Posted on January 10, 2022. And while we dont think Cincinnati will be bad, the Bearcats rank last in the league in returning production, coming in at No. The travel schedule is brutal for Baylor with trips to BYU, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Texas on tap. Aranda recruited the 2020 four-star prospect while with the Tigers but left for Baylor before getting a chance to coach him. The Horned Frogs suffered a surprising collapse last year, particularly defensively, that ushered in changes at the highest levels. But perhaps the single biggest reason to believe in Oklahoma: (Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: James Guillory, USA TODAY Sports), according to ESPNs Bill Connellys measurements, When we looked at how teams fared in one-score games. Breakdown: Apu, one of Halls companions, is one of the best nose guards in the country. The Bears average recruiting ranking from 2019-22, per the 247Sports Composite Rating, is 40.25. Thats the bad. Will Howard, Kansas State An injury to Adrian Martinez in mid-October opened the door for He joins an elite group of established, veteran O-lineman that are hoping to pound the rock en route to another successful season. He returns the attention of major offensive line award voters. We know. His physical talent has always been there, but his improved maturity and preparation have readied him this season for the No. 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. But if he comes in and truly finds his footing, the Cougars could be too low here. Though none of those classes have been in the top 25, it doesnt mean they wont yield quality results. After a 2-7 The corners are unremarkable but have some size and are well schooled. 10:00 AM on Aug 5, 2022 CDT. A more consistent downfield and intermediate passing game will be the big difference., Added Aranda: (Shapens) ability as a thrower to read coverages, to anticipate looks his arm is strong, his delivery can be unique. Sophomore quarterback Baylor Romney, brother of wide receiver Gunner Romney, announced Friday on Twitter that he will not return to the Cougars in 2022. Gavin Yates saw action as a freshman walk-on last year, and freshman Kelsey Johnson has impressed since arriving. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. But perhaps the single biggest reason to believe in Oklahoma: When we looked at how teams fared in one-score games, the Sooners went 0-5 (0-4 in the article, then lost a one-score bowl game). LSUs Josh White will try to bolster the linebacker corps, which does return middle linebacker Dillon Doyle. 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. Baylor will contend for the Big 12 again this year. 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. 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. Baylor Bears Preview 2022: Defense Dave Aranda knows how to get a defense to produce, and this one should be more than fine. He is the sports editor for the school's student newspaper, the Baylor Lariat. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. 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. With whats left of the returners, here is who will stand out among the bunch in hopes to repeat as conference champions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. They pulled a similar mind screw on Texas Tech, forcing three different QBs to throw a combined a 5 interceptions. A year ago, Grimes found his running back by moving linebacker Abram Smith, a former running back recruit, back to the position. Big TE Ben Sims is a chain mover, but 20 of his 30 catches happened in the first four games of the season. A number of transfers doesnt hurt either. On the line, starters at four positions return: left tackle Connor Galvin, center Jacob Gall, right guard Grant Miller and both right tackles, Khalil Keith and Gavin Byers. For more NCAA football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages. It sets the tone for everything.. Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. Ronnies smart, he cares a lot, hes a tireless worker, Aranda said. Dave Aranda enters Year 3 in Waco in considerably better shape than last year, with a Big 12 Championship in the trophy case. You gotta go down before you go up.. When Baylors outside zone running game is humming, theyre a Bear to defend as Reese and Sqwirl are adept at finding small creases or using their quickness to make sharp cuts against the grain when second level defenders overrun to the sideline. At jack, Baylors edge rusher, Garmon Randolph returns. And with the departure of Max Duggan, Kendre Miller and Quentin Johnston TCU ranks 130th (!!!) A native Houstonian, Sam graduated from the University of Houston. 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. Blake Shapen rode an excellent performance in the Big 12 title game to the starting job this spring, unseating Gerry Bohanon, who has since transferred and is now the starter at USF. The Bears badly miss Jalen Pitre and JT Woods. Breakdown: Another grizzled veteran, Morgan is stepping into a bigger role after playing alongside former Bear and current Los Angeles Charger JT Woods. Baylor Bear Insider One of seven returning starters from a 31-20 Baylor team, sophomore infielder Tre Richardson didn't like that aching feeling last May when the Bears were the "first team out" when the NCAA Regional selections were announced. Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will take over a lot of the running duties with the potential to really be successful as a one-two punch. In the three games Shapen saw significant action Kansas State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State Shapen completed 71 percent of his passes and averaged 190 passing yards. The 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year eats up two-to-three blocks and plugs up running lanes, giving the rest of the Baylor defense lots of flexibility and reduced stress. On defense, the second coach sees Baylors defensive line as the deepest in the Big 12. Developing some receivers. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. They combined for 2,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, so replacing them will be no easy feat. The OL is also stacked with returning starters and a few players who havent spent as much time in the trenches, so Im hoping that those who have led in the past: senior RG Sam Tecklenburg and C Jake Fruhmorgen will encourage the younger players to step up when theyre needed. They were turnover magnets and sure tacklers that were instrumental in the Bears getting off of the field on 3rd downs. Gavin Byers, a sophomore who started the first eight games of the year at right tackle, also returns in 2022 and will provide depth for an already deep unit. He will put the ball in peril and he isnt shy about taking deep shots, even on 3rd and forever. Will that lead to more wins? Safety Christian Morgan is an experienced starter (leads them in INTs with 3) and physical SPARQ freak and smallish safety Devin Lemear has traits, but hes too inexperienced. 7:00 AM on Aug 19, 2022 CDT. The Buffs have just five returning starters on defense, and their offensive line still isnt ready to compete with the top programs in the Pac-12, let alone the entire country. Our standards are so high that it is difficult to be who you say were going to be, but Im going to stay on the path, Aranda said. Aranda signed a contract extension in February that is scheduled to keep him at the school through 2029, quieting coaching carousel discussion. I do stuff that I win, and I dont even make it look like Im trying that hard. Those are all things that have to die. Joey McGuires first team will be fascinating to watch with an offense that returns four starters but also adds Zach Kittley, the architect of last years explosive Western Kentucky group. If Shapen gets hurt this year, theyre (in trouble).. The returning starters are listed in every preseason magazine and cited in nearly any preview. 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. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. With the Wildcats tied for the fourth-highest number of returning starters, and some of the players that Kansas State has back, are the Wildcats in position to become a dark horse Big 12 candidate in a year where there are few true frontrunners? He picked up All-Big-12 first-team honors and is now in pursuit of national recognition. But there are no proven backs with Smith and Trestan Ebner gone. Michael has covered Baylor football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and more. 2022 Baylor Football Preview. But Texas Tech also just couldnt get healthy quarterback play with some downright awful injury luck at the position. Aranda had to replace three departures from his on-field staff. The incoming Bears represent five different states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Sling it, Shape >> @BShapen @kelseyjohnsonjr #SicEm | #PersonOverPlayer pic.twitter.com/ItRAKelqx2. Shapen is 60 and quite mobile, but not the running threat represented by a Jalen Daniels or Adrian Martinez. When the Bear running game hits it rhythm, its a lot of fun to watch and loading up the box can actually make things worse for the run defense. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. The Bears brought in two scholarship players thus far, both in the defensive front seven: Player and White. He creates openings for himself that maybe others dont. 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Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats Sophomore Monaray Baldwin starred in the Sugar Bowl with a 48-yard second-half touchdown run. Baylor football defensive tackle Siaki Ika and linebacker Dillon Doyle. Losing Deuce Vaughn and Felix Anudike-Uzomah arguably the Wildcats best player on offense and defense, respectively certainly hurts. I always win. Those are some pretty big haymakers to take, and with Cincinnati bringing in 247Sports 11th-rated transfer class, Scott Satterfield could have a bit of an uphill climb to keep things where theyve been. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports). @BUFootball pic.twitter.com/UGVc1Saj3L. Only five scholarship players have entered the portal since August: Bohanon, Sneed, defensive lineman Josh Landry, former backup quarterback Jacob Zeno and safety Tyrone D. Brown. 2021 stats: Six sacks (second most), 7.0 TFL, 17 total tackles. At least the defense will be anchored by Siaki Ika and a defensive line that should be just as stout as last year, especially with the addition of Jaxon Player from Tulsa. With nine offensive returning starters and eight defensive returning starters and Lance Leipold getting his first spring with the team after signing on after spring ball last year, the Jayhawks should have significantly better understanding of the teams system and what it takes to compete in the Big 12. There are certainly unknowns. He looked inward, forcing himself to evolve. (Top photo of Dave Aranda: Stephen Lew / USA Today). 2021 stats: 183 rushing yards (fourth on team), two rushing TDs (T-third on team). The Cougars are the top-ranked newcomer here, though whether that plays out will likely depend on whether Kedon Slovis can re-find some of the magic he showed a few years back at USC. If he can avoid making mistakes, the Cougars should be physical enough a trait BYU has shown in recent matchups with Big 12 teams to at least compete. 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. But there are worse bets to take than a Kansas State team with a returning starter at quarterback in Will Howard, playing behind the bulk of his offensive line returning. Baylor will get the Cowboys at home, but theyll be coming back from a road trip to Iowa State while OSU will be coming off a bye week. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Hes long and has some quickness, but hes a one trick finesse pony. The biggest piece were moving through right now is probably just immaturity, Aranda told The Athletic. Baylor football 2021 season in review Arandas second season in charge could hardly have gone more perfectly. Its safe to expect him to continue performing at a high level as a blocker and as a lethal receiving threat for Shapen. Another key defensive position to fill is the star, Baylors hybrid nickelback/outside linebacker role, previously occupied by 2021 Big 12 defensive player of the year and second-round pick Pitre. pic.twitter.com/zg3fJXYoU9, 2021 stats (Tulsa): 14.0 TFLs (led team, second in AAC), four sacks (second on team), one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Cornerback Al Walcott and safety Christian Morgan, both returning starters, will also see time at star, Roberts said. Studying what Oklahoma and Kansas State did to them will be instructive. Roberts will evaluate multiple options there, including returning safety Lorando Johnson, who backed up Pitre last year. The Bears have a three-headed running back group comprised of two scatbacks and one power runner. This 67 edge JACK Garmon Randolph leads them in sacks with 4.5 on the season. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. 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. Guess you have to call 2022 a disappointment for Coach Billy Hawthorne entering his sixth season in 2023 off a .500 season when 16 starters returned including four OLers and a TE. There are also five transfers combined from those two cycles still around. Shapen showed promise in his two starts last year, the regular-season finale versus Texas Tech and the Big 12 championship win over Oklahoma State. It finished fourth in the Big 12 in total D and tenth in the nation in scoring defense, but the it was really, really good at was taking the ball away. 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 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. Baker played receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Florida Gators, winning championships with each. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Sam Hartman is likely back for Wake Forest, which makes a While Gundy and Pokes fans seemed to have put their Explosive Florida State running back transfer Treshaun Ward is among the Big 12s most exciting transfer additions, and hell join DJ Giddens in making sure the Wildcats can still run the ball. Breakdown: In the middle, all eyes are on Dillon Doyle for the 2022 season. With those two moved on, fall camp has indicated the Richmond native as being the likely bell cow back starting in Week 1, and hes impressed many as of late. #Baylor DT Siaki Ika (6-4, 354, SR) LSU transfer. This is a let it hang out game and Sark and PK should expect Dave Aranda to go for it on 4th down until Texas punishes them for it. Will the unproven receivers step up? This page is Although not getting the glitz and glamour, the Bears can feel great knowing Apu is lining up opposite of the center this season. Texas has to press their advantages here and not concede confidence building throws to Shapen. 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. Jun 16, 2022 7:08 PM EDT The Baylor Bears offense had some serious turnover this spring, with quarterback Gerry Bohanon hitting the NCAA Transfer Portal in I expect an all conference season.6 TD catches in 21 pic.twitter.com/gOOF8Armmd. Baylor Football (@BUFootball) November 19, 2022. The best aspect of the Bear secondary is their ability to hone in on an offenses preferred routes and force turnovers with sucker coverages. Five different pass catchers have been 21-30 receptions and they dont have a true #1. Some of those bounces are likely to go the Sooners way this season, which could mean improvement in the win column just by being less unlucky. Here's a look at each Big 12 team's returning starters for the 2022 season. Baylor has to settle its quarterback situation, and Grimes doesnt have a Zach Wilson to work with. Many of them embodied the style and soul of what Aranda wants Baylor football to be. He scored two offensive touchdowns (rushing and receiving) versus BYU. Remember: this team went 1-6 in one-score games last year, including 0-6 in Big 12 play. Much of the fault is on Baylors second and third level defenders not hitting their run fits when runners spill wide. He played pretty well against TCU, so maybe hes on the rebound. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. In the starting lineup, Grimes expects competition at both guard spots. On the other side of the ball, West Virginia will need some of the younger players it has landed in recent classes to pan out sooner rather than later. Breakdown: Player was a highly touted transfer portal prospect, so the fact that hes joining Apu, Hall, TJ Franklin and Cole Maxwell must be terrifying for any opposition. Grimes said Sims has improved as a blocker and Drake Dabney as a receiver. You can learn more about Pete by visiting his personal website: PeteMundo.com. Redshirt freshman Tyrone M. Brown is also a potential reserve option. 8 national ranking last fall and has Pac-12 title and CFP aspirations in 2023. The QB will also be working with a rebuilt receiving corps. Can a transfer class that brings in a few potential impact players turn the tide? Iowa States Ashley Joens and Bad blood spilled over in a major way during the opening round of the SEC Womens Basketball Tournament between Florida and Kentucky About us: HCS is owned and operated by Pete Mundo. Baylor returns four starters on the offensive line and has had five players return who have started at least eight games on the offensive line. 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. That could make picking the 14-team Big 12 an absolute madhouse with so many variables. Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. This article was first published in the Cougar Hes an athletic and ridiculously strong 0-tech NT thats very light on his feet for his size. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. The No. Im truly excited to see what the defense will accomplish in Pass protection improved immensely, too. Theyre certainly at their best running free on play action shots. Baylor Bear Insider One of seven returning starters from a 31-20 Baylor team, sophomore infielder Tre Richardson didn't like that aching feeling last May when The Bears have some athletes and plenty of raw speed, but theyre inconsistent. Perhaps the fog has never fully lifted as he was particularly ineffective as the season progressed against Kansas, Oklahoma and Kansas State. Starters Gabe Hall, Siaki Ika and Cole Maxwell and rotational linemen TJ Franklin, Chidi Ogbonnaya and Brayden Utley return. He currently resides in Kansas City where he is a talk show host and program director at KCMO Talk Radio. 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