At jack, Baylors edge rusher, Garmon Randolph returns. Doyle was second on the Bears defense with 90 tackles, adding 8.5 tackles for loss. Talent hasnt been and will continue to not be the issue in Austin. It was hard, but necessary. Studying what Oklahoma and Kansas State did to them will be instructive. The Horns need Quinn Ewers to throw the ball capably within the construct of a run first offense. The Red Raiders rank 31st in returning offensive production but could also stand to get a full season from Tyler Shough, which would likely lead to improvement on that end. Hes long and has some quickness, but hes a one trick finesse pony. Preseason prognosticators that looked at 14 returning starters and picked the Bears to win the league are being punished for not understanding that Baylor losing six players to the NFL Draft 4 of them in the first first 3 rounds isnt something that can be replaced. I always win. 124 nationally: 121st on offense and 107th on defense, are stepping up in conference AND are doing so while replacing head coach Luke Fickell, who went who went 53-10 over the last five years. Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. Sophomore Tony Anyanwu, whom Roberts said was the starting jack before foot surgery forced him to miss the season, will be in the mix, as well as redshirt freshman Jackie Marshall. With both coordinators back and all the returnees on the line of scrimmage, Baylor can figure it out. Remaining steady in the trenches should be a big help to the offense. The Cyclones starter count includes five on offense and three on defense, with the former group including a new starter at quarterback. Redshirt freshman Kyron Drones was thrust into the backup role after Bohanons November hamstring injury. Hes going to be filling some big shoes. To fill the void, Aranda hired former Nevada assistant Ronnie Wheat. February 8, 2023 7:57 pm CT. ESPN announced its returning production rankings for the 2023 season on Tuesday. 19 in the nation, good for second in the Big 12 Conference. He played pretty well against TCU, so maybe hes on the rebound. Their star defensive ends will need to be replaced, but their five returning starters make the Wolverines worthy of a high ranking in the 2022 college football preseason top 25. ", 2021 stats: Four sacks (T-third most), six TFLs (T-sixth most), played 13 games with 12 starts. Few teams across the nation if any were as wrecked by the transfer portal as the Sooners, who didnt just lose multiple starters, but also a foundational quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate in Caleb Williams. But at its core, the team is younger. And while the Cyclones are getting younger on defense, theres talent there and Iowa State boasts one of the Big 12s top defensive coordinators in Jon Heacock. This is a tough one. Injuries certainly played a part, but the offseason attrition was also worrisome. STAR Al Walcott is of the Big Nickel variety (6-2, 220) and he can be exploited if Texas can hunt formations to put him 1 on 1 in the slot. 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But when looking at what most Big 12 teams lose and the Longhorns ranking second in the conference in returning production (according to ESPNs Bill Connellys measurements), a Texas team that finished a game out of the Big 12 Championship Game probably makes for the best bet. How will Shapen develop? 17 Baylor Bears football team kicks off week four with a Big 12 Conference showdown against the undefeated Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, 2022 Hes got new ideas and new ways to look at things that are going to improve all of us.. With Connor Galvin making the announcement that he will come back next season on Friday, the Bear will bring back all four of those guys. The Bears have a three-headed running back group comprised of two scatbacks and one power runner. So though some may expect a return to the Big 12 title game, Aranda is zeroing in on how his team acts in these summer months. 2021 stats: 183 rushing yards (fourth on team), two rushing TDs (T-third on team). But the defense let Houston down in a major way at times, including allowing 48 points to now-Big 12 foe Kansas, and will need to become more consistent in 2023. Breakdown: Apu, one of Halls companions, is one of the best nose guards in the country. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. Run blocking has improved, Aranda said. Wheat also worked with Aranda at LSU, spending seven seasons as a defensive analyst for the Tigers, including all four in which Aranda was defensive coordinator. Developing some receivers. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. And will Iowa States reluctance to fully embrace the transfer portal mean that the Cyclones wont fill the holes they do have? Baylor has added two more super-seniors to the list of returning players, as defensive linemen Cole Maxwell and Chidi Ogbonnaya have announced that they will be back in 2022. Roberts will evaluate multiple options there, including returning safety Lorando Johnson, who backed up Pitre last year. Cumulus and the Big 12 are not affiliated with this website. Over their last 7 games, the Bears have given up 13 turnovers. Will that be enough for the Cyclones to overcome the leagues lowest returning starter count? That was a full yard improvement over 2020, which was seventh in the Big 12 and 62nd nationally. The nucleus of the 2021 team is largely gone, with six players chosen in the NFL Draft. The Bears have been in the conference title game two of the past three years and have six double-digit win seasons and three Big 12 championships since 2011. LT Connor Galvin, RG Grant Miller, RT Kahlil Keith, and C Jacob Gall are all seniors who were eligible to return for another season in 2022. Without certainty at running back or in the back seven of the defense, its fair to expect the Bears to take a slight step back. Grimes said Sims has improved as a blocker and Drake Dabney as a receiver. Lost in last years rough season: the Cyclones had quite a bit of young talent that took its lumps and probably needed another year to come together. 