Somewhere out there in the state of Arkansas, someone is complaining about Razorbacks offensive coordinator Kendal Briles.
That someone is out of their mind.
Briles has been a common target for upset Arkansas fans at various points this season. During the Hogs’ three-game losing streak from Week 4 to Week 6, it wasn’t unusual to see the Twittersphere calling for his job.
While a lot of that commotion has died down the last two weeks – winning does that – not all of it has.
Arkansas is one of the most efficient offenses in FBS and easily the most balanced, too. About the only match those angry Arkansas fans have remaining is the Hogs’ red-zone percentage.
Briles’ offense is scoring 80% of the time when it gets inside the opponent’s 20. That ranks 89th in FBS.
It isn’t quite small enough to call it a quibble, but it’s also cherry-picking. Just about every other number points to the Razorbacks’ offense as one of the best in the country.
Let’s examine.