Statistical DNA of recent national champions and how Penn State stacks up

[CaliLion79]

https://fortheblogy.com/analytics-b...enn-state-football-national-championship-dna/

Interesting read that examines what all recent national champions have in common...and how close or far Penn State currently is in those statistical categories that tend to correlate with championship success.

 

[ManxomeLion]

Interesting how one of Franklin's favorite metrics "explosive plays" is missing, also Time of Possession is absent. And if I didn't know any better I'd say that HAVOC is this seasons drinking word (aka "eye discipline"). We'll see.

Personally I think with the depth and the two coordinators returning, this team is finally entering a "reloading" season rather than a rebuilding season. A lot will depend on how quickly Allar can settle in. I suspect it will be considered a disappointing season if they don't come up with one win against OSU/UM.

 

[Blair10]

Utter nonsense. There is something to be said for people who can take the very basic, easy to comprehend concepts and repackaged it with sophisticated sounding words and graphs to over complicate the obvious.

The very essence of football involves blocking, tackling, catching, kicking, and coaching.

The KISS principle is a thing of beauty.