The obvious answer should be "yes"....I'll be curious to see the depth chart if Finn is healthy this week.

Aranda says QB Dequan Finn has a shoulder injury right now and they're hopeful to get him back sooner rather than later. Says starting QB decision was day-to-day until they had to make a choice. He's very proud of Sawyer Robertson. #SicEm

— Craig Smoak (@CraigSmoak) September 15, 2024

#Baylor head coach Dave Aranda said he was really happy for Sawyer. Said that Sawyer has won a couple of battles but come out second in some of them and his maturity has been impressive throughout.

"There's a lot of fans of his in the locker room right now."

— Foster Nicholas (@FosterNicholas_) September 15, 2024

I'm being hyperbolic but I knew Sawyer was the guy when he made this throw.

AF in a basic Cover 2, QB calmly reads the coverage and delivers a perfect layered throw. It's not a difficult throw but it's not exactly easy either. pic.twitter.com/CM4AFITt3N

— Travis Roeder (@Travis_Roeder) September 15, 2024

I'm sure Finn has won some battles. In practice….. when no one is allowed to tackle him. Technique matters, and Finn just doesn't seem to throw with touch or accuracy when he is being pressured, and that's quite often with this offensive line. Are you going to go with the quarterback that looks better in practice, or the one that looks better in actual games? I think Finn could be effective with a lot of designed runs and gimmick passes against crappy defenses, but I think Sawyer is a better long-term option

I also like that Sawyer will stand in the pocket and make passes. Finn is one of those guys that starts scrambling when he doesn't need to because it's what he's comfortable doing playing in the MAC when no one has been remotely fast enough to get to him. It's simply not the case in the big 12 with our offensive line

I hope Sawyer gets the nod going forward. He throws on time and on target with some anticipation. Which happened to open up the run game…imagine that! I don't even want Finn coming in for any type of packages. He is more likely to throw the ball in the ground or the other team. Wouldn't even want him as a 3rd down or goal line QB.

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I hope Sawyer gets the nod going forward. He throws on time and on target with some anticipation. Which happened to open up the run game…imagine that! I don't even want Finn coming in for any type of packages. He is more likely to throw the ball in the ground or the other team. Wouldn't even want him as a 3rd down or goal line QB.

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The fact that we apparently gave him six figures to be our starter for two non-conference games…..just astonishing. That money should have to come out of Dave's or Mack's pocket if they decide to keep Dave after this year.

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$1M in NIL is a sunk cost; water under the bridge.

Anyone who knows just a little bit about football can tell that Finn is not on the same level of Robertson. My hot take: Aranda and co spent the NIL cash and had to see if their investment would pay off.

The pilot test is over. Sawyer is the dude. Not saying he's gonna win us 10 games, but he gives us the best chance to win.

Maybe we can have a package for Finn, but he lacks the vision, touch, and decision making to be our starter.

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I don't even think giving him a a short yardage package is even worth it. If Washington develops into a good all purpose back he will be more effective in tandem with Sawyer who can also pick up a first down with his legs than having Finn looking like a lost child

Big Dave has a history of horrible decisions in regards to choosing starting QB's. I see no reason to doubt that he will once again make the wrong call.

vanillabryce said:

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$1M in NIL is a sunk cost; water under the bridge.

Anyone who knows just a little bit about football can tell that Finn is not on the same level of Robertson. My hot take: Aranda and co spent the NIL cash and had to see if their investment would pay off.

The pilot test is over. Sawyer is the dude. Not saying he's gonna win us 10 games, but he gives us the best chance to win.

Maybe we can have a package for Finn, but he lacks the vision, touch, and decision making to be our starter.

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in the real world, you make that sort of "bet" and blow $1M (maybe 25% of your total NIL) and couldn't be so wrong on the decision....you get fired.

Anything less than 7 wins in this Conference should be walking papers. Period.

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Big Dave has a history of horrible decisions in regards to choosing starting QB's. I see no reason to doubt that he will once again make the wrong call.

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Two words: Blake. Shapen.

Jorkel said:

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vanillabryce said:

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$1M in NIL is a sunk cost; water under the bridge.

Anyone who knows just a little bit about football can tell that Finn is not on the same level of Robertson. My hot take: Aranda and co spent the NIL cash and had to see if their investment would pay off.

The pilot test is over. Sawyer is the dude. Not saying he's gonna win us 10 games, but he gives us the best chance to win.

Maybe we can have a package for Finn, but he lacks the vision, touch, and decision making to be our starter.

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I don't even think giving him a a short yardage package is even worth it. If Washington develops into a good all purpose back he will be more effective in tandem with Sawyer who can also pick up a first down with his legs than having Finn looking like a lost child

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Good point. Washington, to a large extent, minimizes the impact that Finn would have in short yard packages. Sure, Finn would likely break open a few long yard runs that Washington would not. But using Finn in certain packages might decrease the continuity of the offense overall. So it's not worth it.

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Big Dave has a history of horrible decisions in regards to choosing starting QB's. I see no reason to doubt that he will once again make the wrong call.

