College Football Notes – 02.20.15

 

 

15 For ’15: The Big Transfers

GoSooners sent me this one with the following comment:  I would like to see him (OU QB transfer Baker Mayfield) get a few games under his belt before declaring him king of the world. But at least he does fit Riley’s system like a glove.

UPDATE: DB Avery Sebastian has transferred to Notre Dame (via Cal).

 

5 SEC JUCO transfers to watch in 2015

Good, concise article on 5 SEC JUCO’s to watch in 2015.

 

Why a teams defensive yards per game can be misleading!

On Tuesday Phil Steele looked at the best & worst offenses based on their competition level. In this post he does the same for defense.

 

College Football’s Top 10 Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2015

Good list that includes several “Other QB’s to Watch for 2015.” ASU’s Bercovici is in the Top 10 list …. as is Notre Dame’s Mailk Zaire for my Irish friends.

 

Biggest Sleepers in Power 5 Conferences in 2015

Bleacher Report slideshow, but good info on the five teams selected. They chose Cal in the Pac-12 with the obvious need for the Golden Bears to improve on defense.

 

Pat Narduzzi’s offensive system at Pitt a continuation of Michigan State’s

I had a similar article about this a few weeks ago. Definitely going to be looking at the under in Pitt games this season.

 

South Carolina Tweet & article:

Serious attrition at South Carolina 

Something to keep an eye on next season when capping South Carolina win totals & individual games. The Gamecocks have lost 10 scholarship players (in addition to seniors/players leaving early for NFL draft) in last 6 weeks.

 

Dave at the CFBMatrix did some research on turnovers and what it means in terms of wins/losses heading into the following season.

Does Last Year’s TO Margin Mean Anything?

Is Turnover Margin Predictable?

Using TO Margins to Project Win Totals

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