2012-02-04, 13:19
- More: Alabama was +3.06 this year. Oregon was +3.01. - LaFortune Teller, 2012-02-04, 12:54
  - 2.50 was Holtz's best: in 1992 - Bill, 2012-02-04, 13:04
    - Those numbers were bolstered by the defense - CK08, 2012-02-05, 07:57
    - Those numbers are surprising - BPH, 2012-02-04, 13:13
      - My perception was that Baer's defense was - BillyGoat, 2012-02-05, 18:47
        
        was it Baer or his secondary and Sam LB? - Spesh, 2012-02-05, 19:02
        
        02 Secondary was very good - CK08, 2012-02-06, 09:26
- Great post - BPH, 2012-02-04, 12:42
  - Someone alluded to this the other day... - KGB, 2012-02-04, 12:49
    - or if those two had been back as seniors in 2010? - bpeters07, 2012-02-04, 12:53
      - I can't make up my mind if Clausen or Tate would - BillyGoat, 2012-02-05, 11:56

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Those numbers were bolstered by the defense