Well, the NCAA actually approved a heinous change to the taunting penalty rules that will result in lower scores in ballgames at the whim of an overweight zebra. If you didn't already read my initial reaction to the possibility of this change happening, do so here.
Here's the breakdown: If a player commits a "taunting" penalty IN THE FIELD OF PLAY, it will no longer be considered a dead-ball foul. Under the new rule if a player were to, let's say, point the ball at a defender at the five-yard-line before scoring a touchdown, the touchdown would be denied, and the ball would be spotted at the twenty.
Awful.
There are a number of scenarios I could run through in showing just WHY this is a terrible rule, but I think the NCAA already KNOWS it's a terrible rule. And that, my friends, is exactly why it shouldn't have been enacted in the first place. Dave Parry, the NCAA's national coordinator of college football officiating (Or, NCCFO as he's probably never called), had this to say about the rule:
"If it's close to diving into the end zone, most likely it would be ruled that the act ended while in the end zone. We'll be lenient. It's really if it's really bad, for example, if a guy flips the bird at the 10 or high-steps backwards into the end zone or starts a forward roll at the 3-yard line."
Well here's my question to Mr. Parry - is that language anywhere in the rule? Is there mention of flipping the bird or doing a forward roll at the 3-yard line? Somehow I doubt it. I'm sorry, perhaps I've just been a fan of football too long and I've watched it slide from a game that is played on the field to one that is played in the minds of referees who can offer up subjective judgment at any time. What you're telling us, basically, is that you're now going to entrust the actual outcomes of games to the officials who can refer to whatever bias they want. I'm fairly certain that "taunting" is not going to be reviewable.
So, as opposed to a receiver catching or not catching a ball for a score, which could be reviewed 1000 times to be sure the right call was made. If a kid has a breakaway 60-yard run for a game-winning score as time runs out, but the official decides that the step he took at the 15 was a little too "high," then the score is negated and his team loses.
That's awful.
I'm fed up with subjective penalties. There's absolutely no room for them. There's no room for subjective law. It's either legal, or illegal, no frikkin gray areas! I want to see the NCAA rules committee strictly outline everything that is ok, and everything that isn't.
Parry himself says that if the flip ends in the endzone, they'll consider it a dead-ball foul because they'll be lenient. But then, he says if you start you forward roll at the three, it'll be punishable. So what are we to take from that? Is it now ok to flip into the endzone provided that you aren't talented enough to do it from nine feet away? Oh, and let's think about three yards. Does Parry realize how fast some of these guys cover three yards? We're talking about tenths of a second here. So, if you're a few tenths of a second early, it's costing you 15 yards, and six points.
Awful.
Parry also predicted that the call will be made "very rarely." What does this mean? Is the committee going to tell referees, "Hey, there's this new rule that we're very serious about enforcing because we want to be sure these kids aren't hurting each others' feelings. Oh, but don't call it often. Seriously. Call it as rarely as you can."
That's PREPOSTEROUS! Sportsmanship is an area of emphasis. That means this penalty will be called as often as they can possibly call it. It wouldn't surprise me if they call it on a player for taking a knee and pointing to the sky, or if they call it when a kid points to the student's section as he's going in for a score. When the refs are told something is a point of emphasis, they go flag-crazy. If the point of this rule change isn't to call the penalty, but instead to do it only in "extreme cases," then the committee should outline exactly what those extreme cases are IN the rule. Do they do that? No.
Awful.
Rules of the game should be equal for all players in all situations. There is no room for bias, which can be RAMPANT given this new set of circumstances. You can't possibly expect me to believe that in a big game, if a referee has ANY bias, that he couldn't just call that penalty for the hell of it. He could. Why? There's no review. He gets away with it. Then, in the aftermath, he issues an "apology" and it's all ok. Nevermind the fact that the outcome of the game was changed, that an entire team's season and possibly championship hopes could be gone. It's a bad rule, and shouldn't exist. But, none of us have any power to change it. Instead, we can simply bark and holler and whine about it, and when our team suffers as a result of a bad call of this bad rule, we can say "See, I knew that was a terrible rule from the beginning."
I have a theory that this watering down of football is happening because the people who are running these NCAA committees are the guys who got their heads flushed in toilets by football players in high school. I can't be certain of it, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Go Dawgs.
**** I've read Tony Barnhardt's ideas about the rule, and I agree and disagree with him in part. I do believe that if a rule is going to exist, it should be called consistently. However, I do not agree that this rule should exist at all. This rule and the "exessive celebration" rule are both ridiculous. It's football. This is a violent, barbarian sport. It is often compared (quite foolishly) to war. The men who play this game have to be tough physically AND mentally. If they aren't, they won't often succeed. The way I see it, you can't intentionally hurt someone physically, but if you can put a chink in their psychological armor, that's an advantage for you. When I was playing, that was part of the game - getting in the head of someone you had to play against. It was just part of the game. The other fella had to deal with it. Football is backsliding into civility, and I can't take it.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The DT's the thing...
And so we've come... to the end... of... the road. Still I can't... let... go...
Tell me your head isn't filled with the glorious harmonies of Boys II Men, and I'll tell you that you're a big fat liar! I was almost snapping with the rhythm when I wrote that.
Here we are, folks - the final statistically tracked personnel grouping (outside of kickers). So far, we've found that only one group had a statistical relevance to championships under the Richt era...and that group was the defensive ends. Of course, the defensive ends are only 1/2 of the defensive line (2/3 moving forward). So, I think it only fitting to see if we find similar statistical relevance INSIDE the defensive line. That means, it's time to take a look at Georgia's line of defensive tackles.
