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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

36,088 Views | 497 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by boognish_bear
Stefano DiMera
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It must if you gave a serious response to me suggesting to get rid of Aranda.
Wacoraisedbear
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TCU is betting shapen can't beat them and it's working for them hopefully our defense can hold
IowaBear
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We're so handicapped with Blake at QB… dude has 1 route he can throw… TCU isn't going to let us run anymore. It's on Blake's shoulders today
BearTruth13
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IBearlieve said:

I feel bad for Shapen. Really do. But Now that college football is basically semi-pro, there's no room for repetitive poor performance. And if I'm Aranda, I replace Grimes and Shapen at end of this season. Championship coaches have to make championship decisions.


I was a big Shapen proponent before the season but I agree. He just doesn't have it. To be an elite team you have to have an elite QB. The Aggies haven't really been elite since Manziel. The Horns haven't been elite since Vince and Colt.
CHP Bear
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Fre3dombear said:

Please don't go for it
How about straight ahead next time 3 &1. Or read option? So going for it 4th down is out of the equation.
IvanBear
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HuttoBear said:

Grimes will leave for a head coaching job


Someone please explain this, who wants this offense
HuttoBear
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Who screwed up---let me guess Milton
Wacoraisedbear
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Well it was fun being in the game for as long as we where
Fre3dombear
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Stefano DiMera said:

It must if you gave a serious response to me suggesting to get rid of Aranda.


Na. It was about grimes. But that was lost on you.
HuttoBear
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Who is 19---hw left his jock in the air
Wacoraisedbear
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Colorado state will take anything they can get I'm sure
IBearlieve
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Picking up what you're laying down. The element that magnifies Grimes' weaknesses = Shapen. We've had worse than Grimes but athleticism, leadership, drive and moxy of athletes compensated for it. Shapen only has the athleticism and so Grimes' shortcomings are repeatedly exposed
Johnny Bear
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IowaBear said:

We're so handicapped with Blake at QB… dude has 1 route he can throw… TCU isn't going to let us run anymore. It's on Blake's shoulders today

Doesn't help him that we basically don't have jack squat for wide receivers.
Fre3dombear
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I think tcu had 11 people within 4 yards of LOS lol
Wacoraisedbear
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GB would've ran Hodges over
HuttoBear
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ok bout to score time to screw p
Fre3dombear
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Grimes time???
Fre3dombear
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Why not more of that? Haven't done it all year.

If Blake gets hurt it brings in our better qb according to this board
IBearlieve
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Red zone: here comes the triple flea flicker
HuttoBear
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TCU will send the kitchen sink
Wacoraisedbear
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Yes shapen run more please
boognish_bear
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IBearlieve said:

Red zone: here comes the triple flea flicker


I laughed
CHP Bear
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IBearlieve said:

Red zone: here comes the triple flea flicker
How about an end around right pass option?
CHP Bear
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Or QB roll out right
Fre3dombear
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GRIMES!!!!!!
boognish_bear
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Sicem!

In Shapen We Trust
BearlySpeaking
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Lots of respect for Shapen running at that first down yard line. He showed promise in the first half, he has to come through for us to win today.
Wacoraisedbear
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Lfg!!!
HuttoBear
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I give Grimes ALL the credit for that one---and Shapen did great
Fre3dombear
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At least 21-20. Should be at least 31-20
Wacoraisedbear
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You said it grimes!!!
gobears20
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Staff
I really like that TE! Great pass Shapen!!!
boognish_bear
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Come on D…..get us a stop. I don't want to try and trade TDs again.
GoldenBear007
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SHAPEN GONNA KEEP TCU OUTTA PLAYOFF HAHAHA
Wacoraisedbear
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He's going to be good
 
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