Steele Daily Update
Phil Steele's Daily Blog
Welcome to a brand new feature on the website. As opposed to making two long Weekly Notes versions, I will have a daily blob and try to pack as much information into it each day as I can. In this years 2009 which will be on the newsstands on June 9th, I made a brand new experience chart. The old chart had just the Seniors, Juniors, Sophs and Frosh from the 2 deep which analyzed the age of each team. I kept those numbers and also added in the % of lettermen returning, the % of yards offense returning, the % or tackles returning and the Career starts returning for the offensive line.
A quick ananlysis shows Flordia with an AMAZING 98.9% of their tackles returning from last year and some other powers at the top of the list are Alabama at #6 with 85.1% back from their excellent D and Oklahoma at #15 with 79.8% back.
At the bottom end of the scale, there are two teams that were in BCS bowls that return less than 50% of their tackles from last year (only 11 teams fall into that category) and they are USC at 46% and Cincinnatti at 34.5 with the Bearcats having just 1 returning starter on defense.
<TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0><COLGROUP><COL width=75><COL width=114><COL width=75><COL width=37><COL span=3 width=75><TBODY><TR height=13><TD colSpan=2 rowSpan=2> </TD><TD width=107 height=20>
% Tackle
</TD><TD width=14 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=62> </TD><TD colSpan=2 rowSpan=2> </TD><TD width=107>
% Tackle
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD width=107 height=13>
Return
</TD><TD>
Return
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD width=35 height=13>
1
</TD><TD width=175>Florida</TD><TD width=107>
98.9%
</TD><TD width=52>
61
</TD><TD width=129>Middle Tenn </TD><TD>
66.0%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
2
</TD><TD>C Michigan</TD><TD width=107>
90.5%
</TD><TD>
62
</TD><TD>Boston College</TD><TD>
65.7%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
3
</TD><TD>N Texas</TD><TD width=107>
88.4%
</TD><TD>
63
</TD><TD>Ohio University</TD><TD>
65.7%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
4
</TD><TD>Buffalo</TD><TD width=107>
87.4%
</TD><TD>
64
</TD><TD>Akron</TD><TD>
65.4%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
5
</TD><TD>Ul Monroe (Ne)</TD><TD width=107>
87.3%
</TD><TD>
65
</TD><TD>San Jose St</TD><TD>
65.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
6
</TD><TD>Alabama</TD><TD width=107>
85.1%
</TD><TD>
66
</TD><TD>Ball St</TD><TD>
65.1%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
7
</TD><TD>Temple</TD><TD width=107>
83.9%
</TD><TD>
67
</TD><TD>Notre Dame</TD><TD>
65.1%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
8
</TD><TD>Toledo</TD><TD width=107>
81.9%
</TD><TD>
68
</TD><TD>Florida International</TD><TD>
64.2%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
9
</TD><TD>Baylor</TD><TD width=107>
80.8%
</TD><TD>
69
</TD><TD>Ucf</TD><TD>
63.6%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
10
</TD><TD>Vanderbilt</TD><TD width=107>
80.7%
</TD><TD>
70
</TD><TD>Virginia Tech</TD><TD>
63.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
11
</TD><TD>Iowa</TD><TD width=107>
80.7%
</TD><TD>
71
</TD><TD>Idaho</TD><TD>
62.8%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
12
</TD><TD>N Carolina</TD><TD width=107>
80.2%
</TD><TD>
72
</TD><TD>Louisville</TD><TD>
62.7%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
13
</TD><TD>Tulsa</TD><TD width=107>
80.1%
</TD><TD>
73
</TD><TD>Wash St</TD><TD>
62.4%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
14
</TD><TD>Rice</TD><TD width=107>
80.1%
</TD><TD>
74
</TD><TD>Syracuse</TD><TD>
61.7%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
15
</TD><TD>Oklahoma</TD><TD width=107>
79.8%
</TD><TD>
75
</TD><TD>Nebraska</TD><TD>
61.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
16
</TD><TD>Arkansas</TD><TD width=107>
79.4%
</TD><TD>
76
</TD><TD>Rutgers</TD><TD>
61.4%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
17
</TD><TD>Louisiana Lft</TD><TD width=107>
79.4%
</TD><TD>
77
</TD><TD>Uab</TD><TD>
61.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
18
</TD><TD>Smu</TD><TD width=107>
79.3%
</TD><TD>
78
</TD><TD>Colorado St</TD><TD>
61.0%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
19
</TD><TD>Arkansas St</TD><TD width=107>
79.1%
</TD><TD>
79
</TD><TD>Utep</TD><TD>
60.8%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
20
</TD><TD>Minnesota</TD><TD width=107>
78.0%
</TD><TD>
80
</TD><TD>Air Force</TD><TD>
60.6%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
21
</TD><TD>Stanford</TD><TD width=107>
77.8%
</TD><TD>
81
</TD><TD>Kansas</TD><TD>
60.4%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
22
</TD><TD>Fresno St</TD><TD width=107>
77.3%
</TD><TD>
82
</TD><TD>Miami (Fla)</TD><TD>
60.1%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
23
</TD><TD>Michigan St</TD><TD width=107>
75.7%
</TD><TD>
83
</TD><TD>N Illinois</TD><TD>
60.1%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
24
</TD><TD>Texas</TD><TD width=107>
75.6%
</TD><TD>
84
</TD><TD>Michigan</TD><TD>
59.0%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
25
</TD><TD>Lsu</TD><TD width=107>
74.4%
</TD><TD>
85
</TD><TD>Army</TD><TD>
