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Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-4) faces No. 4 TCU (10-0) on senior day

November 18, 2022
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The Baylor Bears (6-4) look to end the playoff hopes of N. 4 TCU (10-0) on senior day at McLane Stadium in Waco on Saturday morning. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT and will be aired live on FOX.


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Quotes of the Week

Senior Offensive Lineman Connor Galvin

"We have addressed what's at stake for both teams. We've addressed the situation and the opportunity we have ahead of us. We know what's at stake, it was addressed on Monday, but we're not making like a big deal about it. It's next opponent up," Galvin said on Wednesday.

Senior JACK Bryson Jackson

"Just recognizing how great of an opportunity it is to go through adversity and to show how we can overcome and come out on the better end," Jackson said. "Which is putting the work in this week and showing pretty much everybody what we're really about, what this team is really about."

Head Coach Dave Aranda

"I think it's been probably framed by expectations. I think there's been a lot of growth with the team. I think there's been improvements. I think there's been areas that the team has matured in, in spots that they didn't even know they needed maturing on.”


Analysis of the Week

SicEm365 Analyst Travis Roeder

I actually think Baylor matches up with TCU somewhat well on defense. TCU makes hay by landing deep shots and gashing with inside run game. Baylor has prevented big plays all year, so this game comes down to how well they can stop the run inside. If the answer is like West Virginia, this game is over. Otherwise, I expect that TCU will be able to score in this one but it won’t be a massive points parade.

Duggan still struggles with identifying pressure and their OL struggles in pass protection. I think this game is one where Baylor uses a lot of different pressures to force indecision from Duggan and a few turnovers. If Baylor doesn’t get to at least two turnovers in this game, and probably three, they’ll have a hard time winning, just because with their “prevent big plays style,” without turnovers it is hard to get an offense like TCU’s off the field. They simply have to create negative plays.

If it’s the second quarter and TCU is consistently running the ball for 5-6 yards per carry, that’s where you start to question how Baylor will win this game, regardless of whether TCU is hitting deep shots or not. But if we get towards halftime and Baylor is limiting TCU’s run game, has a turnover or two, and is able to sit on top of Quentin Johnston, that’s the kind of defense Baylor needs to play to give Baylor’s offense a chance to win this game. Senior leaders like Dillon Doyle, Cole Maxwell, and Apu Ika are going to be very key in this game. Baylor must limit TCU’s base down run game. And that mostly comes down to play sound with toughness play after play.

 


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Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-4) faces No. 4 TCU (10-0) on senior day

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IowaBear
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His footwork is 8th grade level… he won't be the starter next year. If he is we're in trouble
robby44
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IowaBear said:

Because Blake locks onto 1 guy and doesn't have the ability to read the field… if he's not throwing short posts routes he's almost useless in the passing game

That makes that spring time evaluation seem very misguided
Hob Howelll
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Mitch Henessey said:

Do we know if Shapen has any outstanding gambling debts from his time in Shreveport? Is he throwing these games?

That's my only explanation for how horrific some of these turnovers are.


His arm is middle of the pack. Novosad is the first quarterback any Baylor coach has recruited since Jarrett Stidham that has shown the ability to throw the football consistently well against a high level of competition. He can't get here soon enough
IowaBear
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Maybe Shapens better in practice who knows, but I'll go on record now, no way in hell he's the QB next year. He's not a winner, the IT factor just isn't there he crumbles under pressure
Wacoraisedbear
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I've said this all year I'm glad someone else notices it, it's Baldwin or bust
DAC
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NeuroticBear said:

Fre3dombear said:

How bad is tcu to be tied with this effort?
Much worse than their record. Very average QB and 5 wins by 7 or less. Completely overrated and they will get destroyed in the first game if they make the playoffs.

That's not a good look for u
Fre3dombear
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NeuroticBear said:

Fre3dombear said:

How bad is tcu to be tied with this effort?
Much worse than their record. Very average QB and 5 wins by 7 or less. Completely overrated and they will get destroyed in the first game if they make the playoffs.


Sad part is, if you can just get in, anything can happen
Stefano DiMera
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This is sports..you can't deal on hypothetical..what happened happened.. would you have taken tied at halftime today while you were on the KState game thread last week? Of course so.

Blake's played a good game..16-23.. except for that horrendous INT..let's let the game play out.
IowaBear
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Also where the hell is Sims in the passing game ? Dude has disappeared the last month
LIB,MR BEARS
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Consistently under throws the ball

Baldwin at some point has to realize he has become the defender

With two timeouts left and 11 seconds, we had the entire playbook to use. And, we've been running really well against them. What good is that second time out if we aren't going to use it?

robby44
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The Hound said:

Mitch Henessey said:

Do we know if Shapen has any outstanding gambling debts from his time in Shreveport? Is he throwing these games?

