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Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-3) faces #19 Kansas State (6-3) in Waco

November 11, 2022
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The Baylor Bears (6-3) are back home after back-to-back road victories to face No. 19 Kansas State (6-3) in a Saturday evening matchup in Waco. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT and will be aired live on FS1.


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Quotes of the Week

Sophomore Quarterback Blake Shapen

"I think everything falls behind our offensive line. They're a bunch of veteran guys, they've kind of been through it. They're mature and understand what it takes to get the job done," Shapen said glowingly. "I think us being able to follow their lead … is a huge key in that happening." 

Fresham Receiver Josh Cameron

"I'd say it's really high to be honest," Cameron said when asked about the team's confidence levels. "Even in practice today, the energy levels, they were probably the highest it's been ever, this whole season." 

Head Coach Dave Aranda

"I don't really bring that up. I have to imagine that all of our guys know that. I just think, whether it is the beginning of the year and feeling pretty full of ourselves when we really hadn't accomplished anything. Or it's in the year, having a win and then feeling pretty full of ourselves after one win. And so, we have a pretty voracious appetite for just good things about us, you know. And so I think to keep the focus just on what's right in front of us, and what we have to do today … I think that has been what we have been doing these last couple of weeks. And so we're hoping to continue to do that."


Analysis of the Week

SicEm365 Analyst Travis Roeder

This is a knock-down, drag-out game. Kansas State is going to make Baylor earn it. Something you have to feel great about is that Baylor faced the best defense in the conference earlier this year on the road and were able to put up 34 points with relative ease.

Just as Baylor’s offense is improving week to week, I think KSU’s defense is equally improving. These are two of the better overall units in the entire conference going head to head. It’s a magnificent matchup from a pure quality standpoint.

Ultimately, my expectations are that Baylor gets into that 27-34 point range but that it’s a real slog. I do not expect many spurts of massive offense in this game. It’s more likely that Baylor averages a TD per quarter; that’s my read, anyway.

 


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Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-3) faces #19 Kansas State (6-3) in Waco

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Jack Bauer
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Oregon-Washington

UNC-Wake

Texas-TCU

are watchable games.
bear2be2
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ImABearToo said:

Tcu is second half strong. Ut not so much.
Texas remains the most overrated team on the planet. They're going to have the same record as us after tonight, and no one thinks this is a great Baylor team.
Hob Howelll
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After all that talk about how crap our fans are and how we need to show up, the team and players should be forced to issue a public apology. This is exactly why people don't show up
bear2be2
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That seems like a fitting end to this one.
Fre3dombear
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I tuned back in just in time To watch Drones airmail a pass to kstates center fielder.

Then the Bernstein bears throwing punches

Embarrassing

Guess it was just all Rhule's players last year.
Fre3dombear
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The Hound said:

After all that talk about how crap our fans are and how we need to show up, the team and players should be forced to issue a public apology. This is exactly why people don't show up


I actually thought our fans showed up pretty well in general since Briles made baylor football cool. Not old enough to remember much before that
bear2be2
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Fre3dombear said:

I tuned back in just in time To watch Drones airmail a pass to kstates center fielder.

Then the Bernstein bears throwing punches

Embarrassing

Guess it was just all Rhule's players last year.
That wasn't Drones. Shapen has played all game.
Karab
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Fre3dombear said:

I tuned back in just in time To watch Drones airmail a pass to kstates center fielder.

Then the Bernstein bears throwing punches

Embarrassing

Guess it was just all Rhule's players last year.

That was Shapen. Not Drones
Hugh G. Rection
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Fre3dombear said:

I tuned back in just in time To watch Drones airmail a pass to kstates center fielder.

Then the Bernstein bears throwing punches

Embarrassing

Guess it was just all Rhule's players last year.
shapen still bb
robby44
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Fre3dombear said:

I tuned back in just in time To watch Drones airmail a pass to kstates center fielder.

Then the Bernstein bears throwing punches

Embarrassing

Guess it was just all Rhule's players last year.

