[EKUAlum05]

Spread the field, get your athletes the ball in space, and bring some excitement back to the program.

The problem is... as I mentioned in my last post... I don't see Russell having the athletes to accommodate this.

Secondarily, their defense hasn't been lights out by any stretch of the imagination for a few years now. Their ball control style has at least let them keep games competitive because they are limiting the number of possessions.. I would worry that they wouldn't score enough points in the spread and consequently have a defense that is average at best on the field way too much.

Against the 4 best teams on their schedule in 2013 (Ironton, Ashland, Bourbon, and Mason:
7 points per game scored
30 points per game allowed

In 2012 (Ashland, Mason, Raceland, Garrard):
14 points per game scored
29 points per game allowed

In 2011 (Ashland, Raceland, Garrard, Ironton)
14 point per game scored
32 point per game allowed

In 2010 (Belfry, Raceland, Ashland, Mason)
15 points per game scored
42 points per game allowed

In 2009 (Ashland, Ironton, Mason, Sheldon Clark)
11 point per game scored
36 points per game allowed


Over the past 5 years when Russell has played the 4 best teams on their schedule they are averaging 12 points per game while averaging giving up 34 and by and large those numbers are not too deviated each year.

As much as Russell needs to find a way to manufacture points... when you have a defense allowing 30 points per game when you play your stiffest competition you are rarely going to win... throw in giving that defense more possessions out on the field and it appears to be a recipe for disaster until Russell develops guys who can provide a scoring threat anytime they touch it.