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Post by fatmenace on Aug 23, 2013 13:21:01 GMT -6
might as well start a new thread
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Post by mayor on Aug 23, 2013 15:55:48 GMT -6
Let me go ahead and say it: the Baylor Bears are going to win the Big 12 (or share the title).
I've never predicted this before, and I don't say this lightly. So much of my past experience tells me this is impossible, but I think this is the best team Baylor has had in the Big 12 era, and the Big 12 is down this year. This is the year. It's gonna happen.
I think the big game is week 5 when they play Kansas State in Manhattan. If they win that one, they've got a great shot at starting 7-0. The schedule gets tougher at that point, but I think two losses can still give them a share of the championship.
It should be fun.
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Post by mayor on Aug 23, 2013 15:57:22 GMT -6
One more thing: I don't think Seastrunk will win the Heisman, but he and Petty are going to make Baylor one of the best offenses in the country.
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 24, 2013 11:00:32 GMT -6
My tentative pick to win the Big 12 is TCU or OSU. If TCU handles LSU in week one, I think the conference is theirs.
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 24, 2013 11:01:07 GMT -6
I do think the following teams beat Texas this year:
OU
KSU
Baylor
TCU
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 31, 2013 5:53:48 GMT -6
Even after losing to North Dakota St, I still think Texas loses to K State.
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 31, 2013 5:54:31 GMT -6
I'm not a huge conference pride guy, but the defending champs losing to a Div 2 school from one of the Dakotas....shameful for the conference.
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Post by mayor on Aug 31, 2013 12:41:04 GMT -6
If West Virginia loses to William and Mary...that's, uh, not good.
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Post by fatmenace on Sept 1, 2013 9:53:53 GMT -6
iowa st loses to northen iowa.
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Post by fatmenace on Sept 1, 2013 16:24:06 GMT -6
Not sure what to think about Texas. They came out and tried to establish the run. When the offensive line couldn't even budge the high schoolers from NMSU, they abandoned it and then went to the high powered offense. Once again, just couldn't establish the run until the D was worn down in the 4th.
Other than that though....great night. Record setting offense, Daje is sick. Ridgeway's hit where he tackled both QB and RB got me out of my seat. Tackling looks improved, although not perfect.
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Post by mayor on Sept 1, 2013 19:18:49 GMT -6
I'm happy with Baylor as well. Looks like the Big 12 is a race of five teams and the bottom four or five might be pretty bad.
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Post by mayor on Sept 7, 2013 19:53:29 GMT -6
Baylor looked great again. Certainly played Buffalo much better than Ohio State. Looking forward to some real games.
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Post by mayor on Sept 7, 2013 20:25:54 GMT -6
Texas D looking strong--they've only given up 300 rushing yards in the first half. This is their year, for sure.
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Post by fatmenace on Sept 8, 2013 6:04:24 GMT -6
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Post by mayor on Sept 8, 2013 11:58:12 GMT -6
The goal for Baylor needs to be to win every game this year. Of course, good chance that won't happen, but no reason that can't be the goal. The defense should be better than average and I can't imagine many teams in the country (if any) have a better offense. And the only other decent looking teams in the Big 12 so far are OK St and Tech.
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