FLBear5630 said:
I will put money on UCF and ASU. That team today, beats both. Like our odds w COL too
Karab said:Delmar 2.0 said:El Oso said:
Identify six wins. The next two are for sure. Colorado is a coin flip in our favor after today.....
PV A&M
La Tech
Colorado
ASU (flip)
Tcu
UCF
Kansas
Iowa St
Colorado is a flip.
We lose ASU, TCU, and UCF.
Big12Fan2024 said:bear2be2 said:Big12Fan2024 said:
No issue with going for 2. Still have a huge issue with not trying the FG earlier at 10-7.
Did you see the first FG attempt? It's hard to have any confidence in a kicker booting the greatest screwballs you've ever seen.
No doubt that was dog ugly but if you're ready to give up on your FG kicker as a coach in the 1st game of the year because he missed his first attempt then you should fire whoever is responsible for the kicking game and consider firing yourself as head coach because it implies the position was completely misassessed and the talent level misevaluated at that position in both Spring practice and a month of pre-season practices. It's difficult for me to believe the kid shanked every FG in practice and yet we put him in the game as our FG kicker. Surely if he was that undependable in practice and we had no confidence in him, we would have gone with someone else.
EDITED TO ADD: Just saw your other post that said he was a disaster in camp. Didn't know that. That explains a lot more, but although I know we lost Hawkins to Ohio St unexpectedly surely there was someone who could have competed with him in preseason practices? I guess not if that's who we rolled out. Yikes.
Dia del DougO said:
Gloomers and Pumpers both gonna be energized over next week.
Dia del DougO said:
It feels like we did more to lose than Auburn did to win.
But if I'm an Auburn fan, though stoked about getting a win, I'm probably not that crazy about how the team looked all day, either. They're thinking they should have been able to pull away sooner and not keep Baylor hanging around.
davesburgerbarn said:
I'm excited to see who Doug can bring in next season. Ready for a culture change and the excitement to come back to Waco.
BigGameBaylorBear said:
Cmon guys, we ALMOST beat a bottom 5 SEC team. Thats something to celebrate, right?
Waiting for the notification when we fire Aranda. Hes clearly not the guy
Youre a clown said:BigGameBaylorBear said:
Cmon guys, we ALMOST beat a bottom 5 SEC team. Thats something to celebrate, right?
Waiting for the notification when we fire Aranda. Hes clearly not the guy
Looking at Reddit and other forms of social media, truthfully, the people who are even remotely bothered by the loss are in the minority. Unfortunately, the Baylor fanbase has a "just happy to be here" mindset. As long as they can go to the the office or the golf course or whatever and participate in football conversations and get a little pat on the head and hair ruffle from the SEC fans for almost beating a lower-tier SEC team that gets the benefit of the doubt for being in the SEC, they are perfectly satisfied. Moreover, they are shocked and angered that you and I are not satisfied with that paradigm.
ImABearToo said:
Klandy is the secret sauce. I like him as a HC. As HC he'd likely keep Spav around, and on a leash. We hire him as HC or someone else will.
Youre a clown said:Dia del DougO said:
It feels like we did more to lose than Auburn did to win.
But if I'm an Auburn fan, though stoked about getting a win, I'm probably not that crazy about how the team looked all day, either. They're thinking they should have been able to pull away sooner and not keep Baylor hanging around.
They objectively do not look good. I would be worried if I was an Auburn fan. This was supposed to be an easy-ish win for them
PartyBear said:
Someone analyze that 2 pt conversion play someone on twitter has a screen shot and they point out accurately if it isn't AI that Auburn has 12 on the field on the play. Not sure if it is AI or not anyone have a clip of that play.
JudgeBear1845 said:PartyBear said:
Someone analyze that 2 pt conversion play someone on twitter has a screen shot and they point out accurately if it isn't AI that Auburn has 12 on the field on the play. Not sure if it is AI or not anyone have a clip of that play.
Saw the same thing and think it is legit. It was the second to last play of the game when Aranda called his last timeout when it happened. Players lined up, then a 12th Auburn player ran on the field and got set. We could have just snapped the ball and gotten half distance to the goal and then burned the timeout next play. But in typical CDA & Co. fashion, no one saw it and we called our last timeout. Since the ball was never snapped no penalty occurred. Turns out that extra yard would have made a difference.
