Our Florida State blog, Tomahawk Nation, has a lengthy and math-y rundown of the performances of college football’s first-year defensive coordinators. The teams who fared best (relatively) under their freshly-hatched assistants included Stanford, Illinois, and Texas A&M. On the other end of the scale: East Carolina and Virginia. And if you’re up for a hearty Friday afternoon debate, ask the author why Nevada is characterized as a “fraudulent” team, considering they beat Boston College by a touchdown (that’s the same Boston College that the ‘Noles topped by only five points).
Assessing First-Year NCAA Defensive Coordinators (With Numbers!)
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