I'll skip repeating the good things, because they have already been said. I'd like to add and reiterate a few items that are a cause of concern, and how they all may point to a larger issue.
First, the unsportsmanlike penalties. Why are our players acting like juveniles at times? (i.e. see the Hurd taunting penalty, for one). Is this junk allowed in practice?
Second, the timeouts. When you burn timeouts, your are cannibalizing your potential final offensive drive in the first and second half. Alternatively, when you save them, you are considerably boosting your odds of scoring on a final drive in both halves -- (it equates to an extra offensive series per game), and those two potential final drives can make or break half of your games in a season. Timeouts are jewels you don't give away lightly. Baylor coaching seemed confused and disorganized, leading to unnecessary timeouts.
Third, there were several plays where the receivers went one way and the ball went the other way. They were busted plays. They happen. I get it. But they seemed to happen more than normal. Yes, it's only the second game, but players are acting like they don't know the plays from the playbook. There were also timing issues on offense behind the line of scrimmage with the man in motion. Again, this means they weren't fully prepared.
I like our coach. He's a stand up guy. He has his positives. But all along, I was assuming he would be a highly organized coach and a detail-oriented coach. But I am seriously questioning this right now, especially considering with it how last year went, game after game. I hope this is just early season jitters and kinks. But I fear it's a warning sign of some level of ineptness on the coaching staff, and in the Big 12, there is little room for error(s).
But, hey, Baylor beat the betting line, and a lot of good things happened, so my feelings overall are mixed.
