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With two regular season games remaining, the Top 30 table continues to grow and the Bottom 30 table continues to shrink. Let's take a look at how it's all coming together.
What Tennessee is doing well
Welcome (back) to the Top 30, 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense, First Downs Defense, and Passing Yards Allowed. And allow me to introduce a new student this morning. Everybody say hi to Team Sacks. You may remember his older brother who sat in this very desk way back in . . . well, it was before we were keeping attendance, back in the days when this was a one room schoolhouse and your dad had to walk 17 miles round trip in his bare feet and skivvies chewing on yesterday's corn cob. Y'all are going to like him.
Categories in which Tennessee is in the Top 30 | |||||||||||||
Category | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Utah St. |
Ark. St. | OK | GA | FL | UTC | OM | AL | SC | KY |
Blocked Kicks Allowed | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Blocked Punts Allowed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | 51 | 67 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Fewest Penalty Yards | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Fewest Penalties Per Game | 56 | 92 | 26 | 56 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Team Tackles for Loss | 67 | 48 | 90 | 47 | 21 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
Fewest Penalties | 6 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
Punt Return Defense | 85 | 67 | 92 | 85 | 60 | 27 | 40 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
Red Zone Offense | 58 | 29 | 100 | 1 | 44 | 55 | 39 | 49 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 12 |
Kickoff Returns | 41 | 80 | 20 | 84 | 68 | 63 | 48 | 58 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 15 |
3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | 57 | 50 | 91 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 18 |
Team Sacks | 100 | 98 | 99 | 73 | 58 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 65 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 19 |
Passes Intercepted | 86 | 56 | 40 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
First Downs Defense | 18 | 86 | 45 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 25 |
Passing Yards Allowed | 12 | 111 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 30 |
The Dearly Departed: Turnovers Gained.
Where Tennessee needs major improvement
I have another important announcement to make this morning as well. We've just received word that the prodigal Total Offense has lifted its head from the hog trough and begun its journey home. Its friend Rushing Offense is right behind him.
Seriously, though, there are just six statistical categories remaining in this mire, and except for that Red Zone Defense thing, it's all trending the right direction since Dobbs took control and should only improve over the next couple (few?) games and into next season. Oh for the day this section is empty.
Categories in which Tennessee is 90th or below | |||||||||||||
Category | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Utah St. | Ark. St. | OK | GA | FL | UTC | OM | AL | SC | KY |
Punt Returns | 61 | 22 | 51 | 84 | 14 | 34 | 54 | 97 | 43 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 91 |
Rushing Offense | 116 | 61 | 44 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 97 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 113 | 100 | 94 |
Passing Yards per Completion | 115 | 87 | 93 | 103 | 110 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 105 | ||
Tackles for Loss Allowed | 38 | 9 | 37 | 48 | 41 | 98 | 109 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 122 | 117 | 109 |
Sacks Allowed | 40 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 66 | 109 | 107 | 118 | 118 | 123 | 123 | 118 | 117 |
Red Zone Defense | 47 | 115 | 11 | 1 | 88 | 101 | 114 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 123 | 114 | 124 |
Recent Departures: Total Offense.
THE BIG FAT MIDDLE
And here's the rest, for tracking purposes.