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I like that Alf moniker. I have Sling and there is an entire channel devoted solely to Alf.

Daveisabovereproach said:

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Jorkel said:

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I hope Sawyer gets the nod going forward. He throws on time and on target with some anticipation. Which happened to open up the run game…imagine that! I don't even want Finn coming in for any type of packages. He is more likely to throw the ball in the ground or the other team. Wouldn't even want him as a 3rd down or goal line QB.

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The fact that we apparently gave him six figures to be our starter for two non-conference games…..just astonishing. That money should have to come out of Dave's or Mack's pocket if they decide to keep Dave after this year.

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He may have been the only one we could get????? And I think everyone thought we needed to have more than just 2.

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Daveisabovereproach said:

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Jorkel said:

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I hope Sawyer gets the nod going forward. He throws on time and on target with some anticipation. Which happened to open up the run game…imagine that! I don't even want Finn coming in for any type of packages. He is more likely to throw the ball in the ground or the other team. Wouldn't even want him as a 3rd down or goal line QB.

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The fact that we apparently gave him six figures to be our starter for two non-conference games…..just astonishing. That money should have to come out of Dave's or Mack's pocket if they decide to keep Dave after this year.

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He may have been the only one we could get????? And I think everyone thought we needed to have more than just 2.

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On paper, I think he probably was about the best quarterback we could get within our budget, but hindsight being 20/20, we probably should've used the money somewhere else and found another RJ Martinez somewhere for cheap

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blackie said:

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Daveisabovereproach said:

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Jorkel said:

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I hope Sawyer gets the nod going forward. He throws on time and on target with some anticipation. Which happened to open up the run game…imagine that! I don't even want Finn coming in for any type of packages. He is more likely to throw the ball in the ground or the other team. Wouldn't even want him as a 3rd down or goal line QB.

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The fact that we apparently gave him six figures to be our starter for two non-conference games…..just astonishing. That money should have to come out of Dave's or Mack's pocket if they decide to keep Dave after this year.

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He may have been the only one we could get????? And I think everyone thought we needed to have more than just 2.

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On paper, I think he probably was about the best quarterback we could get within our budget, but hindsight being 20/20, we probably should've used the money somewhere else and found another RJ Martinez somewhere for cheap

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Yeah, hindsight is hardly ever wrong.

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Alf said:

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Big Dave has a history of horrible decisions in regards to choosing starting QB's. I see no reason to doubt that he will once again make the wrong call.

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I like that Alf moniker. I have Sling and there is an entire channel devoted solely to Alf.

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As there should be. Sic 'em Sawyer!

One thing I know for certain is Sawyer started yesterday and Finn started the week before.

I'm not sure if this quote is a way of helping save some face for Finn… Or if it really is up in the air.

Dave Aranda says the starting QB job is going to be taken “day-to-day” and Dequan Finn was back at practice today. #SicEm

— Grayson Grundhoefer (@GrayGrundhoefer) September 16, 2024

Daveisabovereproach said:

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Jorkel said:

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I hope Sawyer gets the nod going forward. He throws on time and on target with some anticipation. Which happened to open up the run game…imagine that! I don't even want Finn coming in for any type of packages. He is more likely to throw the ball in the ground or the other team. Wouldn't even want him as a 3rd down or goal line QB.

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The fact that we apparently gave him six figures to be our starter for two non-conference games…..just astonishing. That money should have to come out of Dave's or Mack's pocket if they decide to keep Dave after this year.

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Nah, you can't have coaches afraid to make mistakes.
Main thing is that he consistently makes bad personnel decisions and it's because he's just not a good HEAD coach.

Aside from the clear observation that Sawyer is a better passer, you can see that the guys have more energy and rally around him. Finn is more athletic, but his mechanics are not good. He's constantly throwing the ball off his back foot. Hopefully he improves.

Baylor’s depth chart for Game 4 at Colorado.

Dequan Finn -OR- Sawyer Robertson listed as the starting quarterback for the Bears. pic.twitter.com/qUlwjbHv47

— Zach Smith (@ByZachSmith) September 16, 2024

This list excluded Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson who graded 86.3 passing vs Air Force. https://t.co/9ibLDSuQV3

— Colt Barber (@Colt_Barber) September 16, 2024

boognish_bear said:

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I'm not sure if this quote is a way of helping save some face for Finn… Or if it really is up in the air.

Dave Aranda says the starting QB job is going to be taken “day-to-day” and Dequan Finn was back at practice today. #SicEm

— Grayson Grundhoefer (@GrayGrundhoefer) September 16, 2024

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I think it's more up in the air than we all think.

Most of the coaches interviewed on the Live show today suggested that one good game from QB2 isn't enough to usurp a QB1. And that if a QB1 was chosen at the beginning of the season, there was a reason (presumably a lack of confidence in the OL's ability to pass protect and for his legs).

Who knows. Maybe Finn is a solid leader behind the scenes and kills it during practice but gets the jitters.