Big 12 Takeover Pod

The silence is deafening coming out of Morgantown. After losing 18 players to the portal, the Mountaineers look to retool a depleted roster heading into this upcoming season. 

Neal Brown will have his work cut out for him trying to manage what's left of his roster. With a decent group of transfers coming in from quality programs. There is hope that they can bring some of that culture with them. Can the Mountaineers find replacements in a depleted secondary? Can Neal Brown stay off of the hot seat? Time will tell. Join us as we look ahead at West Virginia's upcoming season.

#CFB #Big12 #WestVirginia #TakeMeHome #Mountaineers

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Season Recap
Head Coach Neal Brown
Offensive Coordinator Graham Harrell
Defensive Coordinator Jordan Lesley
Finished 6-7, 4-5 in conference. Good for 5th in the Big 12
Lost to Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, 18-6
8th ranked offense, 5th ranked defense

Jarret Doege; 3,048 yds, 19 TDs, 12 ints, 65.2% cmp, Sacked 35 times
Was 2nd in passing yards in the Big 12 behind only Brock Purdy

Harrell will replace Gerad Parker who is the co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach now.
Harrell at USC
USC led the Pac-12 and was No. 17 nationally in passing offense Averaging 298.3 yards a game.  and red zone offense (.902), No. 20 in third-down conversion percentage and No. 24 in total offense (443.9). 

Notable Leaving Players
Note : 18 WVU players entered the transfer portal
Offense 
Jarret Doege - QB - transferred to Western Kentucky
Leddie Brown - RB - rushed for 1065 yards and 13 TDs, averaging 4.8 YPC
Winston Wright Jr (688 yards, 5TD, transfer to florida state)

Defense 
Josh Chandler- Semedo - LB (110 tot, 2int,2ff/ transfer colorado)
Sean Mahone - S (83 tackles, 2int jaguars)
Alonzo Addae -S (super senior, cardinals)
Daryl Porter Jr. - CB (transfer to Miami)
Jackie Matthews -CB (transfer to mississippi state)

Notable Returning players
Offense 
Returning all 5 Oline starters
Sam James -wr (5td 42 catches)
Bryce Wheaton wr (3td)
Defense - don't really have a playmaker
Dante Stills DT - (7 sacks)
Taijh Alston DL (5 sacks)

Recruiting/Transfer class notes
43rd Ranked Overall Recruiting class (247)
Looking to add a linebacker and some secondary help
Signed 4 safeties
Transfers
Lyn-J Dixon - RB - transfers in from Clemson
Huge get for WVU, shifty, good vision. Really saw his role dwindle at Clemson, rushed for 547 and 635 his freshman and sophomore year respectively.
Tirek Austin-Cave - LB - transfers in from Miami
JT Daniels - QB - transfers in from Georgia
Zeiqui Lawton - DL - transfers in from Cinci, playing multiple spots and was mentioned during spring practices a good bit

HS Recruits 
Nicco Marchiol - QB - 4 Star from Hamilton, AZ
A lefty with good mobility, throws it well.
Jacolby Spells - CB - 4 star from Fort Lauderdale, FL
Good physical corner, plays better in zone, but decent in man.
Christion Stokes LB
Mumu Bin-Wahad - S

Recruits/Transfers who can contribute early
Lyn-J Dixon - RB from Clemson
Tirek Austin-Cave - LB from Miami
JT Daniels - QB from Georgia
Chrisiton Stokes LB (fr on second team)

Schedule Overview
W-L predictions

neal brown wvu
jt daniels west virginia
wvu football 2022
college football record predictions

 lyn-j dixon wvu

#hookem #texas #hornsup

The Texas Overview Pod is finally here! The Texas Longhorns are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2021 season where their offense was ranked 2nd in the Big 12 and their Defense was ranked 8th. Quinn Ewers comes over from Ohio State to try and lead this offense to a Big 12 title, but can he live up to the hype? Will Agiye Hall and Xavier Worthy be as good as expected? Time will tell.

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Show Notes

Season Recap
Head Coach Steve Sarkisian, OC Kyle Flood  , DC Pete Kwiatkowski
Finished 5-7 overall, 3-6 in Big 12 (7th overall in the Big 12)
Fell apart after the Red River Shootout, Losing 6 in a row counting the OU game
2nd Ranked Offense, 8th Ranked Defense (The problem is obvious)

Added Gary Mfn Patterson!!! 
Wr Coach Marion will help Wrs take the next step. 

Leaving Players
Offense 
Casey thompson QB
Denzel Okafor LG
Tope Imade RG
Derek Kerstetter RT
Cade Brewer TE

Defense 
Josh thompson CB
Brenden Schooler FS
Jacoby Jones DE 

The kicker Cameron Dicker

Returning players
Offense 
Bijan robinson RB - Lord
Roschon Johnson/Keilan Robisnon - good tandem behind bijan
Xavier Worthy - do i need to say much lol
Jordan Whittington - first down machine and yac guy

Defense (returns front 7)
Demarvion Overshown
D’shawn Jamison 
Kenodre Coburn

Guys who will need to take the next step: Alfred Collins DE, Anthony Cook BS, Jaylan Ford LB, Luke Brockmeyer LB, Jerrin Thompson FS.

