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Gameday Thread: Baylor (5-5) faces TCU (4-6) on senior day

November 16, 2018
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BAYLOR (5-5) vs. TEXAS CHRISTIAN (4-6)

McLane Stadium| 11:00 a.m CT | FS1

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The Rivalry

This game has been one that hasn’t disappointed most years. Both of these schools have started marking this game down on the calendar and there is a lot of intensity leading up to it. Ever since the crazy game in 2011 things have become even mosre testy between the two programs. Patterson and Briles got after each other everytime they played it seemed like and both had success against the other. Now Coach Rhule is the coach of the Bears and he has been nothing but complimentary of Patterson. He keeps calling him good for the sport and an elite coach which is probably true and shows a lot of class. Patterson on the other hand continues to have a bad mind set about the matchup, taking low jabs whenever possible. His comments about Coach McGuire in his press conference show that he still has some bad blood toward the program. I am excited to see this rivalry continue and possibly grow under this new coaching staff.

Offense vs. Defense

This is not the vintage TCU defense that is in the top 25 in every category but they are still very solid. Ranking in the top 50 in pass defense, run defense, sacks, and 3rd-down defense are all very abover average numbers. They still have some playmakers that will give Baylor problems so it will be interesting to see if they come out ready to go. On the other side, Baylor has had no problem moving the football in most games now they just have to finish drives. If Baylor can score some points early they may be able to run away with this game. This should be a lot of fun to watch.


Quote of the Week

 “I haven’t been around long enough to have any, my interactions with Coach Patterson, he’s always been nothing but kind to me. He’s a person I look up to as a coach who’s done it for a long time, and done it the right way. I think we should all support each other, because when we support each other we support the game in our state. I’m only worried about us. I’m only worried about the seniors going out on Senior Day the right way. That’s always been a really big deal to me, that they walk off the field as winners. I want to make sure these guys who have really stood for Baylor, and they’ve also stood for me personally, I want them to walk off the field as winners. And the benefit of that is we would get a chance to play another game. I would love nothing more than to play another game with Ira [Lewis], Greg [Roberts], Pat [Lawrence], Blake [Blackmar], Josh [Malin] and Chris Platt and all those guys. I’d love nothing more than to play another game with those guys.” — Matt Rhule


Statistic of the Week

Baylor’s currently holds a 4-1 record through five games at McLane Stadium in the 2018 season. With a game against TCU on Saturday, the Bears have an opportunity to move to 5-1 at home, a record that would be the best home record for the Bears since 2014. 

From 2015 to 2017 Baylor went a combined 8-10 inside McLane Stadium, including a 4-8 mark in Big 12 play. Baylor is perfect at home in three Big 12 games this fall.

Over the course of four seasons from 2011 to 2014, Baylor posted a 24-1 mark at home including  three perfect seasons in 2011 (7-0), 2013 (6-0) and 2014 (6-0). The only loss during that stretch came at home against TCU in 2012. 

In the first years leading up to that stretch, Baylor’s combined home record was 15-17.


Players to Watch

Jim Black
Connor Galvin

The strentgh of TCU’s defense comes on the edge with their pass rushers. As a true freshman, Galvin will have one of his biggest tests of the season as the Bears will need to establish their run game and protect Charlie Brewer.

Jim Black
Charlie Brewer

Brewer possibly had the best performance of the season before his ejection against a good Iowa State defense, but he will need to be on top of his game against a sound Gary Patterson defense. 

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Ira Lewis

Lewis has been quiet for most of his senior season, but his ability require offenses to pay a lot attention to him on the defensive line. There isn’t a better way to go out of senior day, however, than having a productive game against TCU.

 

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: Baylor (5-5) faces TCU (4-6) on senior day

82,995 Views | 488 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by Elgolfdog
CizzLark
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1 TD! That's all we can get!?
BearKamp
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Pathetic damn game. Disappointing loss. Way out coached.
Rev. Dr. Elmer Gantry
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Would not blame Brewer in asking for his release!
DST
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Our 4-6 arch rival just beat us on OUR senior day when we had the chance to clinch bowl eligibility. With their 3rd string QB.
boognish_bear
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TCU beat KU by 1 and beat KSU by 1....and beats us by 7 in Waco
Yeek
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A sweet hug by Pat, sums it all up
OsoCirujano
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Main Rhule can lay some eggs at bad times. The duke game at home, coming out of the bye week, the game to deliver his promise of a bowl game.... ouch
57Bear
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Process!
applemacg4
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5-6.

