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Originally Posted by wdg01
Well I decided to look at the offensive numbers..
From 2002-2006 we averaged 28.175 Points per game in Big Ten Play...2 teams did better...scUM at 29.25 and Minnesota at 28.675.
If you look from 2005 till now (2 1/2 seasons)...we have by far the most points per game in conference play with 35.9 ppg (we are leading this year with 33.75 ppg). The closest team to us over that timespan is Wisconsin at 28.9...7 points away. I don't know how anyone is going to complain about our offense. JT is by far a better offensive coach then he gets credit for.
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First, no one is "complaining" about the offense, and that's what so absurd about this "argument". The only thing noted is that defense has been our strong suit under JT (that's no an indictment of the offense, just a truism.)
Next, this is what I posted to mook in a PM and was trying to avoid posting here. It shows the trend (broken in 2006, but back in 2007) where we are always near the top of the conference in total D, but mid-pack in total Offense. Once again, this is not an indictment of the offense...just a look at where our relative strength lies.
I don't have access to 2002 or 2003 at the moment, but they are similar to 2004, 2005, & 2007.
2004
Scoring offense rank: 7 Scoring defense rank: 5
Total offense rank: 8 Total defense rank: 4
2005
Scoring offense rank: 5 Scoring defense rank: 1
Total offense rank: 6 Total defense rank: 1
2006
Scoring offense rank: 1 Scoring defense rank: 2
Total offense rank: 2 Total defense rank: 3
2007
Scoring offense rank: 4 Scoring defense rank: 1
Total offense rank: 6 Total defense rank: 1