Pace and conditioning are better. According to him, among the offense's advantages is the knowledge of where and when they are going. Rodriguez points to the latter as an aspect that is not always used. You can control the conditioning and how you practice. And conditioning is not just in the fourth quarter.
Most games are over by then.
One man's version of what it is like defending Rodriguez's offense. Screaming over there. You have to be poised. Rodriguez was able to install his offense. Bowden and Rodriguez would often consult, share and tweak.