Upon Further Review: Dc's Texas Football Magazine

[NT80]

I'm sure some of you may have noticed the "Stats Corner" chart included with the NT writeup in Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine out recently. But for those that didn't...WOW, according to the DCTF Staff projections we are in for some major offensive changes this season at UNT!

A brief overview of 2006 stats vs the projected 2007 stats (DTCF also breaks it down by individual players):

Passing:

2006 = 107/190, 1045 yds, 8 tds, 14 ints

2007 = 275/475, 3100 yds, 24 tds, 12 ints

Rushing:

2006 = 317 att, 1253 yds, 4 tds

2007 = 275 att, 1250 yds, 11 tds

Receiving:

2006 = 86 rec, 917 yds, 5 tds

2007 = 160 rec, 1750 yds, 15 tds

*Totals:

2006 = 2298 yds, 12 tds

2007 = 4350 yds, 35 tds

*stats included only 2 qbs, 3 rushers, and 3 receivers total for each year

So, from this, assuming the defense plays at least as well as last year (10 starters return) you could say the record will greatly improve just from the offense improving by at least 23 tds = ~14 more points per game scored by UNT this coming season than last year!

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

Assuming that is true (and I do expect about that much offensive improvement), we still would have won only five games based on last year's schedule. Only losses to Troy, Louisiana Tech and Florida Atlantic were by less than 14 points.

However, due to the increased offense resulting in better field position, time on the field, etc. I believe that the defense will also give up five points or so less per game as well.

Combined, that's a 19 point game average. But, that's only an average; it doesn't mean that every game will have that large of a point differential.

My hope that is play-calling improvement will not only affect the number of points scored and allowed but adds a win or two to our total.

[Texas Stranger]

So, the QB(s) will throw 24 TD's, but only 15 of them will be received ? Does Scrappy catch the other 9 ?

[NT80]

So, the QB(s) will throw 24 TD's, but only 15 of them will be received ? Does Scrappy catch the other 9 ?

"*stats included only 2 qbs, 3 rushers, and 3 receivers total for each year"

DCTF says Meager and Vizza will throw 14 and 10 tds each, while Jackson catches 8, Fitzgerald 4, Washington 3, and *others catch the remaining 9.....

[UNTflyer]

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