25 Jan 2011, 02:18pm by Brian Fremeau
Texas is in a unique position, financially and competitively, to reject conference affiliation entirely and become an independent. How might that decision impact the Longhorns and college football as a whole?
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14 Jan 2011, 03:00pm by Brian Fremeau
Brian Fremeau updates the Program FEI, a weighted, five-year assessment of possession efficiency and one of the baseline metrics for our 2011 projections.
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07 Jan 2011, 02:11pm by Bill Connelly
Both Auburn and Oregon have great offenses, but in the latest piece for ESPN Insider, Bill Connelly looks at which team is more prone to funks (something that could obviously be key on Monday night) and where each offense's vulnerability most clearly lies.
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03 Jan 2011, 02:43pm by Brian Fremeau
One key to Virginia Tech's success in tonight's Orange Bowl is to force Andrew Luck into poor starting field position. Brian Fremeau examines Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster's resume against elite passers for other keys.
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30 Dec 2010, 04:08pm by Bill Connelly
The latest FO piece for ESPN Insider focuses on two underrated defenses facing off in El Paso. Miami ranked eighth in Def. S&P+ this season, and Notre Dame ranked a surprising fourth. Miami dominates on standard downs, while Notre Dame's 3-4 unleashes hell on passing downs.
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23 Dec 2010, 11:25am by Brian Fremeau
As if the flooding weren't enough, according to FEI ratings, tonight is also the bowl match-up that features the highest weekly FEI variance among its participants, Navy and San Diego State. Brian Fremeau discusses this and other statistics that may influence unpredictability in upcoming bowl games.
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22 Dec 2010, 11:10am by Bill Connelly
In this week's ESPN Insider piece, Bill Connelly discusses Boise State and Utah and how they managed to avoid falling back to earth after losing star coaches in the middle of the last decade.
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12 Dec 2010, 04:41pm by Bill Connelly
Bill Connelly takes a look at previous promotions of defensive coordinators to determine Will Muschamp's potential for success as the new Florida head coach.
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08 Dec 2010, 01:14pm by Bill Connelly
In the latest ESPN Insider piece, Bill Connelly compares the commonly accepted stats and FO's stats to take a look at who is overrated and who is underrated. Underrated: Oklahoma State's defense. Overrated (and you knew it was coming if you read Varsity Numbers): Oregon's offense.
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03 Dec 2010, 04:18pm by Brian Fremeau
In the only conference championship rematch of 2010, South Carolina looks to flip the script and take down undefeated Auburn. Brian Fremeau breaks down the drive summary from their first meeting to identify offensive, defensive and special teams opportunities for each team.
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