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TCU at Baylor
I know everyone is riding the TCU non-BCS bowl buster hype but TCU was a very, very fortunate team last year. They got OU in the beginning of the year where they had a QB who looked lost on the field and played in 2 other OT games. They were also +21 in turnovers which helps when the ball bounces your way. TCU returns 12 starters total and even though they have an awesome backfield they may not have the holes they had last year because they lost 4 starters on the OL.
TCU has always been one of the best at stopping the run but the pass defense the last 3 years has been suspect which is why I love this match-up. Baylor is bringing in Lee Hays as OC this year who is somewhat of a legend in Texas because he was the West Texas A&M OC the past 3 seasons and turned around a school that was the doormat of its league even winless the year before he took over to making them a top program and 10 win team. Why? Because West Texas is right down the road from Texas Tech and Mike Leach’s offense. Hays would study the Tech system and is one of the best at running it around. Hal Mumme is the originator of the “air raid” offense and Leach was the OC at Kentucky under Mumme and Morriss was the OL coach. So Morriss is very familiar with this offense.
The most inexperienced position on TCU is cornerback and with Baylor throwing 4 WRs sets at you including its top 2 WRs from last year they are going right at their weakness. Morriss has done a terrific job since arriving to Baylor. The Baylor fans are excited as they beat Iowa St., Okie St. at home, and playing both OU and A&M to OT at their house. Baylor already has 21 committs for the 2007 class.
My Play:
Baylor +7.5 ($400)
One more play to come...
I know everyone is riding the TCU non-BCS bowl buster hype but TCU was a very, very fortunate team last year. They got OU in the beginning of the year where they had a QB who looked lost on the field and played in 2 other OT games. They were also +21 in turnovers which helps when the ball bounces your way. TCU returns 12 starters total and even though they have an awesome backfield they may not have the holes they had last year because they lost 4 starters on the OL.
TCU has always been one of the best at stopping the run but the pass defense the last 3 years has been suspect which is why I love this match-up. Baylor is bringing in Lee Hays as OC this year who is somewhat of a legend in Texas because he was the West Texas A&M OC the past 3 seasons and turned around a school that was the doormat of its league even winless the year before he took over to making them a top program and 10 win team. Why? Because West Texas is right down the road from Texas Tech and Mike Leach’s offense. Hays would study the Tech system and is one of the best at running it around. Hal Mumme is the originator of the “air raid” offense and Leach was the OC at Kentucky under Mumme and Morriss was the OL coach. So Morriss is very familiar with this offense.
The most inexperienced position on TCU is cornerback and with Baylor throwing 4 WRs sets at you including its top 2 WRs from last year they are going right at their weakness. Morriss has done a terrific job since arriving to Baylor. The Baylor fans are excited as they beat Iowa St., Okie St. at home, and playing both OU and A&M to OT at their house. Baylor already has 21 committs for the 2007 class.
My Play:
Baylor +7.5 ($400)
One more play to come...
