Where tf have you been the last 4 years?

Is this actually an official one? I didn't know that was a thing.

Fire the bald idiot so he can start his California Ashram. Surely he couldn't Fyuck that up…

BUGWBBear said:

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Fire the bald idiot so he can start his California Ashram. Surely he couldn't Fyuck that up…

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I could see him having a successful career as an athletic director or some other behind-the-scenes office kind of job.

boognish_bear said:

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In a make-or-break season, Dave Aranda didn’t play it safe with the game on the line.

But is making the right call good enough when it doesn’t work? Baylor’s decision is looming.

Column for @yahoosports https://t.co/xFGK6Pxu3Z

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) September 6, 2026

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The issue isn't that he went for it. The issue is we didn't execute. There's no difference between not placing the ball in front of the TE at the end of the 4th or the end of triple OT.

Youre a clown said:

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BUGWBBear said:

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Fire the bald idiot so he can start his California Ashram. Surely he couldn't Fyuck that up…

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I could see him having a successful career as an athletic director or some other behind-the-scenes office kind of job.

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Not Bernstein Bears enough for him.

You are a liberal imbecile on the political side AND the sports side?

I agree with you Mitch. Ultimately, the issue is that this guy doesn't win. We can sit here and talk about whether it was strategically the right decision or not, but Dave loses too many games on last second Hail Marys, or in this case, on the outcome of one or more really small details that we failed to execute. Good coaches get the small details correct; mediocre and bad coaches often get the big things correct and then lose games because of the small details

BUGWBBear said:

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Youre a clown said:

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BUGWBBear said:

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Fire the bald idiot so he can start his California Ashram. Surely he couldn't Fyuck that up…

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I could see him having a successful career as an athletic director or some other behind-the-scenes office kind of job.

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Not Bernstein Bears enough for him.

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The Berenstain Bears and the Moral Victory

Brother Bear and Sister Bear loved football.

They loved the marching band, the roaring crowd, the smell of popcorn, and most of all, they loved watching their team win.

But lately, with Coach Dave Bear leading the team, winning had become a little harder.

One Saturday afternoon, Brother and Sister sat with Mama and Papa Bear in their favorite seats. The Bears were playing a team that everybody had said was not very good.

"They've got a first-year coach," Brother said.

"And lots of transfers," Sister added.

"We should win this one easily," Papa Bear said.

But the game did not go the way the Bears had hoped.

The Bears fumbled.

They missed a tackle.

They threw an interception.

Still, somehow, they kept fighting.

With only seconds left, the Bears scored a touchdown.

The crowd went wild!

Now they were only one point behind.

"Come on, Bears!" shouted Brother.

"We can win this!" cried Sister.

Dave Bear gathered his players around him.

"We're going for two!" he announced.

Brother and Sister held their breath.

The quarterback took the snap.

He scrambled to the right.

A defender grabbed him.

He stretched the ball toward the goal line…

BUT HE WAS STOPPED!

The referee signaled.

NO GOOD!

The game was over.

The Bears had lost.

Brother Bear stared at the scoreboard.

Sister Bear looked at Papa Bear.

"Does this mean we had a bad game?"

Papa Bear shook his head.

"Not necessarily," he said.

"But we lost," said Sister.

Papa Bear smiled.

"Yes. But sometimes, a team can lose the game and still win something much more important."

Brother and Sister looked at him curiously.

"What?" they asked.

Papa Bear stood proudly.

"A MORAL VICTORY!"

"A moral victory?" said Brother.

"That's right!" Papa Bear explained. "We didn't win the game, but we showed great effort. We fought hard. We came back when everyone thought we were finished. And we were only one play away from winning!"

"But we didn't win," said Sister.

"No," Papa Bear admitted.

"The two-point try was stopped."

"Yes."

"On the goal line?"

"Yes."

"So we lost?"

Papa Bear thought for a moment.

"Well… technically."

Brother looked at Sister.

Sister looked at Brother.

"But here's the important thing," Papa Bear continued. "Our opponent was actually a pretty good team!"

"But yesterday you said they weren't very good," Sister reminded him.

Papa Bear cleared his throat.

"Well… they were sneakily good."

Just then, Coach Dave Bear came onto the field.

"Boys!" he called. "Hold your heads high! There are no moral losses!"

"Isn't that the same thing as a moral victory?" Brother whispered.

"I think so," Sister whispered back.

Coach Dave Bear gathered his players around him.

"We may have lost today," he said, "but someday, if we keep working hard, we might win!"

"When?" asked one of the players.

Coach Dave Bear smiled.

"Next year."

And so Brother and Sister Bears went home feeling much better.

They had learned an important lesson that day.

Sometimes you win.

Sometimes you lose.

And sometimes you get stopped on the goal line while trying to win the game, but everybody agrees that you actually won something anyway.

It was, Papa Bear explained, a moral victory.

And that was almost as good as winning.

