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Passing yards per attempt - the reality

Here are the game-by-game ranks (minimum 10 attempts)

1. Arch vs UTSA - 18.6
2. Quinn vs UTSA - 11.6
3. Arch vs MSU - 10.5
4. Quinn vs CSU - 9.6
5. Arch vs ULM - 8.9
6. Quinn vs Vandy - 7.8
7. Quinn vs OU - 6.9
8. Quinn vs Michigan - 6.8
9. Quinn vs Georgia - 4.9

Here’s the problem with the “short field” when Quinn is starting narrative. We have no idea how Arch would have performed the past three weeks. We just imagine him slinging it the way he did in his three games vs terrible defenses. Our four lowest YPAs have all been with Quinn starting BUT have been against by far the four toughest defenses we have faced.

Defensive ranks of opponents

1. Georgia - 19th
2. Michigan - 38th
3. Oklahoma - 41st
4. Vanderbilt - 47th
5. UTSA - 64th
6. ULM - 70th
7. CSA - 107th
8. MSU - 129th

The data backs up the decision to stick with Quinn. We are into the meat of our schedule, and we need to face the reality that offensive yards are going to continue to be tough to come by no matter who we start at QB.

We have the #1 ranked defense in the country, and we need to ride that unit. I’d say the main two priorities if we want a natty should be protecting the ball and winning field position. It’s going to take ugly wins to get the job done, and as a fanbase we should be good with that.

I expect Quinn and the offense to have a bounce back game vs Florida, and then the rest of the season will be a slugfest.

QB thoughts & warnings....

Yes QE seems to be flat and not near as sharp pre-injury. I hope he finishes out his career over the next couple months on a good note.

Say he decides to stay, and is told to move on (remember OU decision), and transferred to say Oregon. Texas is 1 play away from being in a position there have a redshift freshman qb in Trey Owen's, not saying he's not capable, but not ideal to the schedule.

Especially if QE at another school lit it up.

Ideal situation is we keep winning & QE hits the draft.

Texas schedule and metrics

Without looking up metrics, tough to argue Texas has a marquee win, as we don’t. But looking at our schedule, not sure if won’t have better strength of schedules then some others we are competing with for playoffs.

Texas has played 7-2 UGA, 6-4 Vandy, 7-3 Colorado St and then the following 5-5 teams: OU, UF, Arky, ULM, UTSA, Michigan. Only dog is 2 win Miss St. UK won’t help but a&M will be no worse then 8-3 and likely 9-2.

win out and we are fine and while not our best schedule, no FCS or true dogs should help SOR metric.
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