JudgeBear1845 said:PartyBear said:
Someone analyze that 2 pt conversion play someone on twitter has a screen shot and they point out accurately if it isn't AI that Auburn has 12 on the field on the play. Not sure if it is AI or not anyone have a clip of that play.
Saw the same thing and think it is legit. It was the second to last play of the game when Aranda called his last timeout when it happened. Players lined up, then a 12th Auburn player ran on the field and got set. We could have just snapped the ball and gotten half distance to the goal and then burned the timeout next play. But in typical CDA & Co. fashion, no one saw it and we called our last timeout. Since the ball was never snapped no penalty occurred. Turns out that extra yard would have made a difference.
IowaBear said:
The fanbase doesn't blow. It's just loaded with sunshine pumpers who ignore reality. The same narrative was spun last year after week 1. The Baylor fanbase lives in an alternate reality where every opponent is better than they really are. Auburn sucked last year. They'll suck again this year. And that's true of Baylor as well. The bar has become so low that the pumpers are already crying 6-6. As if that's some big accomplishment in the joke that is the B12. Oh well. Win the next 2 and a huge game awaits against CO. My money will be on Dave again losing a game he could have won
IowaBear said:
The angst for me is the same things repeating themselves. Dave doesn't take points. That has bit him in the ass every year… he doesn't learn..
How many times have you seen Baylor claw themselves back only to give up the inevitable TD. That also repeated itself. Baylor defense was solid. I'll wait a few weeks to see if that was more Baylor or more Auburn being ass. I'll die on the hill that Dave Aranda is without a doubt a bottom 3-5 P4 coach at this point. I think the guy is an absolute garbage can of a coach. And he proves that weekly imo.
I'll give credit where it's due & when it's due. Right now the ones who've questioned why DA was brought back and vindicated.
Where we disagree is at what point he's getting fired. IMO Dave is being brought back regardless. I think even at 4-8 he's coaching Baylor in 27. There's always going to be an excuse on Baylor's end to keep Dave
bear2be2 said:JudgeBear1845 said:PartyBear said:
Someone analyze that 2 pt conversion play someone on twitter has a screen shot and they point out accurately if it isn't AI that Auburn has 12 on the field on the play. Not sure if it is AI or not anyone have a clip of that play.
Saw the same thing and think it is legit. It was the second to last play of the game when Aranda called his last timeout when it happened. Players lined up, then a 12th Auburn player ran on the field and got set. We could have just snapped the ball and gotten half distance to the goal and then burned the timeout next play. But in typical CDA & Co. fashion, no one saw it and we called our last timeout. Since the ball was never snapped no penalty occurred. Turns out that extra yard would have made a difference.
We had to call the timeout to avoid a delay of game penalty. We subbed late, and they did the delayed sub thing. We couldn't snap because they were still "subbing." They would have run the 12th player off eventually, but with the play clock running down, we had no choice but to call timeout.
You're just a bad person to think like that. Deliberately snapping the ball in that situation would mean we weren't really the Care Bears.JudgeBear1845 said:PartyBear said:
Someone analyze that 2 pt conversion play someone on twitter has a screen shot and they point out accurately if it isn't AI that Auburn has 12 on the field on the play. Not sure if it is AI or not anyone have a clip of that play.
Saw the same thing and think it is legit. It was the second to last play of the game when Aranda called his last timeout when it happened. Players lined up, then a 12th Auburn player ran on the field and got set. We could have just snapped the ball and gotten half distance to the goal and then burned the timeout next play. But in typical CDA & Co. fashion, no one saw it and we called our last timeout. Since the ball was never snapped no penalty occurred. Turns out that extra yard would have made a difference.
Realitybites said:JudgeBear1845 said:
how did he not break the plain? How does a 6'4" 250 pound dude get tackled that easily.
Poorly placed pass.
mdanderson said:
I understand going for 2 but I wish they would have kicked the extra point. Anything can happen in overtime.
bear2be2 said:IowaBear said:
The angst for me is the same things repeating themselves. Dave doesn't take points. That has bit him in the ass every year… he doesn't learn..
How many times have you seen Baylor claw themselves back only to give up the inevitable TD. That also repeated itself. Baylor defense was solid. I'll wait a few weeks to see if that was more Baylor or more Auburn being ass. I'll die on the hill that Dave Aranda is without a doubt a bottom 3-5 P4 coach at this point. I think the guy is an absolute garbage can of a coach. And he proves that weekly imo.