Alright...so let's go mining for gold here. Well, right off the bat I see six DTs who made an impact on that 2002 Championship squad. Then, Sully left before 2003 and the number dropped to five, and the success dropped to an SEC Title-game loss. In 2004 we lost Veal to graduation and Gant to injury, and the team's success dipped further. But, in 2005, with the return of Gant and the arrival of Jeff Owens, the DTs were strong again, and we won another SEC title.
But, let's not get carried away with looking at the number of productive tackles, because we'll quickly find that to be irrelevant. Both the 2008 and 2009 campaigns boasted five productive defensive tackles, and no UGA fan would call either of those seasons a success. In fact, 2007 is widely accepted as the most successful year since our last title season, and we only had four producers at DT. So, the number of productive interior linemen is obviously not a factor. But, what about the quality that the group provides to the team?
Well, clearly I can see no relevance to the percentage of stops made by the DTs being a factor in UGA's success. While it's true that 2002, our best year, had the most production of any of the eight seasons tracked, the 2005 season was just two spots from the bottom. The third-highest season? 2009. So, maybe it's not simply stops, but impactful stops such as tackles for loss and sacks. Well, looking back to the first table, I see that in 2002, those were abundant. DTs had 29.5 TFL and 9 sacks in 2002. In 2005, 11.5 TFL and 7 Sacks. Hmmmm...that's a pretty big difference. And of course, in 2009, 19.5 TFL and 6 sacks. So, I have to render a verdict of NOT the thing to the position group of defensive tackle.
But, looking forward, here's something to think about. Grantham's 3-4 defense will generally employ only ONE of this position group. Most of the time, we're going to have a single defensive tackle (known as NOSE) in the game. Why is that important to remember? Think about what I said in the last blog. Of the top 3 returning producers at DE, a position which DID correlate with success, only one lines up at DE this year. The other two are at outside linebacker. That means that while last year we could only have two of those productive players on the field at once, we'll now have all three. AND, we'll be adding ANOTHER DE to the mix as well. Basically, in the 3-4, we're going to have four big, athletic, pass-rushing types in the game for much of the time. Even in Nickel situations, I'm willing to bet you'll see one of the OLBs put his hand in the dirt as opposed to sending in another DT.
"But DUKES! What in the world does all this mean? Are the defensive tackles not an important position group? I thought they were HUGELY important in stopping the run game and collapsing the passing pocket!"
Wow, ok first...don't throw so much at me at once. Secondly, of course the defensive tackles are an important position group. If your team is too soft in the middle, you're going to get beat up on the ground all day. You can have the best pass-rush in the world, but if opposing teams can run slap over your interior for 4 and 5 yards at a clip, you're screwed. Still, many times a defensive tackle's success isn't measured in the tackles he makes, but in the impact he has. Albert Haynsworth doesn't generally lead his team in tackles, but the fact that he most often requires a double-team frees up someone else to make stops.
What these tackling stats don't track is the impact that each stop makes. You see, a one-yard tackle for loss is the same as an 8-yard tackle for loss in the stat book. There's no accounting for what the impact was. UGA had one of the best Tackle-for-loss statistics in all of college football last season...but we weren't very good. If your DT stops a running back for a one-yard run, then a corner gives up a twenty-five yard pass on the next play, that doesn't bode well for success.
So, that gets me thinking...perhaps there is NO single position group that is truly going to be the THING that brings titles to UGA. I know, the statistical data for DEs was the nearest to a true correlation. But, I think there must be something bigger. If I HAD to pick a position group, I'd have no choice but to choose Defensive End at this point. Then again, moving forward with Grantham's 3-4, I'm willing to bet we'll see a shift in the distribution of effectiveness by position. THAT being said, we can't put too much stock into any position group at all.
Maybe this game is truly a TEAM game after all. My work is never done...back to the statbooks to do some more research. This series will return!
Go Dawgs.
Tell me your head isn't filled with the glorious harmonies of Boys II Men, and I'll tell you that you're a big fat liar! I was almost snapping with the rhythm when I wrote that.
Here we are, folks - the final statistically tracked personnel grouping (outside of kickers). So far, we've found that only one group had a statistical relevance to championships under the Richt era...and that group was the defensive ends. Of course, the defensive ends are only 1/2 of the defensive line (2/3 moving forward). So, I think it only fitting to see if we find similar statistical relevance INSIDE the defensive line. That means, it's time to take a look at Georgia's line of defensive tackles.
| YEAR | Player | TKL | TFL | SCK | QBH | PBU | INT | FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sullivan | 72 | 18.5 | 4 | 28 | |||
| Veal | 38 | 1.5 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Swain | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Golston | 33 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Anderson | 24 | 1.5 | 3 | |||||
| Wynn | 19 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | Anderson | 53 | 7.5 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Veal | 43 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Gant | 36 | 9 | ||||||
| Swain | 33 | 0.5 | 4 | |||||
| Golston | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2004 | Anderson | 31 | 7 | 0.5 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Golston | 23 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 16 | ||||
| Swain | 15 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 2005 | Golston | 21 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 28 | |||
| Gant | 19 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Owens | 17 | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Swain | 16 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | ||||
| Anderson | 15 | 1.5 | 9 | |||||
| 2006 | Owens | 26 | 1.5 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | |
| Gant | 18 | 3.5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Weston | 13 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Dixson | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | Atkins | 41 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Owens | 27 | 4 | 22 | |||||
| Weston | 19 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Irvin | 13 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| 2008 | Irvin | 34 | 8.5 | 3 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Atkins | 34 | 7.5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Weston | 18 | 3.5 | 3 | |||||
| Tyson | 11 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Wood | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | Atkins | 36 | 10.5 | 3 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Owens | 32 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | ||||
| Weston | 29 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 26 | ||||
| Wood | 14 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Tyson | 12 | 5 |
Alright...so let's go mining for gold here. Well, right off the bat I see six DTs who made an impact on that 2002 Championship squad. Then, Sully left before 2003 and the number dropped to five, and the success dropped to an SEC Title-game loss. In 2004 we lost Veal to graduation and Gant to injury, and the team's success dipped further. But, in 2005, with the return of Gant and the arrival of Jeff Owens, the DTs were strong again, and we won another SEC title.