10:00 AM on Aug 5, 2022 CDT. Monaray Baldwin is their best deep threat, but the young 165 pounder can struggle to get off of physical corners. Baylor football 2021 season in review Arandas second season in charge could hardly have gone more perfectly. With Tyquan Thornton gone via the draft and R.J. Sneed having transferred (Colorado), the Bears are young at wide receiver. Redshirt freshman Devin Lemear graded out the highest of all the safeties this spring, Roberts said. Breakdown: Returning for his fifth season, the 2021 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year will yet again be a force to be reckoned with in the trenches. And with the departure of Max Duggan, Kendre Miller and Quentin Johnston TCU ranks 130th (!!!) A big physical front headlined by plus size nose tackle Siaki Ika isnt designed to compile stats, but to dominate the interior line of scrimmage and force runners to either collide into an interior wall or bounce wide on a rounded angle that allows easy clean up. The clearest strength of the Baylor offense is an OL that represents the 2nd most seasoned unit in college football. The burst, football mind, physicality and speed that he has is gonna separate him, Aranda said. No one is going to underestimate the Bears this time around and that could mean dropping unexpected games en route to a 7-5 record. Add in Oklahoma State ranking 101st in returning defensive production, and the Cowboys have some question marks. And with the talent on hand on defense some of the teams most talented defenders are working with the second and third teams so far this spring improvement on that end should come quickly. Preseason prognosticators that looked at 14 returning starters and picked the Bears to win the league are being punished for not understanding that Baylor losing six players to the NFL Draft 4 of them in the first first 3 rounds isnt something that can be replaced. The 2021 second-team All-AAC selection should thrive being back in his hometown of Waco. Note: Baylor OC Jeff Grimes loves trick plays. If the offense can make the most of a strong group of running backs led by Richard Reese and an athletic crop of wide receivers, Baylor should be pretty good the defense has a chance to improve from where it was a year ago. Heres why he prefers it that way, Are these Rangers good? "I thought football had to be part of it, somehow." The pass rush will be good, the run D will be great, and The Bears have young athletes out wide capable of explosive plays, but they are remarkably inconsistent and inexperienced. 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. Theyre certainly at their best running free on play action shots. . before going out with a concussion. Will the Bears scratch and claw for progress the way the 2021 team did? Offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes hopes Shapen gives the offense a higher ceiling. It must replace the single-season school rushing record holder and both starting wide receivers. Shapen is 60 and quite mobile, but not the running threat represented by a Jalen Daniels or Adrian Martinez. This was a big component of their 38-35 win over OU in Norman, forcing Dillon Gabriel into 3 first half interceptions, even though OUs offense was otherwise humming along. And with seven of 11 starters returning on defense, the Red Raiders could bow up on that side of the ball with increased experience and the toughness that McGuire is attempting to instill. The Bears O-line was the most improved unit in 2021, becoming a true strength as the Bears led the Big 12 in rushing and allowed the third-fewest sacks. Big TE Ben Sims is a chain mover, but 20 of his 30 catches happened in the first four games of the season. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. Follow Sam on Twitter @skhanjr, Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen set an AT&T Stadium collegiate record with 17 straight completions en route to going 23-of-28 for 180 yards and a career-best three touchdowns against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game. It takes trust and a sense of safety to put yourself out there to die and then to be born again.. Texas safeties and linebackers cant get caught up in trash and must fit the cutback lanes. Collins joined the Baylor staff in 2020 and spent three seasons with Aranda at LSU. This team went 2-3 in one-score games in the regular season; getting another win or two this year certainly wouldnt be a shock. 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When former outside linebackers coach Joey McGuire took the Texas Tech head coaching job in November, Aranda elevated quality control coach Caleb Collins. Texas and Oklahoma are both in the middle of their respective builds: Steve Sarkisian heading into year three, Brent Venables in year two. Each of the new schools comes in at a different place, and the 2022 Big 12 title game participants, TCU and Kansas State, both had major losses on at least one side of the ball. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Defensively, Kansas brings back most of its pieces on the back end, but will need to hope a transfer class of defensive linemen can hit the ground running if the Jayhawks are to make major (and much-needed) improvements on that side of the ball. The tricky part will be actually defending the title with Oklahoma State still rolling, Oklahoma with their own defensive guru at the helm and Texas strengthening. Baylor Football: 2022 Bears Season Preview and Prediction Athlon Sports Jun 7, 2022 Blake Shapen and the Bears are ranked No. How the star shakes out will impact the rest of the secondary. Dont be surprised either if five-star linebacker Anthony Hill bullies his way onto the field either; hes that good. The Bears do lose starting left guard Xavier Newman-Johnson, who had 36 career starts and earned Pro Football Network First-Team All-American Honors in 2021. Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in. Taye McWilliams is the leading returning rusher but had only 17 carries in 10 games last year. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. On the move! Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats The Bears tend to be deliberate on offense and average 6.1 yards per play on the strength of an efficient running game and a sporadically explosive but inconsistent play action passing game. Baylor (6-7 in 2022) (Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Getty) The biggest reason to propel the Bears down these rankings is that Baylor ranks 100th nationally in At middle linebacker, returning starter Dillon Doyle second on the team with 90 tackles in 2021 should be even better. Its worth noting that while Baylor started the year rock-ribbed against the run with their massive interior Tite front, theyve surrendered 179 yards per game rushing over their last three games. We looked at not just the numbers for each team, but breakdowns on each side of the ball and whether teams return starters at the most important positions on the football field as well. The good news? Breakdown: Of course, Blake Shapen was going to make this list, but the Shreveport native should be well-known already. Ika is a monster inside who will pose a handful for Majors and big defensive end TJ Franklin (6-5, 285) is a negligible pass rusher who is one of the best run stoppers in the league. Theres a lot to like about what the Golden Knights are building defensively for the future, and the good news is that with UCF ranking 43rd in returning defensive production, those younger players wont be needed immediately. On average, Baylor opponents had 8 yards to go on third downs, the longest average distance in the Big 12 and seventh best in the nation, according to PFF. Following that group is a young trio: redshirt freshman Cisco Caston, true freshman Devyn Bobby and third-year sophomore Mike Harris. The school president and athletic director each signed 10-year extensions. In the history of the Big 12, 2023 will always stand as an outlier. "I thought football had to be part of it, somehow." Web2022 Football Roster - Baylor University Athletics Baylor University Athletics Scoreboard Football UAlbany Sep 3 6 PM ESPN + Football vs UAlbany September 3, 2022 6 PM Sixth-year senior Gavin Holmes has starting experience but has endured multiple injuries in his career. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. We know. Whoever wins the quarterback job out of Tyler Shough and Donovan Smith has both starting experience and a high ceiling. With who they return upfront, expect the road-grading to continue in 2022. Only one league team brings back more than 14 starters, meaning that there's something of a hole at the top of the conference from where it has been in previous years. The challenge for Texas wont be physicality. But expecting TCU to reach the Big 12 title game again might be too much. One opposing coach sees the Bears as a force in the Big 12 again. That makes for a wide open race where it seems like the 12 teams that don't reach the Big 12 championship game are likely to finish somewhere between 8-4 and 4-8, decided by a bounce here or there. Dykes inherits six offensive starters and seven defensive starters, and theres plenty of room for growth on both sides. At safety, the Bears will be inexperienced but talented. There are tangible questions that need answers, too. The Longhorns could go as far as the quarterback position will take them this year, whether thats Hudson Card, who started two games last year, or Quinn Ewers, the former top-ranked overall prospect in the 2021 247Sports Composite. Six four-star prospects and 14 three-star recruits headline BU's 26th-ranked class, according The Bears have been a strong Big 12 road team, compiling a 3-1 record, and their play style and experience tends to travel well. Kansas hasnt won more than three games in a season since 2009, Mark Manginos final season with the program. Shapen can be very sharp in the play action game, but he tends to fixate on his first read and defenses that deny him quick decisions can turn him over and get to him in the pocket. WebThe official 2022 Football schedule for the Baylor University Bears The Mountaineers looked like a better team with Garrett Greene at quarterback because of his toughness and ability to make big plays with his legs when he needed to. Still, he said, players wondered: Why are we doing this? The corners are unremarkable but have some size and are well schooled. He knows a thing or two because hes seen a thing or two over the course of his collegiate career. The players are responding well to him. Perhaps the fog has never fully lifted as he was particularly ineffective as the season progressed against Kansas, Oklahoma and Kansas State. Things could take a turn for the worst early if the defense isnt quite up to their 2021 form in the first half of the season. They pulled a similar mind screw on Texas Tech, forcing three different QBs to throw a combined a 5 interceptions. Baylors offensive line was one of thirteen finalists for the Joe Moore Award, presented annually to the nations top offensive line in college football. And while we dont think Cincinnati will be bad, the Bearcats rank last in the league in returning production, coming in at No. True freshman Kyron Drones might be a factor in the fall camp battle for the open gig. Baylor has to settle its quarterback situation, and Grimes doesnt have a Zach Wilson to work with. The Bears average recruiting ranking from 2019-22, per the 247Sports Composite Rating, is 40.25. Another opposing coach agrees that Baylors offensive and defensive lines will be the strength and expects the Bears to be a contender to return to the Big 12 championship game. Baylor football defensive tackle Siaki Ika and linebacker Dillon Doyle. Flahertys reasoning: While the team loses plenty on the defensive side, the Wildcats return Will Howard and all five offensive linemen. Offensively, John Rhys Plumlee headlines a group that ranks 78th in returning offensive production, but may be more ready to hit the ground running with a strong group of wide receivers and Plumlees ability to impact games with his legs as well. The Big 12 may look wide open but Baylor proved themselves last year and could come back as sharp as ever with a higher ceiling at quarterback and a defense capable of holding down whatever offense they face. Ronnies smart, he cares a lot, hes a tireless worker, Aranda said. Everything theyre doing, I feel good about it, Roberts said. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lorando Johnson, S Lorando Johnson likely wont declare in the 2023 NFL Draft cycle, but his name is one to keep in the memory banks. 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