- October 7th, 2018, 3:23 pm
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I got curious and did a little research on our D and how we have fared since Wimbo became D-Coordinator in 2012. Some interesting things that stood out to me.
"Wimberly coordinated a top-20-ranked defense in his first two seasons at Liberty. The Flames finished 2012 ranked No. 15 in the country in total defense and No. 9 in 2013. The Flames also ranked No. 5 in the country in scoring defense in 2013, as Liberty held opposing offenses to 17.6 points per game."
Would you say this is more a reflection on Rocco's players and their ability vs Wimbo coaching them to a top-20 ranking? It's been downhill since then.
Take a look at some of these statistics. Our defense gave up:
2012:
Passing YPG: 188
Rushing YPG: 126
Total YPG: 314
Points Allowed PG: 22
2013:
Passing YPG: 178
Rushing YPG: 135
Total YPG: 313
Points Allowed PG: 17
2014:
Passing YPG: 195
Rushing YPG: 185
Total YPG: 380
Points Allowed PG: 26
2015:
Passing YPG: 229
Rushing YPG: 146
Total YPG: 376
Points Allowed PG: 26
2016:
Passing YPG: 173
Rushing YPG: 219
Total YPG: 392
Points Allowed PG: 26
2017:
Passing YPG: 223
Rushing YPG: 225
Total YPG: 448
Points Allowed PG: 30
2018 (Through 5 games, as of 10/07):
Passing YPG: 237
Rushing YPG: 261
Total YPG: 499
Points Allowed PG: 37
So you see the yardage creeping up every year since 2012 and then really nosedive the last two seasons. One interesting note is that for a stretch of 2014-2016 our yardage allowed was going up but PPG stayed steady. Also taking that nosedive the last two years. So was Wimbo a great coach in 2012-2013 (He was named FCS Assistant Coach of the year in 2014 ) or was he riding the coattails of former staff's players? If he was a great coach and not a product of players then what happened specifically the last two seasons?
"Wimberly coordinated a top-20-ranked defense in his first two seasons at Liberty. The Flames finished 2012 ranked No. 15 in the country in total defense and No. 9 in 2013. The Flames also ranked No. 5 in the country in scoring defense in 2013, as Liberty held opposing offenses to 17.6 points per game."
Would you say this is more a reflection on Rocco's players and their ability vs Wimbo coaching them to a top-20 ranking? It's been downhill since then.
Take a look at some of these statistics. Our defense gave up:
2012:
Passing YPG: 188
Rushing YPG: 126
Total YPG: 314
Points Allowed PG: 22
2013:
Passing YPG: 178
Rushing YPG: 135
Total YPG: 313
Points Allowed PG: 17
2014:
Passing YPG: 195
Rushing YPG: 185
Total YPG: 380
Points Allowed PG: 26
2015:
Passing YPG: 229
Rushing YPG: 146
Total YPG: 376
Points Allowed PG: 26
2016:
Passing YPG: 173
Rushing YPG: 219
Total YPG: 392
Points Allowed PG: 26
2017:
Passing YPG: 223
Rushing YPG: 225
Total YPG: 448
Points Allowed PG: 30
2018 (Through 5 games, as of 10/07):
Passing YPG: 237
Rushing YPG: 261
Total YPG: 499
Points Allowed PG: 37
So you see the yardage creeping up every year since 2012 and then really nosedive the last two seasons. One interesting note is that for a stretch of 2014-2016 our yardage allowed was going up but PPG stayed steady. Also taking that nosedive the last two years. So was Wimbo a great coach in 2012-2013 (He was named FCS Assistant Coach of the year in 2014 ) or was he riding the coattails of former staff's players? If he was a great coach and not a product of players then what happened specifically the last two seasons?