Shapen airmailed
DanaDane
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I remember the Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports tweet back in late August that pointed out that there's always at least 1 team in the preseason Top 10 AP Poll that doesn't end up even being ranked by year end. He asked who was the most likely in this year's preseason Top 10 Poll who won't be there in the final poll. The 3 leader vote getters:

1. Oklahoma
2. Baylor
3. Texas A&M


Looks like the fans nailed it.
ImABearToo
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Aranda's been coasting on Rhule's fumes and so next year we'll see if he's the man or not. Of course there's hope Grimes gets a head coach job and maybe we move Bell to OC. He's probably spent hours watching CAB film and just waiting to put it altogether.
CHP Bear
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Put this game film in the vault and forget it. Start over on Monday. And I thought WV would be our game to forget.
jsgriff4
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Absolutely pathetic. Not prepared. Poor coaching. Grimes needs to move on.
Fre3dombear
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Karab said:

Fre3dombear said:

I tuned back in just in time To watch Drones airmail a pass to kstates center fielder.

Then the Bernstein bears throwing punches

Embarrassing

Guess it was just all Rhule's players last year.

That was Shapen. Not Drones


Lmao. Then Grimes is even dumber than we thought he was
Jack Bauer
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if TCU beats Texas, then K-State can win out (WVa, Kansas) to make the big12 championship.
bear2be2
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Guys, we were averaging 35.7 points per game in Big 12 play coming into tonight.

Tonight was a pitiful showing by all involved. Trying to make it a referendum on Grimes and his offense is silly, particularly when he's having to scheme around his quarterback right now.
TeamPlayer
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Let's lay off the players. This was ugly and it was a total team loss. Bad qb play, wr drops, wr can't get open, defense totally unprepared for either qb even though there was endless game film on both.

Just an awful game. Thank goodness we have 3 games left.
BellCountyBear
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I knew we were gonna lose this game before the end of the 1st quarter. It was obvious. Either our guys weren't into it or they were too tense about what was on the line.
Porteroso
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bear2be2 said:

Guys, we were averaging 35.7 points per game in Big 12 play coming into tonight.

Tonight was a pitiful showing by all involved. Trying to make it a referendum on Grimes and his offense is silly, particularly when he's having to scheme around his quarterback right now.

Let's wait for the next games. You can't tell me scoring against cupcakes is what we look to when we consider how well an OC is doing. I have never been impressed with Grimes. And the qb playing like this has to partially be on him.
bear2be2
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Porteroso said:

bear2be2 said:

Guys, we were averaging 35.7 points per game in Big 12 play coming into tonight.

Tonight was a pitiful showing by all involved. Trying to make it a referendum on Grimes and his offense is silly, particularly when he's having to scheme around his quarterback right now.

Let's wait for the next games. You can't tell me scoring against cupcakes is what we look to when we consider how well an OC is doing. I have never been impressed with Grimes. And the qb playing like this has to partially be on him.
We've played seven of nine Big 12 opponents. We're not talking about a sample size error at this point. And TCU's defense is statistically pretty bad. Texas' is better, but it's artificially propped up by a shutout of a QB-less Oklahoma team.

Iowa State has a better defense than both, and we performed very well against them, for instance. The scheme isn't the problem. We need more talent at certain positions and better execution at a lot of spots.
Wacomamabear
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Fans showed UP and cheered loud and stayed way longer than I expected after the lashing this game was. Proud moment
Wacomamabear
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Is there a chance Shapen has not recovered fully from the concussion? It just seems he hasn't been the same since …
MarcelloSwisher
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davesburgerbarn said:

Is Jaxon Player injured or a flop? He hasn't done anything this season.


He's gotta be the most disappointing transfer we've had in a long time. Can't remember the last time somebody came in with this much hype and didn't deliver a thing.
wgeralds
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Wacomamabear said:

Is there a chance Shapen has not recovered fully from the concussion? It just seems he hasn't been the same since …
he's only able to make 1 progression. it's been the same going back into last season. he just hasn't had enough reps for the position. has the arm. doesn't have the mental or legs.
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MarcelloSwisher
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Yet people will say these kids "don't have anything to play for" now that they won't be going to Arlington. Playing for pride and and man next you is always enough & this proves it. I expect maximum effort these next couple weeks.
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adammerve
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Nice play TJ!!

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