Baylor-Texas superfued

[Red_Alert]

Of course the replacement is not going to be as talented as the first-teamer, or they would BE a first-teamer. But I haven't said that they are. I just said plug the next dickass in there and go.

Y'all make it sound like you can't even field a damn team.

I see what's going on here...downplay the talent to the point where, if Texas keeps the spread under 20 points, you can all crow about how gritty your little leaguers are! Nice tryyyyyyy.....but Texas always gets the best of EVERYthing! Your third and fourth-stringers would be first-stringers at Baylor.

Per Scout Recruiting Rankings

2014: Texas (15), Baylor (23) - True Freshman
2013: Texas (23), Baylor (26) - Redshirt Freshmen or True Sophomores
2012: Texas (1), Baylor (30) - Redshirt Sophmores or True Juniors
2011: Texas (3), Baylor (52) - Redshirt Juniors or True Seniors
2010: Texas (3), Baylor (51) - R/S or Medical Hardship Seniors

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Per Scout Recruiting Rankings

2014: Texas (15), Baylor (23) - True Freshman
2013: Texas (23), Baylor (26) - Redshirt Freshmen or True Sophomores
2012: Texas (1), Baylor (30) - Redshirt Sophmores or True Juniors
2011: Texas (3), Baylor (52) - Redshirt Juniors or True Seniors
2010: Texas (3), Baylor (51) - R/S or Medical Hardship Seniors

Wuuuuuu, lookit how awesome Baylor is!

 

[Brasky]

Longhorn's WR John Harris has tweeted, "They're still Baylor, we're still Texas."

Sure hope so, John-boy! I sure hope so...

That's cool that he has to tell himself that.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Baylor has risen to the Big 12's upper echelon after struggling at the bottom for more than a decade.

Some Texas players still don't see it that way.

The seventh-ranked Bears will look to continue their impressive start and command more respect from the rival Longhorns on Saturday in Austin.

Baylor (4-0, 1-0) went 43-117 overall in its first 14 seasons in the Big 12. The Bears turned the corner, however, in their third year under coach Art Briles in 2010 and have since gone 40-16. They clinched their first Big 12 title with a 30-10 home victory over then-No. 23 Texas on Dec. 7 - their third win in four meetings after losing 12 straight in the series.

The Longhorns (2-2, 1-0), who are 32-23 since 2010, hold a 74-25-4 all-time edge.
"They're still Baylor," said John Harris, who leads Texas with 336 receiving yards. "Just because they started playing better, that's good for them. We're still Texas."

Those remarks came about six months after Longhorns linebacker Steve Edmond was reprimanded by the Big 12 for his disrespectful comments toward the Bears after spring practice.

"I really don't like Baylor. I still feel they're trash," Edmond said. "Y'all think it's funny, but I'm dead serious. They've had some good players. But I don't understand how we lost to Baylor."

Bears quarterback Bryce Petty and his teammates have refused to directly answer questions regarding any of the Longhorns' jabs.

"People have questioned Baylor ever since I've been here. I think every game is a statement game," he said. "... It's not up to me to try and silence the critics or disprove what anyone else thinks."
Petty helped the Bears lead the nation in scoring for the third straight season in 2013 and has them back atop the FBS this year with 56.8 points per game and 641.0 yards per game - 44.2 more than the next team.

The offense could become even more potent with its receiving corps getting healthier. Antwan Goodley and Corey Coleman combined for 268 yards on 18 catches in their returns from injury in last Saturday's 49-28 win at Iowa State.

Goodley caught 71 passes for 1,339 yards and a Big 12-best 13 TDs last year, while Coleman racked up 527 yards on 35 receptions.

"It's just about rhythm and timing," said Petty, who owns a 162.2 passer rating and has yet to be sacked. "But these guys have a chance to break it every time they touch it. I love having them out there."

Levi Norwood has also been cleared to play for the first time since suffering a wrist injury in the opener. Norwood made 47 receptions for 733 yards and eight TDs in 2013.

These weapons join KD Cannon, who ranks fifth in the FBS with 129.8 receiving yards per game.
"We have a lot of playmakers in our receiving room," Goodley said. "We've got the best guys in the country. There's no doubt in my mind."

