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Aranda transfers the Baylor defense

July 8, 2020 by ianaboyd

The 2019 Baylor Bear defense that carried the team to the Big 12 championship game and nearly defeated Oklahoma only to fall short twice, was built around the defensive line. The back eight of their 3-2-6 unit was very good (mostly seniors), but this team could regularly control action in the run game and generate … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football Tagged: 3-2-6 dime, Baylor Bears, Bravvion Roy, Dave Aranda, Dillon Doyle, Flyover D, James Lockhart, James Lynch, Matt Rhule, Terrel Bernard, William Bradley-King, zone blitz

My 2019 All-Big 12 team

December 12, 2019 by ianaboyd

You can check out my preseason list here. I like to use different categories than the official ballot when I make my own team. The goal of the media/coaches selections is primarily to recognize the best players in the conference in a given year. I like to make designations that reflect the sorts of roles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football, Uncategorized Tagged: All-B12, All-Big 12 team, Darren Sproles water bug trophy for most outstanding tiny person, Hurts the relentless, Jalen Hurts, James Lynch, Kolby Harvell-Peel, Lincoln Riley, Matt Rhule, Pooka Williams, Sam Ehlinger

Old becomes new with the inverted Tampa 2

December 3, 2019 by ianaboyd

Since I coined the term “inverted Tampa 2” to describe Iowa State’s defense I’ve been getting questions regularly on how this newfangled anti-spread scheme works. Particularly since Baylor essentially stole it and made it a major part of their package while turning their bust-prone defense into a unit that paved the way for an 11-1 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football, Theoretical ramblings, Uncategorized Tagged: Baylor Bears, Brian Urlacher, Chris Klieman, Inverted Tampa-2, Iowa State Cyclones, Jack Lambert, James Lynch, John Lynch, Kansas State Wildcats, Mean Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers, Scottie Hazelton, Steel Curtain, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa-2, Texas Longhorns, Warren Sapp

Who won week 5 in the Big 12?

September 30, 2019 by ianaboyd

The action is really starting to heat up in the Big 12 now. We got three particularly clarifying games in the second week of in-conference play and then a customary but likely satisfying (for the winner) blowout of the Kansas Jayhawks. The national scene was pretty interesting too. Mack Brown’s UNC nearly upset Clemson before … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football Tagged: Alex Grinch, Baylor Bears, Big 12 defense, Charlie Brewer, Inverted Tampa-2, Iowa State Cyclones, Jalen Hurts, James Lynch, Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma Sooners, Pump fake Purdy, Texas Tech Red Raiders

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