But, let's not get carried away with looking at the number of productive tackles, because we'll quickly find that to be irrelevant. Both the 2008 and 2009 campaigns boasted five productive defensive tackles, and no UGA fan would call either of those seasons a success. In fact, 2007 is widely accepted as the most successful year since our last title season, and we only had four producers at DT. So, the number of productive interior linemen is obviously not a factor. But, what about the quality that the group provides to the team?
| YEAR | DTTKL | TMTKL | %age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 223 | 1257 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 179 | 1103 | 16.2 |
| 2004 | 69 | 668 | 10.3 |
| 2005 | 88 | 784 | 11.2 |
| 2006 | 67 | 668 | 10.0 |
| 2007 | 100 | 787 | 12.7 |
| 2008 | 108 | 766 | 14.1 |
| 2009 | 123 | 804 | 15.3 |
Well, clearly I can see no relevance to the percentage of stops made by the DTs being a factor in UGA's success. While it's true that 2002, our best year, had the most production of any of the eight seasons tracked, the 2005 season was just two spots from the bottom. The third-highest season? 2009. So, maybe it's not simply stops, but impactful stops such as tackles for loss and sacks. Well, looking back to the first table, I see that in 2002, those were abundant. DTs had 29.5 TFL and 9 sacks in 2002. In 2005, 11.5 TFL and 7 Sacks. Hmmmm...that's a pretty big difference. And of course, in 2009, 19.5 TFL and 6 sacks. So, I have to render a verdict of NOT the thing to the position group of defensive tackle.
But, looking forward, here's something to think about. Grantham's 3-4 defense will generally employ only ONE of this position group. Most of the time, we're going to have a single defensive tackle (known as NOSE) in the game. Why is that important to remember? Think about what I said in the last blog. Of the top 3 returning producers at DE, a position which DID correlate with success, only one lines up at DE this year. The other two are at outside linebacker. That means that while last year we could only have two of those productive players on the field at once, we'll now have all three. AND, we'll be adding ANOTHER DE to the mix as well. Basically, in the 3-4, we're going to have four big, athletic, pass-rushing types in the game for much of the time. Even in Nickel situations, I'm willing to bet you'll see one of the OLBs put his hand in the dirt as opposed to sending in another DT.
"But DUKES! What in the world does all this mean? Are the defensive tackles not an important position group? I thought they were HUGELY important in stopping the run game and collapsing the passing pocket!"
Wow, ok first...don't throw so much at me at once. Secondly, of course the defensive tackles are an important position group. If your team is too soft in the middle, you're going to get beat up on the ground all day. You can have the best pass-rush in the world, but if opposing teams can run slap over your interior for 4 and 5 yards at a clip, you're screwed. Still, many times a defensive tackle's success isn't measured in the tackles he makes, but in the impact he has. Albert Haynsworth doesn't generally lead his team in tackles, but the fact that he most often requires a double-team frees up someone else to make stops.
What these tackling stats don't track is the impact that each stop makes. You see, a one-yard tackle for loss is the same as an 8-yard tackle for loss in the stat book. There's no accounting for what the impact was. UGA had one of the best Tackle-for-loss statistics in all of college football last season...but we weren't very good. If your DT stops a running back for a one-yard run, then a corner gives up a twenty-five yard pass on the next play, that doesn't bode well for success.
So, that gets me thinking...perhaps there is NO single position group that is truly going to be the THING that brings titles to UGA. I know, the statistical data for DEs was the nearest to a true correlation. But, I think there must be something bigger. If I HAD to pick a position group, I'd have no choice but to choose Defensive End at this point. Then again, moving forward with Grantham's 3-4, I'm willing to bet we'll see a shift in the distribution of effectiveness by position. THAT being said, we can't put too much stock into any position group at all.
Maybe this game is truly a TEAM game after all. My work is never done...back to the statbooks to do some more research. This series will return!
Go Dawgs.
Monday, April 12, 2010
More info on NFL Draft Tickets...WIN BIG!
Hey y'all...
Just wanted to add a bit of info to what I said before. I've just been made aware of contests we're going to be running during the draft. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to win some great prizes!
Have a chance to win:
Tickets to the 2011 Pro Bowl (4/24)
Tickets to your favorite home team game (subject to availability) (4/24)
VIP passes to this year’s NFL Kick Off in New Orleans (4/24)
VIP passes to the 2011 NFL Draft (4/24)
Exclusive meet and greet sessions with your favorite Jets and Giants players (4/24)
Announce a draft pick live from the stage (4/24)
Autographed football memorabilia (4/24)
Free Jerseys, T-shirts, hats and more (4/23-4/24)
Get ready for an experience of a life time! If you are a sports fan, this is the event for you!
For the first time in history, the NFL Draft goes primetime with Round 1 slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 22. Rounds 2 and 3 will be held on Friday, April 23 beginning at 6 p.m. Rounds 4-7 will be held on Saturday, April 24 beginning at 10 a.m.
Night 2 of the Draft will feature members of the Top 10 Most Valuable Picks as well as the 2010 NFL Hall of Fame Class. The order of the Top 10 MVP's will also be announced at the conclusion of Round 2.
Day 3 will feature player autograph signings as well as cheerleader and other celebrity appearances throughout the day. It will also be the last opportunity to see the Lombardi Trophy and a collection of Super Bowl rings on display. In addition, fans in attendance will be a part of the NFL Network and ESPN live TV audiences.