Soon to be 5-7 for the year and 6-18 two years into the process.
DTBear
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Can't score 9 and expect to win. We need to reduce the playbook to the things we do well. Whatever that is lol
boognish_bear
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GP gave CMR not one...but two hugs

I remember when he wouldn't even shake our HC's hand
CizzLark
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Our offense is atrocious. If we don't get an upgrade at OC in the off-season, we are done.
Jacques Strap
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Yeek said:

I honestly can't believe we lost this game


I've come to expect it in conference unless it's Kansas. Beating KsU was a nice surprise and OSU was a huge surprise, but games like this are what I expect now.
JXL
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5-7 here we come
DanaDane
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Countdown for all the little green P flags to pour into this forum and talk about all the progress they saw today. Will they huddle for 15 minutes first to come up with a gameplan, or is it like the Rice band and they all are just supposed to swarm like ants?
DST
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boognish_bear said:

GP gave CMR not one...but two hugs

I remember when he wouldn't even shake our HC's hand
It's easier to like someone a lot dumber than you.
boognish_bear
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I have no doubt GP will give CMR lots of praise in his post-game comments
GoldenBear007
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Just sad and zero excuses. Lost to a team down to a 3rd string QB and reeling. It's obvious which team wanted it more today.

Beat Tech now.
DAC
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boognish_bear said:

TCU beat KU by 1 and beat KSU by 1....and beats us by 7 in Waco

Thought they lost to KU right
DaRealBears
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What an embarrassing loss. This team doesn't deserve to go to a bowl.
Reverend
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Pitiful.
BUBBFAN
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CizzLark said:

Our offense is atrocious. If we don't get an upgrade at OC in the off-season, we are done.
Our line play is atrocious.
Doc Holliday
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I just yelled at the staff to fire the OC as they came into the locker room.

Got some nods.
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." ~ John Adams
boognish_bear
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Are our WRs not getting open or is CB not seeing them....or is the pocket collapsing too quick for them to get open.

Seems like CB had to eat the ball so many times today
Assassin
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IMO - Brewer is getting gunshy from being hit so much. For next season we have to get some OL help. Not sure who we have signed but also scan for possible transfers.

We know we need DL help. Some of our starters (Pat Lynch) are top shelf but we dont have a lot of depth. By the fourth quarter the starters are kinda tanked
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DTBear
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Bringing in Bohannon on 2nd down at a crucial point in the game where we had momentum to run an abortion of a diamond formation deserves a firing
boognish_bear
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DAC said:

boognish_bear said:

TCU beat KU by 1 and beat KSU by 1....and beats us by 7 in Waco

Thought they lost to KU right


Oops...You are right....even worse
Bear8084
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Doc Holliday said:

I just yelled at the staff to fire the OC as they came into the locker room.

Got some nods.


Even our tshirt fans are terrible.
OsoCirujano
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In the first half they had several plays where they had great push for our tailbacks. By the 4th quarter, they couldn't protect the pocket against a 3 man rush. Ouch
DanaDane
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After a couple more years some of you will finally figure out the high school OL coach is more of the problem than the OL themselves.
bularry
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Rev. Dr. Elmer Gantry said:

This is a Steelesqe performance; difference is BU does have better athletes on the field than Steele did.


But seemingly not as good as TCU does
Assassin
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DanaDane said:

After a couple more years some of you will finally figure out the high school OL coach is more of the problem than the OL themselves.
how much coaching experience do you have?
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DanaDane
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Assassin said:

DanaDane said:

After a couple more years some of you will finally figure out the high school OL coach is more of the problem than the OL themselves.
how much coaching experience do you have?
More than you ever will.
DAC
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Yeek said:

I honestly can't believe we lost this game

I just new BU would win today by multiple tds. This TCU team has been BAD this yr. worst tcu team in a long time
bularry
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Rev. Dr. Elmer Gantry said:

Would not blame Brewer in asking for his release!


To do what? Play at Sam?

 
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