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"Stats Are for Losers?": Syracuse's Tim Lester Big on Statistics While Installing New Offense

"Stats are for losers," said Scott Shafer nearly six years ago. And since then, much has changed... including his job title at Syracuse University. We only bring this up because people like to harp on that quote, and it seemed relevant today given:

It's a lengthy collection of quotes from the former college QB, who is now utilizing efficiency metrics, turnover ratios and more to inform every element of the install.

According to the piece, he's targeting the touchdown-to-turnover ratio, in particular, believing it correlates most directly to team success. He states the goal is to be at "plus-2" every game there -- which I'll assume is 3-to-1?