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Teams Returning the Most Career Starts
- Thread starter cmgoods
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We have one of the most experienced QB situations in CFB.......
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Nik - I'm not so sure that the experience of being pummeled to death is useful. Not for much. You grow up a little on the field for sure.
Webb must have 30+ starts at QB, but everyone is hoping Dillon (with zero starts) gets the call.
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This is akin to our punter setting punting records for things like most punts, most yards punted, most punts within the 20.... Punting records that are attained because of no other reason than we punt more than any team in the modern history are not impressive.
Webb must have 30+ starts at QB, but everyone is hoping Dillon (with zero starts) gets the call.
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This is akin to our punter setting punting records for things like most punts, most yards punted, most punts within the 20.... Punting records that are attained because of no other reason than we punt more than any team in the modern history are not impressive.
Gold
Well-Known Member
Since this stat is tied to last year, and nothing was good about last year other than the Embree firing, I'm ambivelant about this at first glance. However, Phil Steele and the like will put some stock into this in their pre-season write-ups.
It can't hurt if you believe the returning starters have potential to dramatically up their game year over year. I think some do, but we'll see.
It can't hurt if you believe the returning starters have potential to dramatically up their game year over year. I think some do, but we'll see.
FrankRizzo
Active Member
While it is easy to point to Cody Hawkins :sorry: and Jordan Webb as experience being unimportant, of course you can be experienced and bad. But look at Brandon Weeden in his last year at Oklahoma State, his OC Dana Holgorsen left before his senior year so he basically ran the offense with a new and learning OC. Knowing a system or blocking assignments help, especially if you are a talented player to begin with.
Experience is very important with offensive line, since there is a certain level of cohesion needed. Due to the level of talent at CU, it does not mean as much but there are a couple good things:
1. We were (even though we still are) a young team. Along with more experience should come increased size at the least.
2. The talent we do have (see Crawley, Wright) might have the game slowing down for them for a better performance.
It is an interesting list, but not all that meaningful. Ask Alabama if they care they didn't make the top 30 at the end of the season...
Experience is very important with offensive line, since there is a certain level of cohesion needed. Due to the level of talent at CU, it does not mean as much but there are a couple good things:
1. We were (even though we still are) a young team. Along with more experience should come increased size at the least.
2. The talent we do have (see Crawley, Wright) might have the game slowing down for them for a better performance.
It is an interesting list, but not all that meaningful. Ask Alabama if they care they didn't make the top 30 at the end of the season...
It means that. It's also due to way too many injuries. It's also due to Embree deciding that if it was anywhere close, the start would go to the younger guy.
boydbuff
Club Member
This is certainly true. There is certainly a downside to so many of our FR taking snaps last year, mostly in the fact they didn't RS for later.
But many of our freshmen last year have/had more potential than more senior players so I think mostly it is now a benefit that so many of them played last year. They learned they can't just rely on their athleticism like they did in HS and they hopefully learned (some of them for the 1st time) that losing sucks.
No doubt.
Buffenuf
massive tool
Sorry, I've been watching the Buffs for the last few years, what does this term, "well-coached" mean?
If its between "most returning starters" (CU 2013) and "most starting freshmen" (CU 2012)...I'll take the former. Too bad there isn't a sortable column that gives a grade to the returnees.