boredom;842188885 said:
I can see an argument for the wear down the defense component (though I would think that as more and more teams play this tempo that defenses will get used to it) but why would playing high tempo "maximize our chances of scoring on any particular drive"? Let's say the 2nd drive of the game, how does our tempo help us score?
Before the ball is snapped against a good defense, they know the offense's tendencies based on down, distance, formation, field position, hash-mark, score, time left on the clock, and personnel grouping. They're students of their opponent, they know what you're going to do before you snap the ball, and they have tools designed specifically to stop it in the form of checks and alignment adjustments. Even better, they have different rules and ways to respond depending on the front and coverage that they're in, which makes sure that they have have all their bases covered.
Now make them process all of that information in less than 10 seconds at the line of scrimmage.
The more time you have between plays, the more guys like Nick Saban can sit back, calculate the odds, and signal in the perfect call, and the more confident the players on the field are in what's coming next. If you take away their time to think, you simplify the defense you're facing, create hesitation, and increase the potential for human error. It's a way to create deception and uncertainty in your opponent, just like using formations and motion.