A collectable pin set will be given to fans attending the Draft, with a unique pin handed out each of the three days. Held in New York City since 1965, the NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network and ESPN. This is the fifth consecutive year that the Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall.
Just wanted to add a bit of info to what I said before. I've just been made aware of contests we're going to be running during the draft. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to win some great prizes!
Have a chance to win:
Tickets to the 2011 Pro Bowl (4/24)
Tickets to your favorite home team game (subject to availability) (4/24)
VIP passes to this year’s NFL Kick Off in New Orleans (4/24)
VIP passes to the 2011 NFL Draft (4/24)
Exclusive meet and greet sessions with your favorite Jets and Giants players (4/24)
Announce a draft pick live from the stage (4/24)
Autographed football memorabilia (4/24)
Free Jerseys, T-shirts, hats and more (4/23-4/24)
Get ready for an experience of a life time! If you are a sports fan, this is the event for you!
For the first time in history, the NFL Draft goes primetime with Round 1 slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 22. Rounds 2 and 3 will be held on Friday, April 23 beginning at 6 p.m. Rounds 4-7 will be held on Saturday, April 24 beginning at 10 a.m.
Night 2 of the Draft will feature members of the Top 10 Most Valuable Picks as well as the 2010 NFL Hall of Fame Class. The order of the Top 10 MVP's will also be announced at the conclusion of Round 2.
Day 3 will feature player autograph signings as well as cheerleader and other celebrity appearances throughout the day. It will also be the last opportunity to see the Lombardi Trophy and a collection of Super Bowl rings on display. In addition, fans in attendance will be a part of the NFL Network and ESPN live TV audiences.
A collectable pin set will be given to fans attending the Draft, with a unique pin handed out each of the three days. Held in New York City since 1965, the NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network and ESPN. This is the fifth consecutive year that the Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall.
Free tickets for NFL Draft now available!
Hey everyone;
So, as I've mentioned before, I don't make any money off this blog. To make money, I work for a company called "1iota" whose goal is to provide free tickets for fans to numerous events throughout the year. We do television shows, concerts, and over the past few years, we've partnered with the NFL to get fans to various activities. Last year, we brought thousands out for the EA Sports Madden 2010 Launch, which featured a Flag Football Pro-Am with hall-of-famers Joe Montana, John Elway, Jerry Rice, Emmit Smith, Deion Sanders, and many others.
This year, we've again partnered with the NFL to score free tickets to the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. So, if you're an NFL fan as well as a college football fan, and you'd like to check out the draft in a couple weeks, be sure to head on over to 1iota.com where you can sign up for an account (Free) and request tickets for the Draft (also free).
Also, stay tuned for my thoughts on G-Day, the final position grouping in my "The Thing..." series, and a blog on why the bulldawg nation should be thankful for Joe Cox - all coming this week!
Go Dawgs!
So, as I've mentioned before, I don't make any money off this blog. To make money, I work for a company called "1iota" whose goal is to provide free tickets for fans to numerous events throughout the year. We do television shows, concerts, and over the past few years, we've partnered with the NFL to get fans to various activities. Last year, we brought thousands out for the EA Sports Madden 2010 Launch, which featured a Flag Football Pro-Am with hall-of-famers Joe Montana, John Elway, Jerry Rice, Emmit Smith, Deion Sanders, and many others.
This year, we've again partnered with the NFL to score free tickets to the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. So, if you're an NFL fan as well as a college football fan, and you'd like to check out the draft in a couple weeks, be sure to head on over to 1iota.com where you can sign up for an account (Free) and request tickets for the Draft (also free).
Also, stay tuned for my thoughts on G-Day, the final position grouping in my "The Thing..." series, and a blog on why the bulldawg nation should be thankful for Joe Cox - all coming this week!
Go Dawgs!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The DEs the thing...
So, we've come down to it. Coming into the 2009 season, many fans were barking about the lack of an outside pass-rush in 2008. They said that if we had defensive ends who could collapse the pocket and threaten the quarterback, we'd have a better, more effective defense. When we think back on the years of Brian Van Gorder, names of powerful defensive ends seem to pop right into our minds. David Pollack. Quentin Moses. Charles Johnson. But as we move into the Martinez years, the "impact" defensive ends don't seem to come as easily. Marcus Howard...he was a good one. Any other names? And yes, I realize that Moses and Johnson had their best years under the first two years of Martinez...but they were BVG recruits...As was Marcus Howard, technically. Still, the logic makes sense. If we have a strong presence at defensive end, it's going to be hard to get beat to the outside on runs, we're going to get more QB pressure, we're going to have more success as a defense. And that means championships, right? Let's take a look at the data...
So, let's see....in both 2002 and 2005, UGA had 4 "productive" defensive ends and in all other years with the exception of 2008, we had 3. In 2008, we had decent production out of 5 defensive ends, but no real dominance. Now, in MY humble opinion, it makes sense that having 4 productive defensive ends would be a bit of a magic number. That's two starters, and two solid backups. Remember, this data tracks only DEs who made at least 10 tackles over the course of the season. There are other DEs who spent time "spelling" the starters, but simply didn't make a huge impact. Also remember that part of the defensive end's productivity is dictated by the playcalling of the offense. DEs aren't going to make many tackles when we're facing pass-heavy offenses (unless they're racking up sacks). Conversely, if we're facing triple-option offenses, they'll likely need to make MANY tackles for our D to be successful.
Earlier in this series, I made the assumption that over the years, the teams UGA has faced have shifted more towards spread and pass-happy offenses. Is that assumption reflected in the tackling stats of defensive ends? Perhaps.
