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Gameday Thread: Baylor Kicks Off Season against Tarleton

August 30, 2024
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Gameday Thread: Baylor Kicks Off Season against Tarleton

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8:32p, 8/31/24
Yeah we're in trouble next week. Utah is no putz FCS school.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:33p, 8/31/24
bear2be2 said:
Someone needs to tell this color guy it's not Tarlington State.

It's not asking too much to know names of the teams your covering.



It's forgivable as long as he isn't calling us Behler
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:33p, 8/31/24
IowaBear said:
Opening up the offense has zilch to do with these dumb turnovers. He did the same at Toledo and often got away with it due to the comp level.
I could care less how many plays he makes when he's continually making plays for the defense by gifting extra possessions.
We're not using his strengths tonight. We're only seeing his weaknesses because we're using him as a pocket passer.

He's going to eventually be a big part of our run game. And he'll be a better, more effective player once he is.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:33p, 8/31/24
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Daveisabovereproach said:
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IowaBear said:
Finn threw a bunch of picks last year. This isn't all that surprising. I was never convinced he was or is better than Sawyer
He's going to throw some picks and fumble some on scrambles. But he can do a lot of things Sawyer can't in the run game. We're just not showing it against Tarleton tonight because there's no reason to.


He threw it into double coverage off his back foot and underthrew it by like 5 yards. That has nothing to do with "what we're showing" on offense. And it hasn't been his only head scratching pass this game. With Utah coming up in a week, there's reasons for concern, that's all I'm saying
The point is we're using him as a pocket passer in this game, and that's not what he is. He's a playmaker.

Once he's set free to use his legs, he'll be a better, more efficient player.


It's Tarleton State and he's thrown several near picks. I just don't follow your argument. He's used his legs to extend plays lots of times in this game when there hasn't been real pressure, but extending a play for 10 seconds and then underthrowing a 30 yard pass to double coverage is not going to move the needle for us
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8:33p, 8/31/24
That boy can't throw. I hope he is effective running the ball 10-15 times a game.
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8:35p, 8/31/24
Dequan looked better in the first half. His footwork the last couple of drives has been miserable. Need to work on that, guys are open, he just isn't having the footwork to make the accurate throws.
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In reply to Daveisabovereproach • 8:35p, 8/31/24
You don't follow his argument because his argument is dumb. Finn is making piss poor throws there's zero defending that. He did the same crap at Toledo
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8:35p, 8/31/24
Finn has consistently under thrown receivers and throws off his back foot. If he's the best we've got it's going to be tough in conference.
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8:36p, 8/31/24
Finn seems to lack some ability to make good decisions

Will be interesting how it plays out
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8:38p, 8/31/24
Haven't watched any of the game, but I just saw Finn's stats. Not good…
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8:38p, 8/31/24
We should be well further than 35 points at this point if there is hope to show something against Utah.
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:38p, 8/31/24
IowaBear said:
You don't follow his argument because his argument is dumb. Finn is making piss poor throws there's zero defending that. He did the same crap at Toledo
No one is defending the throws into coverage. The point is we're not even attempting to do what he's good at.

The one time we did tonight -- on the first drive -- we zipped right down the field and scored in like four plays.

I don't have a problem with us being vanilla against Tarleton. But this game plan isn't helping Finn, who's being asked to do things he's not particularly strong at and told not to do the things he does well.
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8:40p, 8/31/24
Not sure why a backup QB is not in there with the game in hand anyway
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8:40p, 8/31/24
*voice from above* put sawyer in. up 32 with 11 mins left... if finn is the guy let's not get him injured in throwaway time
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8:40p, 8/31/24
Why isn't Sawyer in the game?
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 8:41p, 8/31/24
Fre3dombear said:
Finn seems to lack some ability to make good decisions

Will be interesting how it plays out


Its gonna play out exactly like you know it will.
He's not a thrower, his running at this level is not going to be good. He makes bad decisions against Tarleton, and he does not seem like he can improvise a run. I think it's unlikely we win against B12 talent.
I don't even think it's too early to make the call, we need to see QB #2.
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In reply to Assassin • 8:42p, 8/31/24
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Not sure why a backup QB is not in there with the game in hand anyway
This I agree with. I'd have put Robertson in two possessions ago.
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In reply to Mitch Blood Green • 8:42p, 8/31/24
Mitch Blood Green said:
Why isn't Sawyer in the game?
Makes no sense not to play Sawyer for many reasons.
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8:43p, 8/31/24
Looking sloppy
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8:44p, 8/31/24
Hankins has been doing some curls
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8:44p, 8/31/24
A team with Dequan Finn at quarterback should call 10-15 designed runs a game for him. He's had about three tonight.

He's an electric runner. We need to let him run.

I don't have a problem with keeping in the pocket tonight. There's no reason not to. But we need to unleash him going forward.
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8:44p, 8/31/24
our kicker looks more like a linebacker. Dude has some guns
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8:44p, 8/31/24
Our kicker works. 38-3
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8:44p, 8/31/24
Well I believe I predicted a final score of 41-10. Let's see how it plays out
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8:45p, 8/31/24
Sawyer warming up
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:45p, 8/31/24
Bout all he can do. He's a trash passer. Glorified RB.
Can't wait for us to unleash the turnover machine
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8:45p, 8/31/24
I'd like to see Sawyer lead a touchdown drive. I hope Aranda and Co. give him one real possession to run the full offense.
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In reply to Assassin • 8:46p, 8/31/24
Assassin said:
our kicker looks more like a linebacker. Dude has some guns


Probably boring at practice being a kicker. Your needed for like 10 minutes. Might as well make use of the nice facilities and get jacked
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:46p, 8/31/24
IowaBear said:
Bout all he can do. He's a trash passer. Glorified RB.
Can't wait for us to unleash the turnover machine


Like I said, Denard Robinson 2.0
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8:46p, 8/31/24
Marshall has been doing some work tonight
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:47p, 8/31/24
IowaBear said:
Bout all he can do. He's a trash passer. Glorified RB.
Can't wait for us to unleash the turnover machine
He'll be a more efficient passer once we start running more RPO stuff.

On the rare occasions we've called it, he's executed that stuff pretty well tonight. It's the pocket passing that's been an issue.
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8:48p, 8/31/24
ACU 21
TT 32

Q3 8:00

ACU has it in the Red Zone
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:49p, 8/31/24
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ACU 21
TT 32

Q3 8:00

ACU has it in the Red Zone


Go ACU!
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8:50p, 8/31/24
UNLV 24
UH 0

Q4 12:00

Tough debut for Fritz
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8:51p, 8/31/24
I think the biggest/most positive development tonight has been the play of the defense.

An improved defense has always been the best/most likely path to a competitive season. If this unit can continue to perform at a high level, we'll be in a lot of games this year.
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