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Gameday Thread: Baylor faces Texas Tech in regular season finale

November 26, 2021
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No. 8 Baylor (9-2) will host Texas Tech (6-5) at McLane Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the final regular season for the Bears in 2021. 


Quote of the week...

Dave Aranda: “Defensively, we're just gonna be careful just with our signals. But outside of that it’s the opponent that's right in front of us. It's the things that we put on tape. Offensively, Tech has shown that they're interested in opponent film, and if there's weaknesses, they attack it, and if there's things that have hurt you in the past, they notice it. That's a big part going into this game. I think continuing to block out the noise and keep the outside on the outside and focus on developing the inside and controlling the stuff you can control. That's a further test with all that this week. Our ability to take the next step as the defense is doing that consistently. Right? It’s not relying on externals and so I see that as really being the focus.”


Craig Smoak’s Players to Watch 

Texas Tech — Wide Receiver Erik Ezukanma

Without a doubt, Tech's biggest star and playmaker, especially on offense. Although his team-leading 691 yards and 4 touchdowns receiving aren't eye-popping stats, you have to consider he's played with three different starting quarterbacks and two different head coaches this season. The junior from Fort Worth also has nine carries for 114 yards and two scores over Tech's last six contests. 

Baylor — Quarterback Blake Shapen

I think we're all anticipating Shapen being the starter on Saturday, and if that's the case, he got one heck of a warmup run last week against Kansas State. He shouldn't need to be Superman with the talent around him and the defense he's facing, which ranks middle or towards the bottom in most Big 12 categories. I think we'll see a confident quarterback ready to take advantage of an ample opportunity on Saturday. Protect the football, be your 1/11th, and let the rest take care of itself. 


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Gameday Thread: Baylor faces Texas Tech in regular season finale

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Pecos 45
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The Red Raiders have a history of winning games that no one picked them to do so.
UT, A&M and OU have all been upset by an supposedly inferior Tech team, so be careful Bears.
Play hard and don't just mail it in.

Then pull for OSU!!!
“If you have a job without aggravations, you don’t have a job.”
Malcolm Forbes
BearFan33
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10-3 bu
FLBear5630
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This is what I love about Aranda, negative blow against BU, he comes back aggressive to make something happen. Nice, response.
BaylorGrad09
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Smith and the OL starting to get into rhythm. Keep it up
whitetrash
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First time I've ever noticed the chain crew go over and take a break once we got 1st and goal.

And it was worth it for them!
WestTexSand
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Rumble, Big Man Rumble…
vanillabryce
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303Bear said:

vanillabryce said:

303Bear said:

I mean, what are you really supposed to do as a defender there?


Not lead with the crown of the helmet
Much easier said than done when the offensive player is going low. "Head up" is a relative term with pads and a helmet on.



Yeah, actually it's not that hard and why you practice tackling
Johnny Bear
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Pull the ball Shapen!!!
CaliByWayOfKS
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Ohh man, Shapen misread the **** out of that he could have walked in...
DST
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SMITH!
BaylorGrad09
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Shapen made a bad call on that read
Jack Bauer
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Touchdown!!!!!
Pecos 45
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Touchdown Baylor!!!
“If you have a job without aggravations, you don’t have a job.”
Malcolm Forbes
BaylorGrad09
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DST said:

SMITH!

This came in before my transmission. Still excited
IowaBear
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Breathing room! Nice run Smith
jdrs
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Making the most of turnovers!
303Bear
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vanillabryce said:

303Bear said:

vanillabryce said:

303Bear said:

I mean, what are you really supposed to do as a defender there?


Not lead with the crown of the helmet
Much easier said than done when the offensive player is going low. "Head up" is a relative term with pads and a helmet on.



Yeah, actually it's not that hard and why you practice tackling
Whatever you say coach.
Johnny Bear
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Great score! Maybe we're getting the running game going now.
303Bear
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Johnny Bear said:

Great score! Maybe we're getting the running game going now.
We have a better O-line and running backs than TT has front 7. It was a matter of time before it got going.
FLBear5630
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Pecos 45 said:

Touchdown Baylor!!!


Direct response to going aggressive after bad penalty. Fortune favors the Bold. Love Coaches that don't turtle up and play safe while game in balance,make something happen.
CaliByWayOfKS
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Has Franklin always played with that arm brace?
NeuroticBear
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303Bear said:

vanillabryce said:

303Bear said:

vanillabryce said:

303Bear said:

I mean, what are you really supposed to do as a defender there?


Not lead with the crown of the helmet
Much easier said than done when the offensive player is going low. "Head up" is a relative term with pads and a helmet on.



Yeah, actually it's not that hard and why you practice tackling
Whatever you say coach.
I mean, it's been a rule for, what, 10 years now? At some point, you have to just accept it and learn to not commit the foul. It comes down to self-discipline.
IowaBear
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No, guessing the brace is from last weeks injury.
KajunKarlsdad
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Maybe the OL just needed it to be high noon before kicking it in gear?
Jack Bauer
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UGA cruising against GT 24-0.

Michigan up 7-3 on Buckeyes
CaliByWayOfKS
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IowaBear said:

No, guessing the brace is from last weeks injury.


I knew he got hurt, but couldn't remember what his actual injury was. I hadn't noticed the brace before so figured I'd check in case it wasn't related.
Jack Bauer
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Don't let them.score before half.
jdrs
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Need a stop. They don't need any momentum going into the half
303Bear
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NeuroticBear said:

303Bear said:

vanillabryce said:

303Bear said:

vanillabryce said:

303Bear said:

I mean, what are you really supposed to do as a defender there?


Not lead with the crown of the helmet
Much easier said than done when the offensive player is going low. "Head up" is a relative term with pads and a helmet on.



Yeah, actually it's not that hard and why you practice tackling
Whatever you say coach.
I mean, it's been a rule for, what, 10 years now? At some point, you have to just accept it and learn to not commit the foul. It comes down to self-discipline.
My point is, it is a bang-bang play / situation. Calling a foul is fine, but the ejection is and always has been stupid. If the RB stutter steps or ends up 6 inches higher the same play that gets someone an early locker room visit could be a perfect form tackle (shoulder fit, hear in front, etc).
Freedomb3ar
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My God. How can we continually not be ready on defense when they snap the ball
FLBear5630
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303Bear said:

Johnny Bear said:

Great score! Maybe we're getting the running game going now.
We have a better O-line and running backs than TT has front 7. It was a matter of time before it got going.


To quote the immortal Lincoln Riley, style matters. We didn't make the rules.

Run it up.
CaliByWayOfKS
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84 shoved the DB from behind on that overthrow to get the separation he had, and we still had a man over the top on that.
FLBear5630
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Hell of a catch.
Jack Bauer
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How???
whitetrash
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Why thr F didn't they review the catch?

looked like he came down on top of DB then backside landed out of bounds
 
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