Again, we know that the statistical method of tracking tackles changed after 2003. So, that explains the sharp drop in pure number of tackles in 2004. But, I see something that is a bit more telling. Look at 2002 and 2005...in those years, the Defensive Ends had the highest percentage of stops compared to all other years. Not surprisingly, the best performance by defensive ends came in 2002, UGA's best season under Richt. The second best was in 2005, Richt's other SEC title. But look at the 2003 season...it's the third best season, a divisional title, and also the third best performance by defensive ends. Very interesting. Then, take a look at the seasons where UGA has struggled. In 2004 and 2006, the Ends didn't make it to 14%. In 2008 and 2009, our DEs were less than 13%. The statistics clearly show why UGA fans have been clamoring for better ends. Even the 11-2 2007 season had lackluster performance by this group. Marcus Howard was fairly electric, but he didn't have much support. And of course, despite our 11-2 record, there was no division title, no SEC title, no chance at a national title.
Now, I understand that you're not going to find a David Pollack in the recruiting pool every year, or even every 4. In fact, some coaches would say if you find ONE player of that caliber in you're CAREER, you're fortunate. I'll admit, watching him play was inspirational. But that gets me thinking...Justin Houston was playing junior-high and freshman ball when Pollack was becoming a legend. Did he take notes? Houston's sophomore season was comparable to Pollack's junior year in behind-the-line action. His raw-tackle number is much lower...but again, tackles are calculated differently now. And yes, I know it was Pollack's sophomore season that was his most incredible... but I'm looking for similarities, not a duplication. Justin Houston is definitely a player to watch, as he should be giving opposing quarterbacks some serious headaches in the near future. Cornelius Washington, similarly, made some splashes as a Freshman last season. Also, though the raw numbers by the GROUP went down from 2008 to 2009, both Houston and Dobbs improved greatly on their totals from the year before.
At the very least we see a definite correlation between how well our defensive ends play, and the championships we win at UGA. It would seem that 14.5 is the magic number as far as percentage of total tackles by DEs. Also, in both title seasons, the DEs had 22 sacks. Of course, in 2009, the DEs had 16 compared to the 13 in the SECE divisional title year of 2003. So, winning isn't necessarily in the sack column. Those 16 sacks were the highest total by a DE group since 2005. That tells me again, that the future may look very nice for these players.
But, let's not forget one little detail about the future of UGA's defense - only one of the three productive DEs will be playing DE this season, Demarcus Dobbs, the senior. Washington and Houston are now playing outside linebacker. So, the face of the defense is changing. Where will our new defensive ends come from? Well, we'll certainly be recruiting them...but for now, they'll come from the other defensive line group: The big boys - the meat eaters - the guys who are the "rock" of the defense; the Defensive Tackles. How they play will be extremely important to the success of the defense in this season, and in coming seasons.
Has it been a big part of our success in the past? There's only one way to find out if possibly the Defensive Tackle is the thing...
Stick with me.
Go Dawgs!
| Year | Player | TKL | TFL | SCK | QBH | PBU | INT | FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pollack | 101 | 23.5 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 2 | |
| Thompson | 58 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Geathers | 33 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Holloway | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| 2003 | Pollack | 92 | 14 | 7.5 | 28 | 8 | 2 | |
| Moses | 33 | 5 | 2.5 | 8 | ||||
| Geathers | 32 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | Pollack | 52 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 41 | 2 | 2 | |
| Moses | 23 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 16 | ||||
| Thompson | 16 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 10 | ||||
| 2005 | Moses | 44 | 20.5 | 11.5 | 38 | 2 | 2 | |
| Howard | 24 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | ||||
| Johnson | 23 | 8.5 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Thompson | 23 | 10 | 5 | 24 | ||||
| 2006 | Johnson | 44 | 19 | 9.5 | 30 | 10 | 1 | |
| Moses | 33 | 12 | 4.5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Howard | 11 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2007 | Howard | 41 | 12 | 10.5 | 42 | 3 | 2 | |
| Battle | 24 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Lomax | 16 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | Wynn | 24 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Lomax | 20 | 3 | 0.5 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Houston | 19 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Dobbs | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Battle | 14 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | Houston | 39 | 15 | 7.5 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Dobbs | 30 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Washington | 13 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
So, let's see....in both 2002 and 2005, UGA had 4 "productive" defensive ends and in all other years with the exception of 2008, we had 3. In 2008, we had decent production out of 5 defensive ends, but no real dominance. Now, in MY humble opinion, it makes sense that having 4 productive defensive ends would be a bit of a magic number. That's two starters, and two solid backups. Remember, this data tracks only DEs who made at least 10 tackles over the course of the season. There are other DEs who spent time "spelling" the starters, but simply didn't make a huge impact. Also remember that part of the defensive end's productivity is dictated by the playcalling of the offense. DEs aren't going to make many tackles when we're facing pass-heavy offenses (unless they're racking up sacks). Conversely, if we're facing triple-option offenses, they'll likely need to make MANY tackles for our D to be successful.
Earlier in this series, I made the assumption that over the years, the teams UGA has faced have shifted more towards spread and pass-happy offenses. Is that assumption reflected in the tackling stats of defensive ends? Perhaps.
| Year | TMTKL | DETKL | %age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1257 | 211 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 1103 | 157 | 14.2 |
| 2004 | 668 | 91 | 13.6 |
| 2005 | 784 | 114 | 14.5 |
| 2006 | 668 | 88 | 13.2 |
| 2007 | 787 | 81 | 10.3 |
| 2008 | 766 | 96 | 12.5 | 2009 | 804 | 82 | 10.2 |
Again, we know that the statistical method of tracking tackles changed after 2003. So, that explains the sharp drop in pure number of tackles in 2004. But, I see something that is a bit more telling. Look at 2002 and 2005...in those years, the Defensive Ends had the highest percentage of stops compared to all other years. Not surprisingly, the best performance by defensive ends came in 2002, UGA's best season under Richt. The second best was in 2005, Richt's other SEC title. But look at the 2003 season...it's the third best season, a divisional title, and also the third best performance by defensive ends. Very interesting. Then, take a look at the seasons where UGA has struggled. In 2004 and 2006, the Ends didn't make it to 14%. In 2008 and 2009, our DEs were less than 13%. The statistics clearly show why UGA fans have been clamoring for better ends. Even the 11-2 2007 season had lackluster performance by this group. Marcus Howard was fairly electric, but he didn't have much support. And of course, despite our 11-2 record, there was no division title, no SEC title, no chance at a national title.
