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To: indcons

Does anyone play defense in the SEC?


9 posted on 11/21/2005 12:51:26 PM PST by nuffsenuff (Don't get stuck on Stupid - General Russ Honore Sept 21, 2005)
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To: dennis1x

bowl season for the sec = getting beat up by the big10 again.


12 posted on 11/21/2005 12:53:51 PM PST by dennis1x
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To: nuffsenuff
Does anyone play defense in the SEC?

They sure do. I've watched a few Georgia games this year -- and strange as this may sound, I've never seen a better team (college or NFL) that consistently tackles as well as the Bulldogs do. I've seen more missed tackles in three possessions of a typical NFL game than I've seen in 17 quarters of Georgia games this year.

70 posted on 11/21/2005 1:17:43 PM PST by Alberta's Child (What it all boils down to is that no one's really got it figured out just yet.)
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To: nuffsenuff
"Does anyone play defense in the SEC?"

There are 117 Division 1-A football programs. The average ranking of the SEC team in Total Defense is 31.83. The next best conference is the ACC with an average team ranking of 33.75. The Big-XII is next with an average team ranking of 43.75. The Big-10 team average is 74.73, and the PAC -10 team average is 82.30. Based on the average team rating the SEC plays better defense than any other conference.

The SEC has four teams ranked in the Top-10 for Total Defense statistics, and ten of the members are in the Top-40 teams.

I guess the answer to your question is yes.
180 posted on 11/21/2005 2:14:13 PM PST by Poodlebrain
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To: nuffsenuff

You're kidding, right?

The SEC is known for its defensive speed. Charlie Weis called Tennessee's defense the best that he'd seen this year. Yes, the Tennessee team that is 4-6 right now.i


224 posted on 11/21/2005 2:34:11 PM PST by CheyennePress
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