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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

36,120 Views | 497 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by boognish_bear
DaRealBears
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Never fails, we find a way to blow it. Can't finish a complete game to save our lives. **** TCU
Aliceinbubbleland
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Sharpen has the tools. He will be improve IF and it's a huge IF he can improve in confidence.

RGIII knew he was going to throw a TD. Sharpen just thinks "I hope I don't throw an interception".
Jacques Strap
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Fre3dombear said:

IowaBear said:

Shapen is scared ****less of the moment, Duggan thrives in the moment. Just a pathetic last 2 series for Grimes. Now will play prevent and let them match into FG range and win it


We didn't even attempt to get a first down. Should have just kneeled it 3 times

More embarrassing than Kevin Steal
Actually we did try and had a wide open TE for the first down and QB didn't throw it. Misses opportunities all season long
HuttoBear
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Well 1000% improvement over last week
BUBBFAN
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Sharpen is not the answer.
TinFoilHatPreacherBear
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Grimes riding the coattails of the defense. He's just not creative enough or smart enough to run an offense in the Big 12. The last two possessions, like he was sleep calling. Really inexcusable.

He should be fired this week, nothing to lose at this point. Aranda too inexperienced to see it, let alone, do the right thing and get rid of him. Team deserves better.
tfhpb, Thee couch-potato prognosticator


Wacoraisedbear
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I don't even know what to say I am pissed I went from being hyped jumping out of my seat to all of sudden depressed why shapen why blame the OC all you want where tf is your qb vision at shapen get him tf out of here I was going to take back everything I said if we won but that play just solidified it shapen is not it!
Aliceinbubbleland
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It's really tough to criticize Grimes after that team effort but his gutless calls on last possession stunk up Waco.
Bgleaton
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I'm more upset with the INT before half. If we get a FG we most likely win the game.
jsgriff4
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Need to fire Grimes
Hotsauce
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Inexplicable slide by Shapen on the 2nd to last possession. Then makes the wrong decision to run (and misses a wide open Simms) on the final possession.

The decision making in big moments is just not there.

Didn't even mention the bad interception at the end of the 1st half...
robby44
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Folks who were saying Shapen had more upside were way way off

If your goal is to win 6 or 7 games he's your guy
BBWCBear
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HOW MANY ****** TIMES DO WE HAVE THE BALL WITH 2 MINUTES OR UNDER AND OFFENSIVELY CAN'T FINISH A ****** GAME

One G. U. A. R. A. N. T. E. E. D ****** LOSS next season. Mark it down.
jsgriff4
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There's no excuse for this inept play calling
Wacoraisedbear
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Just seen Cajun Charlie brewer in twitter I think that may have cheered me up get him tf out of here
Branch155
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Shapen had a really rough last 9 minutes of the game. One bad decision after another.

And our last offensive series was a disaster. Should've called a short pass on first down. Grimes had to know they'd stack the box

It's a darn shame.
MoonshineJones17
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I wanna hear Dave's answers for this. The coaching staff was GARBAGE today - ESPECIALLY ON THE FINAL PLAY - ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS SUB TO WIN. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THEM
BearTruth13
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robby44 said:

Folks who were saying Shapen had more upside were way way off

If your goal is to win 6 or 7 games he's your guy


I'll fully volunteer to eat crow here. Bohanon couldn't throw but at least he could run. Shapen is a worse Charlie Brewer. We haven't had a good QB in like 7 years.
Johnny Bear
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Bgleaton said:

I'm more upset with the INT before half. If we get a FG we most likely win the game.

And don't forget the other miss on the 2nd possession. We just lose to TCU - it's like the sun rising in the morning & setting in the evening.
CHP Bear
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ESPN #1 will be that field goal. Any doubters?
HuttoBear
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Uh.....thats a great question---will be the reply
HuttoBear
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Perhaps Shapen will opt out just to play baseball
jsgriff4
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TCU got whipped today and they know it....we also whipped ourselves and the coaches better know it
CHP Bear
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BearTruth13 said:

robby44 said:

Folks who were saying Shapen had more upside were way way off

If your goal is to win 6 or 7 games he's your guy


I'll fully volunteer to eat crow here. Bohanon couldn't throw but at least he could run. Shapen is a worse Charlie Brewer. We haven't had a good QB in like 7 years.
Until we get QB that can run and pass it is what it is.
DancinBear09
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If Shapen is starting next week, then I may not watch the game. He is a great athlete…but not a good QB. It's pretty ******* evident that he is not the guy. Give Drones, the guy with actual upside, the opportunity to play.
NeuroticBear
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MoonshineJones17 said:

I wanna hear Dave's answers for this. The coaching staff was GARBAGE today - ESPECIALLY ON THE FINAL PLAY - ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS SUB TO WIN. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THEM
Would love to hear this in the presser. Hope some reporter has the balls to ask.
DallasBear9902
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The red stood over our long snapper on our last punt allowing TCU to run their 12th man off the field and preventing us from getting a first down. Fine. That's the rules.

Why were we not allowed the 15 seconds we needed to substitute in our field goal unit at the end. The red literally sprinted to spot and sprinted out of the way.
CHP Bear
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NeuroticBear said:

MoonshineJones17 said:

I wanna hear Dave's answers for this. The coaching staff was GARBAGE today - ESPECIALLY ON THE FINAL PLAY - ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS SUB TO WIN. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THEM
Would love to hear this in the presser. Hope some reporter has the balls to ask.
Excellent point.
Stefano DiMera
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It was our advantage to make that a Chinese fire drill
.not to slow down their operation.
Mitch Henessey
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MoonshineJones17 said:

I wanna hear Dave's answers for this. The coaching staff was GARBAGE today - ESPECIALLY ON THE FINAL PLAY - ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS SUB TO WIN. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THEM
Underrated point here. They subbed the entire FG unit. If we sub even one player, the clock runs out.
Bgleaton
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Brady Quinn just brought up a great point. All Aranda had to do was substitute players after TCU's FG team came on the field and the clock would have run off and the game would have been over. Anyone know if this is true?
Super Gayest Bear
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That's not how it works. No holding the ball on field goals. Thems the rules
FWBear91
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I know and even love some TCU fans and alumni. But collectively I can't stand them. Especially after a game they won. Insufferable.
kbrun
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Oh how I wish this were true!
Fre3dombear
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I think of he'd have ankle tackled Duggan we'd have won.
 
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