I'll give credit where it's due & when it's due. Right now the ones who've questioned why DA was brought back and vindicated.
Where we disagree is at what point he's getting fired. IMO Dave is being brought back regardless. I think even at 4-8 he's coaching Baylor in 27. There's always going to be an excuse on Baylor's end to keep Dave
I can't get mad about not taking points yesterday because those points were far from guaranteed with this year's kicking game.
Kickers have to earn confidence, and this kid hasn't come close.
Time will tell, but I saw more to be encouraged by than discouraged yesterday. That was the first time in a very long time that we looked like an equal with an SEC team that recruits SEC talent. We beat Vandy in the bowl game with Rhule, but they didn't really invest or recruit at that level at the time. And even the Ole Miss team we manhandled in 2021 wasn't just supremely talented.
I don't think Auburn's a great team, but from strictly a talent perspective, they'd likely be behind only Tech in the Big 12. So to go out there and hang physically and look like the better team for much of the game is a good sign.
All that said, wins and losses are all that matter from here on out. We either win games or we don't. And if we don't, we'll have a new coach next year. Like I said, win-win.
historian said:LIB,MR BEARS said:El Oso said:
Go for 2 if we score a td? I say yes. Defense is done. And that's not their fault.
Even after seeing the result, going for 2 was the right call.
D was gassed.
More importantly, Lagway's foot limited what he could do.
AC/DC said:davesburgerbarn said:
I'm excited to see who Doug can bring in next season. Ready for a culture change and the excitement to come back to Waco.
My money is on Aranda will be back. No interest in a buyout. Run the contract to the end.
Johnny Bear said:LIB,MR BEARS said:El Oso said:
Go for 2 if we score a td? I say yes. Defense is done. And that's not their fault.
Even after seeing the result, going for 2 was the right call.
D was gassed.
And their D wasn't?
As soon as we got the ball for that final drive, I said if we score we need to go for two. So I think it was the right call. And the play call was good. That scores probably seven or eight times out of 10, even with the throw Lagway made. Their dude just made a terrific play.FLBear5630 said:bear2be2 said:IowaBear said:
The angst for me is the same things repeating themselves. Dave doesn't take points. That has bit him in the ass every year… he doesn't learn..
How many times have you seen Baylor claw themselves back only to give up the inevitable TD. That also repeated itself. Baylor defense was solid. I'll wait a few weeks to see if that was more Baylor or more Auburn being ass. I'll die on the hill that Dave Aranda is without a doubt a bottom 3-5 P4 coach at this point. I think the guy is an absolute garbage can of a coach. And he proves that weekly imo.
I'll give credit where it's due & when it's due. Right now the ones who've questioned why DA was brought back and vindicated.
Where we disagree is at what point he's getting fired. IMO Dave is being brought back regardless. I think even at 4-8 he's coaching Baylor in 27. There's always going to be an excuse on Baylor's end to keep Dave
I can't get mad about not taking points yesterday because those points were far from guaranteed with this year's kicking game.
Kickers have to earn confidence, and this kid hasn't come close.
Time will tell, but I saw more to be encouraged by than discouraged yesterday. That was the first time in a very long time that we looked like an equal with an SEC team that recruits SEC talent. We beat Vandy in the bowl game with Rhule, but they didn't really invest or recruit at that level at the time. And even the Ole Miss team we manhandled in 2021 wasn't just supremely talented.
I don't think Auburn's a great team, but from strictly a talent perspective, they'd likely be behind only Tech in the Big 12. So to go out there and hang physically and look like the better team for much of the game is a good sign.
All that said, wins and losses are all that matter from here on out. We either win games or we don't. And if we don't, we'll have a new coach next year. Like I said, win-win.
I will say I did question going for the win, instead of playing for OT in that situation.
IMO, you go for the win when you are an underdog that is overmatched and you are able to pull an upset. Your team is wasted, left everything on the field and you have them on their heels. Basically, if you let the opposing team get their breath, you are overmatched. I did not see that situation there.
I saw a D and a team that was going punch for punch, not intimidated and had energy. I would say BU was gaining momentum after a 14 play drive. D was rested and living in their backfield. In that situation, I kick and play for overtime because I believe we can stand toe-to-toe.
That was what I questioned...
Overall, can't be negative. But, that gave me pause.
