Here's the current market for Tech/Utah. It's essentially Utah -3.25, which implies that Tech Football has around a 40% chance of winning.

Here's the percentage of possessions where Tech's defense allowed a TD under DeRuyter. 2024: 32% (97th) 2023: 23.5% (40th) 2022: 26.6% (59th) For context, Keith Patterson's tech defenses (2019 - 2021) finished 110th, 72nd, and 78th in this category, while David Gibbs' (2015 - 2018) best season was 93rd. I think it's fair to consider moving on from a play-caller when almost 100 teams are allowing Touchdowns less frequently than you. That's super bad. There's also a reasonable argument that DeRuyter had a lot less to work with in 2024, and his 2022 and 2023 seasons were decent enough to give him another crack at it. These are tough calls to make. Whoever Tech hires will likely only be able to bring 1 or 2 on-field assistants with him, and a main portal window will be taking place over the next few weeks. So, whoever Tech picks to call the defense next year may not have a ton of say over his own players and coaches.

What would Mandel's comparison look like if the leftover Pac12 were playing an equal number of games on FS1? What if Oregon leaves the Pac12? The Big12 is balanced when it comes to TV numbers. It's a group effort. That's a big positive when it comes to negotiating a new TV deal.

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