That's my only explanation for how horrific some of these turnovers are.


His arm is middle of the pack. Novosad is the first quarterback any Baylor coach has recruited since Jarrett Stidham that has shown the ability to throw the football consistently well against a high level of competition. He can't get here soon enough

Drones was an Elite 11 QB
Fre3dombear
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IowaBear said:

And we're tied…. Should be up 10 at this point. And we may find ourselves down when we get the ball next.


Probably 90% chance
Wacoraisedbear
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Hopefully drones stays to fight for the starting spot 6-a state champ he's played against the best in the state he is a winner
DancinBear09
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Is Drones that bad or does Grimes just have a hard on for Shapen bc he thinks he could be Zac Wilson 2.0?
Fre3dombear
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Wacoraisedbear said:

Why is monoray even the target on that play the defender has at least 5 inches on him


Ask our OC. It's the play he sent in
IowaBear
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Dude that's not on Grimes… Blake has cost us 14 points not Grimes. The only bad playoff was the 4th and a foot pitch. Shapen just doesn't execute when he needs too
Fre3dombear
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IowaBear said:

Also where the hell is Sims in the passing game ? Dude has disappeared the last month


Since he dropped that game changing td at the half, the wheels have largely fallen off

Our offense has the yips in the rz if we don't find a way to run itnin
Fre3dombear
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LIB,MR BEARS said:

Consistently under throws the ball

Baldwin at some point has to realize he has become the defender

With two timeouts left and 11 seconds, we had the entire playbook to use. And, we've been running really well against them. What good is that second time out if we aren't going to use it?




This. I was begging grimes not to put it on Blake's shoulders. If for nothing else, to not hurt his confidence if something bad happens. But hey, he's a better coach than me so I trust the coaches
IowaBear
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And that again is on Blake… he has to execute and he's shown no ability to do so.
BUGWBBear
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DancinBear09 said:

Is Drones that bad or does Grimes just have a hard on for Shapen bc he thinks he could be Zac Wilson 2.0?

According to the announcer, Grimes has nothing but man love for Shapen.
Big_Pumpin
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Let's go! Bears 35-28!
Wacoraisedbear
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I think that's exactly it he somehow believes Shapen is Wilson 2.0 and the coaches don't want to look dumb by going back on there decision will cost us in the off season if drones walks
HuttoBear
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Wow duggan do that again
Fre3dombear
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IowaBear said:

Dude that's not on Grimes… Blake has cost us 14 points not Grimes. The only bad playoff was the 4th and a foot pitch. Shapen just doesn't execute when he needs too


Na bro. He needs to take it out of his hands.

He killed a drive. And he put shapen in position to throw an int and he took 7 off the board

All 3 on grimes. Players gotta execute but he's putting them in "Hail Mary" positions like always when layups are working
Hob Howelll
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robby44 said:

The Hound said:

Mitch Henessey said:

Do we know if Shapen has any outstanding gambling debts from his time in Shreveport? Is he throwing these games?

That's my only explanation for how horrific some of these turnovers are.


His arm is middle of the pack. Novosad is the first quarterback any Baylor coach has recruited since Jarrett Stidham that has shown the ability to throw the football consistently well against a high level of competition. He can't get here soon enough

Drones was an Elite 11 QB


Drones had a pretty bad senior season of HS. throwing the football well in a scripted combine setting really doesn't matter. Shapen would probably shine in that setting as well. On the field when it does matter? He's average
HuttoBear
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Have we blitzed
Fre3dombear
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IowaBear said:

And that again is on Blake… he has to execute and he's shown no ability to do so.


Grimes shouldn't put him in a position to execute when he doesn't have to
BUGWBBear
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They don't know how.
HuttoBear
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OK d go
Mothballs
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IowaBear said:

Also where the hell is Sims in the passing game ? Dude has disappeared the last month

I've been wondering that myself for weeks now. He's our best (or was) option in the short passing game.
Stefano DiMera
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Damn..how did Mack get back from Vegas so quick?
HuttoBear
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Which Shapen will show up?
Wacoraisedbear
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I think Holmes maybe hurt just noticed he wasn't the return man
Stefano DiMera
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Fre3dombear said:

IowaBear said:

And we're tied…. Should be up 10 at this point. And we may find ourselves down when we get the ball next.


Probably 90% chance


Hope you took the under.
NeuroticBear
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DAC said:

NeuroticBear said:

Fre3dombear said:

How bad is tcu to be tied with this effort?
Much worse than their record. Very average QB and 5 wins by 7 or less. Completely overrated and they will get destroyed in the first game if they make the playoffs.

That's not a good look for u
Fortunately, I don't give a **** about your opinion.
 
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