'27 IL DT Brayden Parks (Offer)

[Dale]

They also were incredibly fortunate. Check out their their stats. They didn’t lose a fumble after their first game against Old Dominion the REST OF THE YEAR. 16 games. 1 fumble lost. 15 in a row. Not A One.

Mendoza had 41 TDs, only 6 INTs. Their red zone scores were 71-77 (92%). Red Zone TDs 56-77 (73%). FGs by their starting kicker. 18-19 (94.7%)
The caused 11 fumbles and 19 INTs. So +23 in turnovers. 3 punt return TDs….

Least penalized team in power 4…60 for the entire YEAR. 3.75 per game….441 total penalized yards. For an avg per game of 27.5 yards per game. Incredible.

And basically no injuries to a starter. They lost a DE in the BIG champ game in their 2 deep. But I don’t think they lost a top 25 guy on their team for the season or the stretch/playoff run.

They basically did not play a single backup at any of their back 7 all season except one corner. Absurd.

EDIT: Here is the breakdown

Their third CB: 133 snaps
Their 4th LB: 82 snaps
Their third S: 47 snaps

Confluence of absurd injury luck, a ballsy gamble to ride your starters with zero regard to depth building, and probably some competitive advantage at nutrition/health/S&C. Tennessee dropped a truckload on their S&C Guy.

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

Yeah it’s a sight man

Injury luck, ball bounce luck, and ref luck. All at the same time with incredible situational coaching and clutch QB play from a guy who totaled 30 TDs the previous 2 years combined, then gets 41 as a transfer. The anti Sam Hartman. He went from 2 star composite prospect, undrafted free agent level player, transfer on the level of Luke Kromenhoek going to Miss St from FSU, to the Heisman and #1 pick.

The penalties may never been replicated. Disciplined teams will have a game with 10 penalties for 100 yards. To avg under 28 yards per game basically is less than a pass interference, delay of game, and one holding over 120-130 snaps combined O and D. 16 times in a row.

 

[pumpdog20]

They also were incredibly fortunate. Check out their their stats. They didn’t lose a fumble after their first game against Old Dominion the REST OF THE YEAR. 16 games. 1 fumble lost. 15 in a row. Not A One.

Mendoza had 41 TDs, only 6 INTs. Their red zone scores were 71-77 (92%). Red Zone TDs 56-77 (73%). FGs by their starting kicker. 18-19 (94.7%)
The caused 11 fumbles and 19 INTs. So +23 in turnovers. 3 punt return TDs….

Least penalized team in power 4…60 for the entire YEAR. 3.75 per game….441 total penalized yards. For an avg per game of 27.5 yards per game. Incredible.

And basically no injuries to a starter. They lost a DE in the BIG champ game in their 2 deep. But I don’t think they lost a top 25 guy on their team for the season or the stretch/playoff run.

The most important stat was the fact the best team was left off the bracket.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

When is he deciding

 

[allenm5333]

When is he deciding

Nothing official

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

When is he deciding

Loy expects early next week