58.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
26
</TD><TD>Nevada</TD><TD width=107>
72.8%
</TD><TD>
86
</TD><TD>Ohio State</TD><TD>
58.2%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
27
</TD><TD>E Carolina</TD><TD width=107>
72.5%
</TD><TD>
87
</TD><TD>Colorado</TD><TD>
58.2%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
28
</TD><TD>Washington</TD><TD width=107>
72.4%
</TD><TD>
88
</TD><TD>Usf</TD><TD>
58.1%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
29
</TD><TD>Marshall</TD><TD width=107>
72.1%
</TD><TD>
89
</TD><TD>Texas A&M</TD><TD>
58.0%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
30
</TD><TD>Clemson</TD><TD width=107>
72.1%
</TD><TD>
90
</TD><TD>Troy</TD><TD>
57.7%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
31
</TD><TD>Georgia Tech</TD><TD width=107>
71.9%
</TD><TD>
91
</TD><TD>Wisconsin</TD><TD>
57.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
32
</TD><TD>Memphis</TD><TD width=107>
71.5%
</TD><TD>
92
</TD><TD>N Mexico St</TD><TD>
57.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
33
</TD><TD>Indiana</TD><TD width=107>
71.2%
</TD><TD>
93
</TD><TD>Oregon</TD><TD>
57.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
34
</TD><TD>Northwestern</TD><TD width=107>
70.5%
</TD><TD>
94
</TD><TD>E Michigan</TD><TD>
57.1%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
35
</TD><TD>Kansas St</TD><TD width=107>
70.4%
</TD><TD>
95
</TD><TD>Missouri</TD><TD>
56.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
36
</TD><TD>Georgia</TD><TD width=107>
70.2%
</TD><TD>
96
</TD><TD>W Kentucky</TD><TD>
56.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
37
</TD><TD>La Tech</TD><TD width=107>
70.0%
</TD><TD>
97
</TD><TD>Utah St</TD><TD>
56.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
38
</TD><TD>Wyoming</TD><TD width=107>
70.0%
</TD><TD>
98
</TD><TD>Penn St</TD><TD>
56.1%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
39
</TD><TD>Purdue</TD><TD width=107>
70.0%
</TD><TD>
99
</TD><TD>Tennessee</TD><TD>
55.4%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
40
</TD><TD>Navy</TD><TD width=107>
69.7%
</TD><TD>
100
</TD><TD>Pittsburgh</TD><TD>
55.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
41
</TD><TD>Ucla</TD><TD width=107>
69.6%
</TD><TD>
101
</TD><TD>Virginia</TD><TD>
54.9%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
42
</TD><TD>Iowa St</TD><TD width=107>
69.6%
</TD><TD>
102
</TD><TD>S Carolina</TD><TD>
54.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
43
</TD><TD>Southern Miss</TD><TD width=107>
69.5%
</TD><TD>
103
</TD><TD>Kentucky</TD><TD>
53.7%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
44
</TD><TD>Arizona St</TD><TD width=107>
69.3%
</TD><TD>
104
</TD><TD>New Mexico</TD><TD>
53.7%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
45
</TD><TD>California</TD><TD width=107>
69.2%
</TD><TD>
105
</TD><TD>Bowling Green</TD><TD>
52.8%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
46
</TD><TD>San Diego St</TD><TD width=107>
69.0%
</TD><TD>
106
</TD><TD>Illinois</TD><TD>
52.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
47
</TD><TD>Texas Tech</TD><TD width=107>
68.9%
</TD><TD>
107
</TD><TD>Houston</TD><TD>
51.2%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
48
</TD><TD>Connecticut</TD><TD width=107>
68.8%
</TD><TD>
108
</TD><TD>Duke</TD><TD>
51.0%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
49
</TD><TD>Utah </TD><TD width=107>
68.5%
</TD><TD>
109
</TD><TD>Maryland</TD><TD>
50.6%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
50
</TD><TD>West Virginia</TD><TD width=107>
68.5%
</TD><TD>
110
</TD><TD>Tcu</TD><TD>
49.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
51
</TD><TD>Kent St</TD><TD width=107>
68.4%
</TD><TD>
111
</TD><TD>Florida St</TD><TD>
47.6%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
52
</TD><TD>Oklahoma St</TD><TD width=107>
68.1%
</TD><TD>
112
</TD><TD>Miss St</TD><TD>
46.6%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
53
</TD><TD>Auburn</TD><TD width=107>
67.7%
</TD><TD>
113
</TD><TD>Usc</TD><TD>
46.0%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
54
</TD><TD>Byu</TD><TD width=107>
67.5%
</TD><TD>
114
</TD><TD>Miami Oh</TD><TD>
44.8%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
55
</TD><TD>Arizona</TD><TD width=107>
67.1%
</TD><TD>
115
</TD><TD>Oregon St</TD><TD>
43.6%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
56
</TD><TD>Unlv</TD><TD width=107>
67.0%
</TD><TD>
116
</TD><TD>W Michigan</TD><TD>
40.8%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
57
</TD><TD>Boise St</TD><TD width=107>
66.5%
</TD><TD>
117
</TD><TD>Wake Forest</TD><TD>
36.3%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
58
</TD><TD>N Carolina St</TD><TD width=107>
66.3%
</TD><TD>
118
</TD><TD>Florida Atlantic</TD><TD>
35.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
59
</TD><TD>Tulane </TD><TD width=107>
66.1%
</TD><TD>
119
</TD><TD>Cincinnati</TD><TD>
34.5%
</TD></TR><TR height=13><TD height=13>
60
</TD><TD>Mississippi</TD><TD width=107>
66.1%
</TD><TD>
120
</TD><TD>Hawaii</TD><TD>
24.6%
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
He will have these blogs on a daily basis for a while.
I posted this one to put you onto them but I will not post any more.