Now, I understand that you're not going to find a David Pollack in the recruiting pool every year, or even every 4. In fact, some coaches would say if you find ONE player of that caliber in you're CAREER, you're fortunate. I'll admit, watching him play was inspirational. But that gets me thinking...Justin Houston was playing junior-high and freshman ball when Pollack was becoming a legend. Did he take notes? Houston's sophomore season was comparable to Pollack's junior year in behind-the-line action. His raw-tackle number is much lower...but again, tackles are calculated differently now. And yes, I know it was Pollack's sophomore season that was his most incredible... but I'm looking for similarities, not a duplication. Justin Houston is definitely a player to watch, as he should be giving opposing quarterbacks some serious headaches in the near future. Cornelius Washington, similarly, made some splashes as a Freshman last season. Also, though the raw numbers by the GROUP went down from 2008 to 2009, both Houston and Dobbs improved greatly on their totals from the year before.
At the very least we see a definite correlation between how well our defensive ends play, and the championships we win at UGA. It would seem that 14.5 is the magic number as far as percentage of total tackles by DEs. Also, in both title seasons, the DEs had 22 sacks. Of course, in 2009, the DEs had 16 compared to the 13 in the SECE divisional title year of 2003. So, winning isn't necessarily in the sack column. Those 16 sacks were the highest total by a DE group since 2005. That tells me again, that the future may look very nice for these players.
But, let's not forget one little detail about the future of UGA's defense - only one of the three productive DEs will be playing DE this season, Demarcus Dobbs, the senior. Washington and Houston are now playing outside linebacker. So, the face of the defense is changing. Where will our new defensive ends come from? Well, we'll certainly be recruiting them...but for now, they'll come from the other defensive line group: The big boys - the meat eaters - the guys who are the "rock" of the defense; the Defensive Tackles. How they play will be extremely important to the success of the defense in this season, and in coming seasons.
Has it been a big part of our success in the past? There's only one way to find out if possibly the Defensive Tackle is the thing...
Stick with me.
Go Dawgs!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Who wants to go to the NFL Draft?
Hey Dawgfans...if you've been itching for a reason to travel to NYC, here's one:
The NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. UGA has a number of players heading to the NFL this season, and a few of them figure to be drafted on days 2 and 3. Well, it just so happens that yours truly has a line on how to get tickets to the draft....FOR FREE.
Can't tell you too much...this is just a teaser. BUT, I'll have more soon!
Go Dawgs!
The NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. UGA has a number of players heading to the NFL this season, and a few of them figure to be drafted on days 2 and 3. Well, it just so happens that yours truly has a line on how to get tickets to the draft....FOR FREE.
Can't tell you too much...this is just a teaser. BUT, I'll have more soon!
Go Dawgs!
Friday, April 2, 2010
The LB's the Thing...
Hey Dawgfans! It's been a couple of weeks since my last post, and I know there are those of you out there who’ve been wondering just exactly why in the world it’s taken me so long to continue this series, and to you I say…BACK OFF! Actually, it’s a simple combination of me being busy with a job, and a career…two very different things, neither of which involve blogging about the Dawgs. **Sidenote: if anyone out there would like to give me a job blogging about the Dawgs, we can talk** Anyway, no pithy comments, no lead in…let’s just find out if the play of UGA’s LBs has a major role in the championship hopes and dreams of our team.
Arguably, the LB is the most important position on the defensive side of the ball. These guys are most often the quarterbacks of the defense. They make the pre-snap reads and adjustments. They communicate with the DL and the DBs in order to change assignments. They also generally carry the best size/speed ratio making them freakish athletes who can dole out punishment. Many defensive schemes rely on the LBs to make plays all over the field. Because of all these factors, we can deduce that without strong LB play, a defense is in serious trouble. Are we correct?
Again, because of the change in the statistician's method of recording tackles, it's hard to compare raw numbers. So, the percentage is what I think is important here. It's not hard to see that the LBs were responsible for a smaller percentage of tackles under Van Gorder than they were under Martinez. Under BVG, our defense was heralded. Under Martinez, it was maligned. However, I think there's something counter-intuitive here. See, people seem to think that the LB play was WORSE under Martinez, but looking at the team numbers, it seems that they were more productive. The LBs were responsible for a higher percentage of stops under Martinez. Now, I suppose it's possible that there are more LBs on special teams, resulting in higher tackling numbers, but that's hard for me to quantify looking only at stat sheets. Then again, I suppose the biggest complaint against the Linebackers over the past five seasons is that there weren't DOMINANT GROUPS of LBs. No one will say that Rennie Curran wasn't a dominant LB, but ESPN hasn't listed UGA's LBs as a power group in some time. So then, is it the individual personnel where we've been lacking? Let's take a look:
The complaint has been that our LBs of late haven't had the talent that the LBs in the first 4 years of Richt tenure had. Well, let's look back...the 2002 crop boasts 6 "productive" LBs, five of which made NFL rosters. In 2003, two new names hit the list, and one of them was a 1st round draft pick. 2004 saw the addition of Verdun-Wheeler, an eventual NFL draftee. With the exception of Marcus Washington (entering 2010 draft), all of 2005 and 2006's LBs are NFL LBs. The 2007 crop are as yet unproven at the highest level. Curran will be drafted. Dewberry is doubtful.