The Longhorns bounced back from two straight losses with last Saturday's 23-0 win over Kansas, their first Big 12 shutout since a 62-0 win at Baylor in 2005. They're seeking home redemption in their first game in Austin since a 41-7 loss to BYU.

First-year coach Charlie Strong opted for a more grounded approach than Harris in a game Baylor is favored to win by more than two touchdowns after outgaining Texas 508-217 last year. The Longhorns converted only 2 of 17 third-down chances.

"We're going to have to play above our heads," Strong said. "They (Baylor) deserve every bit of it. If you watch their team, it's amazing to see how it's developed over the last three or four years."
Strong's defense, though, could present a challenge to Petty and the Bears. Texas is eighth nationally in passing defense (140.5 yards per game), ranks second with nine interceptions and has 16 sacks.

The only Big 12 team with more sacks is the Bears (18), whose defense has held its own but gets overshadowed by the offense. They're limiting opponents to 250.5 yards per game, which ranks sixth nationally.

"I think our defense is easily one of the best in the nation," Petty said. "To go up against them every day has made us a lot better offensively. We've had to start scheming against our defense when we play them, and anytime you have to do that, that's when you know you've got a great defense. We make each other better."

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

So Texas will become the first team to sack Petty this season. No doubt that they will get pressure on the QB...but Petty's got all his weapons back. That will be the best matchup of the evening: Texas's awesome pass defense vs. the highest scoring team in D-1-A.

The Bears defense might be just as good as the Longhorns'. Could actually see a very low-scoring game.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Prediction:

Baylor 78
Texas 3

 

[Codaxx]

TExas DC:

"I haven't really seen anyone stop them. Baylor stops themselves. Somebody says we're a 14-point underdog, I'll give them 21 points right now."

"If it was up to me, I might not even show up for the game," Bedford said. "I'll waive a white flag; I surrender. I have to be honest. You talk about not sleeping, not eating. Trying to defend these guys, it does it all to you."

"[There have been] sleepless nights and restless days trying to figure out how to slow them down. I've looked at every video from last year and the year before that and no one has really slowed them down," he said. "You look at the bowl game they played in, they still put up 40+ points and they went up and down the football field."

 

[Inquisitor95]

 

[Inquisitor95]

Found this one for Pony Boy:

 

[TigerBait1971]

 

[Texas Jefe]

Well, I mean, why even play the game? What's the use?

I see Bedford agrees with my remarks from early in the week.

I mean, why even bother.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Awesome...wish it was normal speed instead of slo-mo

 

[Texas Jefe]

think Texas won that game, not sure. Might have been the year I was in intensive care ward.

 

[Codaxx]

think Texas won that game, not sure. Might have been the year I was in intensive care ward.

I believe that was the year Case threw like 4 INTs in the second half.

 

[Codaxx]

I see Bedford agrees with my remarks from early in the week.

I mean, why even bother.

Bedford is great. Always good for a sound bite

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

think Texas won that game, not sure. Might have been the year I was in intensive care ward.

Well I'm glad you're not still there.


That's most likely the 2011 game, which Baylor won, because Griffin is playing.

2010 game was in Austin and in 2009 RGIII had torn his ACL and did not play vs. Texas. Also, the Bears were not ranked in 2009 when they finished 4-8.

 

[Texas Jefe]

I believe that was the year Case threw like 4 INTs in the second half.

but I see number 21 playing DB, wasn't he gone before the Case game there? Oh well, not really worth remembering, one way or another.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Bump...bump bump...de bump bump
Bump...bump bump...de BUMP bump

WHOOOOOO do you LOOOOOOVE!?!?!?!

 

[Texas Jefe]

see the espins crew just said Baylor by three TDs.


Again, why should Texas even bother? Don't even need to suit up.


Going to the game, just enjoy the beautiful fall day, don't need to play the game. Everybody just have fun, let the Longhorn Band play (they are really good). Baylor can come out, Texas guys just shake their hands, and call the game.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

see the espins crew just said Baylor by three TDs.


Again, why should Texas even bother? Don't even need to suit up.


Going to the game, just enjoy the beautiful fall day, don't need to play the game. Everybody just have fun, let the Longhorn Band play (they are really good). Baylor can come out, Texas guys just shake their hands, and call the game.

Never! We must break your spirits and devour your courage