Categories in which Tennessee is in the Middle of the Rankings | |||||||||||||
Category | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Utah St. | Ark. St. | OK | GA | FL | UTC | OM | AL | SC | KY |
Turnovers Gained | 91 | 95 | 35 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 32 |
Kickoff Return Defense | 7 | 47 | 118 | 62 | 76 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 32 | 35 |
Team Passing Efficiency Defense | 58 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 38 | ||
Total Defense | 28 | 107 | 83 | 22 | 29 | 42 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 53 | 38 |
Net Punting | 104 | 52 | 28 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 41 |
4th Down Conversion Pct | 91 | 80 | 76 | 62 | 89 | 106 | 116 | 54 | 54 | 103 | 116 | 87 | 42 |
Completion Percentage | 71 | 58 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 42 | ||||||
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | 48 | 86 | 117 | 1 | 48 | 31 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 51 | 44 |
Scoring Defense | 36 | 104 | 78 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 57 | 46 |
Fumbles Lost | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 55 | 70 | 74 | 79 | 85 | 76 | 48 |
Turnover Margin | 59 | 88 | 54 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 23 | 59 | 58 | 63 | 48 |
Passing Offense | 50 | 15 | 109 | 44 | 54 | 68 | 54 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 52 |
Blocked Kicks | 21 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 46 | 55 | ||||||
Time of Possession | 37 | 116 | 91 | 44 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 55 |
Fumbles Recovered | 71 | 113 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 51 | 65 | 38 | 53 | 32 | 40 | 61 |
Turnovers Lost | 20 | 58 | 87 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 55 | 86 | 98 | 88 | 61 |
3rd Down Conversion Pct | 56 | 81 | 92 | 57 | 8 | 63 | 62 | 81 | 78 | 94 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
Rushing Defense | 69 | 85 | 100 | 39 | 49 | 48 | 78 | 73 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 76 | 64 |
Scoring Offense | 106 | 22 | 94 | 41 | 48 | 83 | 74 | 89 | 79 | 94 | 96 | 83 | 66 |
First Downs Offense | 98 | 20 | 101 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 84 | 98 | 88 | 99 | 88 | 59 | 67 |
Passes Had Intercepted | 63 | 83 | 107 | 1 | 34 | 76 | 43 | 65 | 53 | 85 | 83 | 87 | 67 |
Team Passing Efficiency | 69 | 31 | 111 | 42 | 61 | 98 | 83 | 86 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 69 |
Total Offense | 104 | 18 | 102 | 79 | 81 | 93 | 89 | 103 | 106 | 113 | 113 | 95 | 78 |
Players in the Top 30
So now that Derek Barnett has finally earned his "I'm trending on Twitter" t-shirt, we can now stop harping on him not getting the recognition he deserves and just start expecting it from him. But don't forget about Curt Maggitt, who's also ranking in the Top 30 in sacks. Wait, what? They're both back next year AND they'll be joined by two 5-star DLs in the middle? Hoo-wee. Sign me up. What? I'm already signed up? Well sign me up for double.
Player | Stat | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Utah St. | Ark. St. | OK | GA | FL | UTC | OM | AL | SC | KY |
Derek Barnett | Tackles For Loss | 22 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||
Derek Barnett | Sacks | 19 | 9 | |||||||||||
Curt Maggitt | Sacks | 14 | ||||||||||||
Aaron Medley | Field Goals Per Game | 26 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 16 | ||||||
A.J. Johnson | Total Tackles | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | |||||
A.J. Johnson | Solo Tackles | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 27 | ||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Fumbles Recovered | 14 | 13 | 18 | 28 | |||||||||
Justin Worley | Completions Per Game | 22 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 23 | |||||
Cameron Sutton | Interceptions | 4 | 13 | 17 | 27 | |||||||||
A.J. Johnson | Forced Fumbles | 3 | 22 | |||||||||||
Justin Worley | Points Responsible For | 16 | 23 | |||||||||||
Justin Worley | Points Responsible For Per Game | 18 | 25 | |||||||||||
Cameron Sutton | Passes Defended | 21 | ||||||||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Tackles For Loss | 21 | 26 | |||||||||||
Aaron Medley | Field Goal Percentage | 27 | ||||||||||||
Cameron Sutton | Fumbles Recovered | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||
Todd Kelly, Jr. | Fumbles Recovered | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||
Todd Kelly, Jr. | Fumbles Recovered | 11 | ||||||||||||
Justin Worley | Passing TDs | 15 | ||||||||||||
Marquez North | Receiving TDs | 17 | ||||||||||||
A.J. Johnson | Passed Defended | 17 | 20 | |||||||||||
Owen Williams | Sacks | 29 | ||||||||||||
A.J. Johnson | Interceptions | 4 | ||||||||||||
Justin Worley | Completion Percentage | 16 | ||||||||||||
Dontavis Sapp | Fumbles Recovered | 9 | ||||||||||||
Michael Palardy | Punting | 11 | ||||||||||||
Devaun Swafford | Punt Return TDs | 14 | ||||||||||||
Byron Moore | Interceptions | 13 | ||||||||||||
Cordarrelle Patterson | Kickoff Returns | 14 | ||||||||||||
Cordarrelle Patterson | All-Purpose Runners | 16 | ||||||||||||
Tyler Bray | Total Offense | 19 | ||||||||||||
Justin Hunter | Receiving Yards Per Game | 22 | ||||||||||||
Devrin Young | Punt Returns | 28 | ||||||||||||
Tyler Bray | Passing Efficiency | 29 | ||||||||||||
Austin Johnson | Interceptions | 23 |