Almost.

Are moral victories a thing in year 7?

Danielsjackson114 said:

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Are moral victories a thing in year 7?

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At most schools, no, at Baylor yes

Oof

AC/DC said:

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Is there any legitimate scenario in the upcoming Prarie View game that could indicate valid trouble? Prarie View should be a game BU could name its score.

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Losing that game would certainly make the seat scorching hot. But it would probably take a series of terrible performances over next several weeks to make a move.

I'm just going to watch and do what I have been doing for years. I'm hoping to see the evolution of a coach learning from past experience and showing he has made strides toward what we hoped he would be back on 2020.

$24m dollars and counting…….thats what disgusts me. Ridiculous the waste Baylor leaders have made with contracts and the inability to move on from those bad decisions - instead, they double down.

What's gonna be the discussion in n Drew this Fall if the team doesn't make the tournament. No true leadership.

BluesBear said:

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$24m dollars and counting…….thats what disgusts me. Ridiculous the waste Baylor leaders have made with contracts and the inability to move on from those bad decisions - instead, they double down.

What's gonna be the discussion in n Drew this Fall if the team doesn't make the tournament. No true leadership.

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That will never be discussed. Drew is completely untouchable for whatever reason, but it's a very valid point. Basketball has been basically dead in the water since the natty

Youre a clown said:

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BUGWBBear said:

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Youre a clown said:

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BUGWBBear said:

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Fire the bald idiot so he can start his California Ashram. Surely he couldn't Fyuck that up…

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I could see him having a successful career as an athletic director or some other behind-the-scenes office kind of job.

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Not Bernstein Bears enough for him.

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The Berenstain Bears and the Moral Victory

Brother Bear and Sister Bear loved football.

They loved the marching band, the roaring crowd, the smell of popcorn, and most of all, they loved watching their team win.

But lately, with Coach Dave Bear leading the team, winning had become a little harder.

One Saturday afternoon, Brother and Sister sat with Mama and Papa Bear in their favorite seats. The Bears were playing a team that everybody had said was not very good.

"They've got a first-year coach," Brother said.

"And lots of transfers," Sister added.

"We should win this one easily," Papa Bear said.

But the game did not go the way the Bears had hoped.

The Bears fumbled.

They missed a tackle.

They threw an interception.

Still, somehow, they kept fighting.

With only seconds left, the Bears scored a touchdown.

The crowd went wild!

Now they were only one point behind.

"Come on, Bears!" shouted Brother.

"We can win this!" cried Sister.

Dave Bear gathered his players around him.

"We're going for two!" he announced.

Brother and Sister held their breath.

The quarterback took the snap.

He scrambled to the right.

A defender grabbed him.

He stretched the ball toward the goal line…

BUT HE WAS STOPPED!

The referee signaled.

NO GOOD!

The game was over.

The Bears had lost.

Brother Bear stared at the scoreboard.

Sister Bear looked at Papa Bear.

"Does this mean we had a bad game?"

Papa Bear shook his head.

"Not necessarily," he said.

"But we lost," said Sister.

Papa Bear smiled.

"Yes. But sometimes, a team can lose the game and still win something much more important."

Brother and Sister looked at him curiously.

"What?" they asked.

Papa Bear stood proudly.

"A MORAL VICTORY!"

"A moral victory?" said Brother.

"That's right!" Papa Bear explained. "We didn't win the game, but we showed great effort. We fought hard. We came back when everyone thought we were finished. And we were only one play away from winning!"

"But we didn't win," said Sister.

"No," Papa Bear admitted.

"The two-point try was stopped."

"Yes."

"On the goal line?"

"Yes."

"So we lost?"

Papa Bear thought for a moment.

"Well… technically."

Brother looked at Sister.

Sister looked at Brother.

"But here's the important thing," Papa Bear continued. "Our opponent was actually a pretty good team!"

"But yesterday you said they weren't very good," Sister reminded him.

Papa Bear cleared his throat.

"Well… they were sneakily good."

Just then, Coach Dave Bear came onto the field.

"Boys!" he called. "Hold your heads high! There are no moral losses!"

"Isn't that the same thing as a moral victory?" Brother whispered.

"I think so," Sister whispered back.

Coach Dave Bear gathered his players around him.

"We may have lost today," he said, "but someday, if we keep working hard, we might win!"

"When?" asked one of the players.

Coach Dave Bear smiled.

"Next year."

And so Brother and Sister Bears went home feeling much better.

They had learned an important lesson that day.

Sometimes you win.

Sometimes you lose.

And sometimes you get stopped on the goal line while trying to win the game, but everybody agrees that you actually won something anyway.

It was, Papa Bear explained, a moral victory.

And that was almost as good as winning.

Almost.

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Are you going to issue this story in hardback in time for the Christmas season? I'd like one.

Danielsjackson114 said:

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Are moral victories a thing in year 7?

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Always with the Pollyannas.