The author showers the article with pertinent facts and statistics that support this case, and specifically ties the precipitating factor to athletic and explosive defensive linemen.
Unfortunately, I do not see the article available online (otherwise I'd link it), but it is available int he 2009 Lindy's College Football Preview magazine (who reads these anymore?). I really don't have any regard for sports writers and the hollow dogshit regurgitated sports cliches they attempt to provide (they call "analysis"), but this article in particular offered a rather cogent argument with supporting findings.
Nuggets worth repeating;
- Big Ten's bowl record over the past 6years is 15-28 (Big Ten was 1-6 in the 2008 post season)
- OSU has won 4 consecutive Big Ten Titles, but hasn't won a bowl game since 2005.
- Texas, LSU, and USC combined to have 7 defensive linemen drafted in the 2009. 5 were drafted from the entire Big Ten.
- In 2008, only 4 defensive linemen in the Big Ten were drafted
- Since 2004, 16 defensive tackles were drafted in the 1st round in the NFL. None has come from the Big Ten.
- The last Big Ten defensive tackle to be drafted in the 1st round was perennial turd, Jimmy Kennedy in 2003 (Penn State).
"Defensive tackle play is a battle of hands, and so many young high school guys have no clue how to use their hands as a defensive lineman, particularly a defensive tackle." - Tim Brewster, Minnesota Head Coach
Here's to looking forward to USC again dismantling the hype-machine known as OSU in the coming weeks. Tune in to Trojan Football Analysis for his breakdown of this matchup.
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And here's to looking forward to USC blowing it against a subpar conference opponent again!
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