Gene Chizik's Defenses

[Raising Heel]

Going back to 2000, the earliest year NCAA stats are available online. Yards per game and points per game with national rankings in parentheses.



1998-2001 University of Central Florida (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs)
2000: 324 ypg (28th) 20.1 ppg (32nd)
2001: 307 ypg (16th) 18.5 ppg (13th)


2002-2004 Auburn (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs)
2002: 328 ypg (26th) 17.8 ppg (13th)
2003: 282 ypg (5th) 16.3 ppg (9th)
2004: 278 ypg (5th) 11.3 ppg (1st)


2005-2006 Texas (co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
2005: 303 ypg (10th) 16.4 ppg (8th)
2006: 297 ypg (22nd) 18.3 ppg (26th)


2007-2008 Iowa State (Head Coach)
2007: 390 ypg (65th) 31.8 ppg (93rd)
2008: 453 ypg (112th) 35.8 ppg (110th)


2009-2012 Auburn (Head Coach)
2009: 374 ypg (68th) 27.5 ppg (79th)
2010: 368 ypg (60th) 24.0 ppg (53rd)
2011: 408 ypg (81st) 28.9 ppg (79th)
2012: 421 ypg (79th) 28.3 ppg (66th)

 

[WoadBlue]

Reportedly, central to the problem that grew up between Chizik and Malzahn was that Chizik felt that a hurry-up spread, getting off aplays as quickly as possible, hurt the D too much. Chizik wanted the speed of the offense varied - some snaps much slower, depending on the specifics of the game.

My guess is that Chizik will counsel Fedora to be judicious in quick snaps, especially with a D that is coming off such an awful season.

 

[geo1464]

Well ten just got another stud DT.