But, what I notice is this: between Odell Thurman and Rennie Curran, we really didn't have a dominant LB. We had groups of linebackers who played well. So, this goes against the common argument. The 2005 team (SEC) had four LBs register more than 40 tackles. NO other unit has matched that. 2002 and 2003 were close (SEC and SEC E, respectively) In 2007, the LBs were 4 tackles by Dent, and 5 by Miller away from having 5 LBs cross the 40 tackle mark. We were 11-2. It seems, though, that when tackling machine Rennie Curran took over, the rest of the LBs didn't live up to his ability. Actually, that's an unfair assessment. In 2008, Ellerbee was hurt, so his production suffered. Gamble quadrupled his production. Dent when up by about 30% and Curran made plays all over the field, leading the team with 115 tackles as a sophomore.
So, we fast-forward to the nightmare of a season that was 2009. Curran takes it up another 10%, stealing potential tackles from other LBs. Dowtin triples his production. Gamble and Dent suffer a bit. Dewberry returns to his 2007 level of production. But, Curran has more than twice the production of the #2 tackling LB on the team. In 2008, it was similar. At no other point has the leading LB come close to DOUBLING the output of the second-best LB. Yet, in each of the past few seasons, we see some LBs stepping up, and others faltering. So what in the world is going on?
Preferably, what you will see is a player crack the list near the bottom in his first year, move up in the second and be one of the top in his junior and senior (if he stays) years. It doesn't seem to have been working that way as of late at UGA. Players seem to be bouncing all around in the productivity category. Look at Gamble - bottom of the list in 2007, 2nd in 2008, then 3rd behind Curran and Dowtin (2008's bottom) in 2009. Could it be that Dowtin just REALLY stepped up? It could be. Maybe that's why Gamble and Dent remained back-to-back, but simply slipped down in the rankings.
I find it hard to agree with those who say we haven't had quality linebackers over the past few seasons. True, we haven't had a plethora of "marquee" LBs, but then again, we didn't have that in the BVG days either. Kendrell Bell was gone before Richt came in. Witherspoon (2001) was a high-quality guy, as were Boss Bailey and Tony Gilbert...but I can't say that Tony Gilbert was grossly more talented than Dannel Ellerbee, or that Witherspoon was far and away better than Tony Taylor or Marcus Dowtin (and I love Spoon..he's one of the nicest men I ever played with). It just seems that these guys haven't made the SPLASH that they did years ago. Ellerbee was the best in recent years at stopping guys behind the line. In fact, his 22 TBL in 2008 are tops for any LB since 2002...and let's not forget, he got hurt against AL and missed a good bit of that season. If only, if only, if only. Damn, 2008 coulda been good.
Any way I slice it, I can't say that UGA's LB corps is to blame for our lack of success as of late. The LBs have increased their tackling production, they've been marginal on turnovers...but in 2002 and 2005, they really didn't get many takeaways (0 and 3, resprectively) anyway, so I can't say that's been a problem. And hey, in 2006 (another awful year), they had 11. I guess the LB ain't the thing.
But, I am VERY interested in seeing what these guys do under the new 3-4 of Todd Grantham. At the moment, it seems that Dowtin and Gamble are the leading candidates for the two ILB jobs, and I can't argue with that. They were 2nd and 3rd in LB tackles last season, with Dowtin making a HUGE jump from 2008. The question now becomes, with only two ILB positions, and most of the LBs from the old 4-3 scheme fitting more into the ILB than OLB style of player, how will the development of players like Michael Gilliard, Christian Robinson and Richard Samuel come along?
And what can we expect from the new OLBs? Well, I guess we should look at them next...Fabris was fired, and perhaps for good reason. We've been complaining since 2007 about a lack of a pass-rush from UGA DEs. Could it be that THIS has been where our defense has been failing. Could it be that the DE is the thing that brings a title? We'll see!
Go Dawgs.
Arguably, the LB is the most important position on the defensive side of the ball. These guys are most often the quarterbacks of the defense. They make the pre-snap reads and adjustments. They communicate with the DL and the DBs in order to change assignments. They also generally carry the best size/speed ratio making them freakish athletes who can dole out punishment. Many defensive schemes rely on the LBs to make plays all over the field. Because of all these factors, we can deduce that without strong LB play, a defense is in serious trouble. Are we correct?
