A simply remarkable stat...

[jonesy5960]

I'm all about the metrics when it comes to evaluating offensive and defensive performance and efficiency. They strip out the influence of things that have nothing to do with the unit in question like strength of the opponent or relative strength of other units. My favored efficiency metric is BCF tools.

In 2023 Iowa had the 121st ranked offense in BCF Tools. As of today, they are ranked 35th, an improvement of 86 spots which is best in the country. Indiana has a similar improvement of 80 spots. Kudos to Tim Lester for an incredible job done to date during his first year at the helm, and I would argue that the offense is performing at a much higher level today than it has for the rest of the year.

But that's not the most remarkable stat. The last time Iowa had an offensive efficiency ranking this high was in 2017 when it was ranked exactly 35 as well. Coincidentally, that was also Brian's first year as OC. Offensive efficiency dropped every year thereafter until reaching rock bottom during his last 2 with far and away the worst efficiency numbers since these metrics were created in 2007.

BCF Toys - 2024 OFEI Ratings

www.bcftoys.com

 

[eyesofhawk]

6-3

 

[like-woahh]

This is why I couldn't fathom anyone continuing to defend Brian as OC or give excuses for the offensive performance. They were just an objectively poorly coached unit. Play calling and lack of a cohesive offensive scheme were bad enough, but the way the offensive unit just failed to work together was something to behold. Every week there were missed assignments, oline not getting off the ball at the same time, bad routes, etc. etc. etc. Some of that can be on the players, but I think we're seeing an offense that actually works together and understands what is going on this year. It feels like they are just more fundamentally sound across the board.

 

[the24fan]

This is why I couldn't fathom anyone continuing to defend Brian as OC or give excuses for the offensive performance. They were just an objectively poorly coached unit. Play calling and lack of a cohesive offensive scheme were bad enough, but the way the offensive unit just failed to work together was something to behold. Every week there were missed assignments, oline not getting off the ball at the same time, bad routes, etc. etc. etc. Some of that can be on the players, but I think we're seeing an offense that actually works together and understands what is going on this year. It feels like they are just more fundamentally sound across the board.

And amazingly pre snap motion actually does help you as an offense . Hmmmm who woulda thought that ?

 

[thunderstruck1]

Strength of opponent absolutely matters. I mean if we played a schedule of all the lowest ranked teams in the B10, obviously our metrics of yards per game and scoring is going to be much higher and move us up in offensive rankings much more then if we played a schedule against the top portion of the B10 where we score less and gain less yards ect. A couple things to consider, this OL has been starting since they were very young, back in BF's days. It is hard to win with the youngest OL in the conference. Now they are older and better. Also we played a pretty weak schedule this year. We had OSU and that's it and why I said after that loss, we had better just flat out dominate every game after to even be considered as a top 15 team. I am not taking away from what Lester has done, as he is doing a great job and has the fan base and players excited about Iowa football. He is winning the ones he should by larger margins then Iowa normally does and that is a good indicator we are headed the right direction. Hopefully the excitement he is creating around the program pays off in the recruiting, because players want to play and they want to play for an explosive offense (and a stifling defense) and we are right up there in the nation in that regard and that should only get better and better as the passing game comes along.

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

I'm all about the metrics when it comes to evaluating offensive and defensive performance and efficiency. They strip out the influence of things that have nothing to do with the unit in question like strength of the opponent or relative strength of other units. My favored efficiency metric is BCF tools.

In 2023 Iowa had the 121st ranked offense in BCF Tools. As of today, they are ranked 35th, an improvement of 86 spots which is best in the country. Indiana has a similar improvement of 80 spots. Kudos to Tim Lester for an incredible job done to date during his first year at the helm, and I would argue that the offense is performing at a much higher level today than it has for the rest of the year.

But that's not the most remarkable stat. The last time Iowa had an offensive efficiency ranking this high was in 2017 when it was ranked exactly 35 as well. Coincidentally, that was also Brian's first year as OC. Offensive efficiency dropped every year thereafter until reaching rock bottom during his last 2 with far and away the worst efficiency numbers since these metrics were created in 2007.

BCF Toys - 2024 OFEI Ratings

www.bcftoys.com

Akrum Wadley Johnson and Sullivan. Gamers. KF not a fan of gamers.

 

[Shafthawk]

2017 was BF’s best year and was probably heavily influenced by KOK.

Can’t remember exactly when KOK retired, but it seems like the wheels fell off for BF afterwards.

 

[cm8124]

I still can't get over Kirk going for it on 4th down, with very little time left, and being up 35-10 🤣

 

[jonesy5960]

I still can't get over Kirk going for it on 4th down, with very little time left, and being up 35-10 🤣

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Well you're not going to kick a field goal, and you're not going to kneel just to give it back to the opponent with time left on the clock. You run the ball up the middle which is what they did.

The surprising call was on first down when he could have taken a knee to run out the click and didn't. That was pretty unKirk like.