Blue and Gold Illustrated

June-July 2015

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/514677

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 71 of 126

IRISH ANALYTICS BRIAN FREMEAU W ith the close of spring practices in South Bend and across the country, the pieces are in place to identify projected benchmarks for the upcoming season. My approach to projections at this time of year is to attempt to predict measures of efficiency on both the of- fensive and defensive side of the ball based on recent history and key transi- tion factors that face Notre Dame and its opponents. College football success is ultimately measured in wins and losses, but re- cord alone paints a picture with a fairly broad brush. I'm more interested in success measured at the possession level. How successful is a given team at maximizing its own drive oppor- tunities and minimizing those of its opponents? Predicting the likelihood of suc- cess for a team that sets its sights on a playoff run requires a focus not only Possession Projections Favor Irish Versus 2015 Foes The 2015 Irish offense, with players such as top rusher Tarean Folston, should benefit against many oppo- nents that are rebuilding on defense. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA

Articles in this issue

Archives of this issue

view archives of Blue and Gold Illustrated - June-July 2015