The TD Pod: Texas State, Utah, and the Deciding 6 Weeks of the Aranda Era

Show Notes:

• The next 6 weeks will decide the Aranda era
• We'll know where we're at by the bye week after the Tech game
• It was a frustrating game because it felt like a continuation of last year with all of its consistency 
• The difference between being there in person vs watching it on TV
• The need for leadership qualities from a head coach and how this next few months will determine whether Aranda has what it takes
• Jeff argues Aranda and McGuire have similar problems from opposite ends of the personality spectrum
• Aranda failed to temper expectations going into game one
• Fans would still be mad if Baylor had come back and won that game
• How Aranda has handled this week
• Diving into the Texas State game
• Jeff saw a huge problem with the inside linebacker play
• Texas State's offense was a total 180 from the Wide Zone
• How did Powledge do in his first game as a defensive coordinator?
• Baylor's disastrous OL performance
• Baylor could improve a ton on the OL and look even worse against Utah
• Jeff was very impressed by the WR play
• Jeff expects consistent improved OL play throughout the year, it's just a matter of whether they can get it done within the next 6 weeks
• Should we expect big changes for OL starters?
• What offensive changes should we expect playing Sawyer Robertson?
• Jeff gives his score prediction