Baylor Football Blog
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Merrill Back... Or is he?
Robert Merrill returned to the practice field after sitting out with a back injury. Here's a clip from the article:
So, basically, he has a week and a half to get used to the pounding and get his conditioning up. Right, so don't count on Merrill being much of a threat for the Baylor game. Check.
There's also this note in the article:
Gary Patterson has closed practices until the Baylor game. I guess he's afraid that something really important is going to slip out about the offense and defense he's been running since he took over years ago. This made me think of something.
Ever since Guy Morriss talked about Patterson not being able to keep his mouth shut, Patterson has shut up. Now he's closed practice to outsiders. I have to believe that Patterson is scared to death of this matchup. He's doing everything he can to talk Baylor up to be a tough team in his latest interviews. He knows his corners are young and untested and that they are going to be thrown into the fire against All-Big XII caliber receivers in a pass heavy offense. He knows they are going to be on an island and giving up 4-5 inches of height and 20-40 pounds of weight.
He knows his offensive line is young, and getting younger with the injuries that have struck lately. With the possibility of starting two true freshmen, he knows that moving the ball is going to be much more difficult that the fans at TCU are willing to believe.
And that's just it. The TCU fans EXPECT to blow Baylor out. On one prediction thread on KillerFrogs.com, they had an average prediction of 30-17. On another it was 30-12. They are expecting to come down to Waco and dominate Baylor.
What if it doesn't happen?
Think about it. What if TCU starts the year 2-2 with losses to Baylor and Tech? What happens to the aura of TCU then? Where do their fans go then?
Patterson isn't talking, but he's thinking. Thinking about all the possibilities that can come from this game. More bad than good. TCU fans should start getting their excuses ready, too. ¶ 8/23/2006 8 Comments
Robert Merrill returned to the practice field after sitting out with a back injury. Here's a clip from the article:
It could be a long road to being ready for the season opener, though. Merrill, TCU's leading rusher the past three seasons, is behind with his conditioning and hasn't had much contact to test the injury.
So, basically, he has a week and a half to get used to the pounding and get his conditioning up. Right, so don't count on Merrill being much of a threat for the Baylor game. Check.
There's also this note in the article:
Lonta Hobbs, the Frogs' other senior running back, did not practice as a precaution with a minor ankle injury and is expected to return soon.Hobbs is a talented runner and also a pretty tough guy. I don't expect this to have too much of an impact on his status for the Baylor game, but it's some to take note of.
Gary Patterson has closed practices until the Baylor game. I guess he's afraid that something really important is going to slip out about the offense and defense he's been running since he took over years ago. This made me think of something.
Ever since Guy Morriss talked about Patterson not being able to keep his mouth shut, Patterson has shut up. Now he's closed practice to outsiders. I have to believe that Patterson is scared to death of this matchup. He's doing everything he can to talk Baylor up to be a tough team in his latest interviews. He knows his corners are young and untested and that they are going to be thrown into the fire against All-Big XII caliber receivers in a pass heavy offense. He knows they are going to be on an island and giving up 4-5 inches of height and 20-40 pounds of weight.
He knows his offensive line is young, and getting younger with the injuries that have struck lately. With the possibility of starting two true freshmen, he knows that moving the ball is going to be much more difficult that the fans at TCU are willing to believe.
And that's just it. The TCU fans EXPECT to blow Baylor out. On one prediction thread on KillerFrogs.com, they had an average prediction of 30-17. On another it was 30-12. They are expecting to come down to Waco and dominate Baylor.
What if it doesn't happen?
Think about it. What if TCU starts the year 2-2 with losses to Baylor and Tech? What happens to the aura of TCU then? Where do their fans go then?
Patterson isn't talking, but he's thinking. Thinking about all the possibilities that can come from this game. More bad than good. TCU fans should start getting their excuses ready, too. ¶ 8/23/2006 8 Comments
