LongTimeCatFan said:AZGrizFan said:LongTimeCatFan said:PlayerRep said:For the defense, it's the number of plays, combined with how fast the plays are run, combined with the number of defensive substitutions (both by series and during series).
If Stitt's offense has good TOP, then it will mean that the UM defense won't be on the field as much. And, since most opposing teams won't be running a hurry-up offense, this would be good for the UM defense because they won't have to defend as many plays. More TOP b Stitt's offense would also likely mean longer drives, giving the UM defense more time to rest between plays.
TOP is not meaningless, but I agree that one has to dig deeper than TOP to figure out what happened in a game.
But when you play fast, you score fast and your opponents get just as many possessions as you do. As your increased rate of play results in more possessions for yourself, the same is true for your opponent.
SIMPLY. NOT. TRUE. Playing FAST <> scoring fast. This is simply a logical fallacy that has been disproven here many times.
Really? Isn't that the point of tempo?
Stitt says his offense is designed to move the chains, not to score quickly or score on long plays. Going for it on 4th down is intended to move the chains and extend drives, not score quickly.