| YEAR | LB TKL | TM TKL | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 358 | 1257 | 28.5 |
| 2003 | 295 | 1103 | 26.7 |
| 2004 | 223 | 668 | 33.4 |
| 2005 | 269 | 784 | 34.3 |
| 2006 | 227 | 668 | 34.0 |
| 2007 | 294 | 787 | 37.4 |
| 2008 | 271 | 766 | 35.4 |
| 2009 | 308 | 804 | 38.3 |
Again, because of the change in the statistician's method of recording tackles, it's hard to compare raw numbers. So, the percentage is what I think is important here. It's not hard to see that the LBs were responsible for a smaller percentage of tackles under Van Gorder than they were under Martinez. Under BVG, our defense was heralded. Under Martinez, it was maligned. However, I think there's something counter-intuitive here. See, people seem to think that the LB play was WORSE under Martinez, but looking at the team numbers, it seems that they were more productive. The LBs were responsible for a higher percentage of stops under Martinez. Now, I suppose it's possible that there are more LBs on special teams, resulting in higher tackling numbers, but that's hard for me to quantify looking only at stat sheets. Then again, I suppose the biggest complaint against the Linebackers over the past five seasons is that there weren't DOMINANT GROUPS of LBs. No one will say that Rennie Curran wasn't a dominant LB, but ESPN hasn't listed UGA's LBs as a power group in some time. So then, is it the individual personnel where we've been lacking? Let's take a look:
| YEAR | Player | TKL | TFL | SAK | QBH | PBU | INT | FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bailey | 116 | 9.5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Gilbert | 112 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Clemons | 54 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Taylor | 38 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| White | 19 | 1 | 0.5 | |||||
| Harrison | 19 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003 | Thurman | 119 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Taylor | 73 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Harrison | 47 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| White | 37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Jackson | 19 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2004 | Thurman | 65 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | |
| Verdun-Wheeler | 51 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| White | 38 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Jackson | 37 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Harrison | 32 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2005 | Jackson | 84 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Verdun-Wheeler | 62 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Taylor | 56 | 5.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Miller | 41 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Ellerbee | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Washington | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 2006 | Taylor | 96 | 7.5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Jackson | 71 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Verdun-Wheeler | 37 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Miller | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | Ellerbee | 93 | 12 | 4.5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Curran | 53 | 9 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| Washington | 40 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 10 | ||||
| Dent | 36 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Miller | 35 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dewberry | 24 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Gamble | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | Curran | 115 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Gamble | 60 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Dent | 46 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Ellerbee | 33 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Dowtin | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 2009 | Curran | 130 | 5 | 0.5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Dowtin | 57 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Gamble | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Dent | 32 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | ||||
| Dewberry | 23 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Robinson | 19 | 2.5 |
The complaint has been that our LBs of late haven't had the talent that the LBs in the first 4 years of Richt tenure had. Well, let's look back...the 2002 crop boasts 6 "productive" LBs, five of which made NFL rosters. In 2003, two new names hit the list, and one of them was a 1st round draft pick. 2004 saw the addition of Verdun-Wheeler, an eventual NFL draftee. With the exception of Marcus Washington (entering 2010 draft), all of 2005 and 2006's LBs are NFL LBs. The 2007 crop are as yet unproven at the highest level. Curran will be drafted. Dewberry is doubtful.
But, what I notice is this: between Odell Thurman and Rennie Curran, we really didn't have a dominant LB. We had groups of linebackers who played well. So, this goes against the common argument. The 2005 team (SEC) had four LBs register more than 40 tackles. NO other unit has matched that. 2002 and 2003 were close (SEC and SEC E, respectively) In 2007, the LBs were 4 tackles by Dent, and 5 by Miller away from having 5 LBs cross the 40 tackle mark. We were 11-2. It seems, though, that when tackling machine Rennie Curran took over, the rest of the LBs didn't live up to his ability. Actually, that's an unfair assessment. In 2008, Ellerbee was hurt, so his production suffered. Gamble quadrupled his production. Dent when up by about 30% and Curran made plays all over the field, leading the team with 115 tackles as a sophomore.
So, we fast-forward to the nightmare of a season that was 2009. Curran takes it up another 10%, stealing potential tackles from other LBs. Dowtin triples his production. Gamble and Dent suffer a bit. Dewberry returns to his 2007 level of production. But, Curran has more than twice the production of the #2 tackling LB on the team. In 2008, it was similar. At no other point has the leading LB come close to DOUBLING the output of the second-best LB. Yet, in each of the past few seasons, we see some LBs stepping up, and others faltering. So what in the world is going on?
Preferably, what you will see is a player crack the list near the bottom in his first year, move up in the second and be one of the top in his junior and senior (if he stays) years. It doesn't seem to have been working that way as of late at UGA. Players seem to be bouncing all around in the productivity category. Look at Gamble - bottom of the list in 2007, 2nd in 2008, then 3rd behind Curran and Dowtin (2008's bottom) in 2009. Could it be that Dowtin just REALLY stepped up? It could be. Maybe that's why Gamble and Dent remained back-to-back, but simply slipped down in the rankings.
I find it hard to agree with those who say we haven't had quality linebackers over the past few seasons. True, we haven't had a plethora of "marquee" LBs, but then again, we didn't have that in the BVG days either. Kendrell Bell was gone before Richt came in. Witherspoon (2001) was a high-quality guy, as were Boss Bailey and Tony Gilbert...but I can't say that Tony Gilbert was grossly more talented than Dannel Ellerbee, or that Witherspoon was far and away better than Tony Taylor or Marcus Dowtin (and I love Spoon..he's one of the nicest men I ever played with). It just seems that these guys haven't made the SPLASH that they did years ago. Ellerbee was the best in recent years at stopping guys behind the line. In fact, his 22 TBL in 2008 are tops for any LB since 2002...and let's not forget, he got hurt against AL and missed a good bit of that season. If only, if only, if only. Damn, 2008 coulda been good.
Any way I slice it, I can't say that UGA's LB corps is to blame for our lack of success as of late. The LBs have increased their tackling production, they've been marginal on turnovers...but in 2002 and 2005, they really didn't get many takeaways (0 and 3, resprectively) anyway, so I can't say that's been a problem. And hey, in 2006 (another awful year), they had 11. I guess the LB ain't the thing.
But, I am VERY interested in seeing what these guys do under the new 3-4 of Todd Grantham. At the moment, it seems that Dowtin and Gamble are the leading candidates for the two ILB jobs, and I can't argue with that. They were 2nd and 3rd in LB tackles last season, with Dowtin making a HUGE jump from 2008. The question now becomes, with only two ILB positions, and most of the LBs from the old 4-3 scheme fitting more into the ILB than OLB style of player, how will the development of players like Michael Gilliard, Christian Robinson and Richard Samuel come along?
And what can we expect from the new OLBs? Well, I guess we should look at them next...Fabris was fired, and perhaps for good reason. We've been complaining since 2007 about a lack of a pass-rush from UGA DEs. Could it be that THIS has been where our defense has been failing. Could it be that the DE is the thing that brings a title? We'll see!
Go Dawgs.
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