Recruiting/Transfer class notes
5th Ranked Overall Recruiting Class
Transfers
Isaiah Neyor - WR - Wyoming
Probably my favorite player in the Spring Game. Really showed what he can do. Caught the deep ball, caught the mid and short game. Going to be a great contributor for this team
Jahleel Billingsley - TE - Alabama
Wasn’t impressed with him, he never really jumped off of the screen to me when watching him play.
Quinn Ewers - QB - Ohio State
There is this belief that the QB battle has been won by Ewers, and while i do think that is true. I also think this battle is more alive than it isn’t.
Agiye Hall - WR - Alabama

Ryan Watts - CB - Ohio State
Looks the part of the prototype NFL Corner. Tall, long, and great at the LOS. If he can play to his potential he will be a major addition to a defense that struggled last year.

Watch out for Ochaun Mathis to commit to Texas on Saturday

HS Recruits (17/28 recruits espn 300)
Devon campbell #1 OG, every team in the nation wanted this guy
Kelvin Banks #1 OT, Big time get
Neto Umeozulu #7 OT
Cole Hutson OG
Bryan allen JR #4 safety (leader of the class)
Justice Finkley DE, which is built for the SEC, won H2H with bama. 
Jaray bledsoe DT (SEC) auburn, georgia, LSu, A&M
Jaylon Guilbeau (was starting until suspension) 
Derrick Brown OLB (vocal leader)
Terrance Brooks CB 
Great eyes, smart player, hits hard

Recruits who can contribute early
Devon Campbell LG
Kelvin Banks OT
Cole Hutson RG
Terrence Brooks CB
Jaylon Guilbeau CB

Talk about Spring Game Impressions Here
Run game looks excellent, QB battle?
Offensive line struggled which they did last year allowing 26 sacks
Blackwell is a big time hitter and something the defense has been missing
Sanders at TE!
Can the defense improve on what they did in the spring game?

Schedule Overview
W-L predictions

The University of Kansas finished the season with its four best games. Amongst those, they Beat Texas in Austin. A huge win for Kansas, their first Big 12 Road win since 2008 that has the potential to expedite the turnaround in Lawrence. Head Coach Lance Leipold has his work cut out for him, he is working on fixing the roster left in the wake of Les Miles leaving the program. Kansas has a small recruiting class of fourteen players this year, seven high school signees and seven transfer players. They ranked fourth in the Big 12 in transfer portal signings, a feat that is getting national attention. Huge additions like Ky Thomas from Minnesota and Sevion Morrison hope to create a great backfield trio with returner Devin Neal and propel this Kansas football program forward. Can KU win more Big 12 games this year with a full spring and fall under Lance Leipold? Time will tell.

#KansasFootball #RockChalk #Big12Football #CollegeFootball

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Texas Tech is coming off of a rollercoaster of a season last year. Finishing 7-6 after starting 5-3. They played 3 quarterbacks and fired their coach midseason. Some would call that a success considering the circumstances. Now Texas Tech brings in Head Coach Joey McGuire who is an excellent recruiter as well as a hype man. They also bring in offensive coordinator Zach Kittley who led the most dynamic offense in the country last season, and bring defensive coordinator Tim Deruyter who has an excellent track record. Texas Tech currently has the 2nd ranked recruiting class in 2023, but can they get it done in 2022?

On paper, Texas Tech has done all of the right things to set themselves up for success. With a some key pieces returning like Tajh Brooks and Krishon Merriweather, can Tech get over the hump and compete for a Big 12 title?  Join us this week as Tyler word vomits out of excitement over this Tech roster as we dive into the Red Raiders.

#WreckEm #CFB #Big12 #TexasTech

Show Notes

Season Recap
Head Coach Joey McGuire
-5 seasons at Baylor (toughnesss)
-14 seasons at Cedar Hill High School (3state titles, B2B in  ‘13,’14)
-Texas high school coaches associations hall of honor
-Good representation with high school coaches in texas
OC  Zach Kittley, 
DC Tim Deruyter (former head coach at Fresno State, most recently DC at Oregon)
-Oregon DC 2021 (4th in interceptions w 17, ranked 18th nationally w/22 takeaways)
-Cal (42.6 pts/gm before, cut in half to 20.9 in 2nd season, ‘18-’19 season 20/24 were held under 24 points)

Finished 7-6 overall, 3-6 in Big 12 (9th overall in the Big 12, tied for 7th with conference record alone)

Started 5-3. Started 3 different QBs. After firing Wells, Sonny Cumbie finished the year as the Interim Head Coach
Coach Wells finished 2019 4-8 and 4-6 in 2020 (covid year)
Fired Matt Wells and hired Joey McGuire who was the Associate Head Coach and Outside Linebackers Coach at Baylor. Spent 5 seasons with Baylor. McGuire was hired in early November. Added 3 recruits before even having his introductory Presser.
Bringing in Zach Kittley, the guy who helped lead Western Kentucky’s dynamic offense, Bailey Zappe threw for 5,570 yards and 56 touchdowns. Gotta love those odds. Second time coaching at Tech, worked under Kingsbury as a GA.

Leaving Players
Offense 
Erik Ezukanma - WR - 2nd team all Big 12 in 2021
55 catches, 761 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Probably the best player on their offense. Left for the NFL (4th round to the Dolphins)
Dawson Deaton - IOL - Started 33 of 35 games in his career at Center
3 time All Big 12 Selection
Losing a mainstay in the middle of that O-line is hard for anyone to replace
Kaylon Geiger (533 yards, 1Td, senior experience)
Henry Colombi (leading QB, senior, not  big loss but experience could be felt)

Defense 
Colin Schooler - LB - the leader of their defense and leading tackler with 115 tackles, 7.5 TFL.
Riko Jeffers - LB - 79 total tackles, 4 TFL, 3rd leading tackler
Eric monroe - DB - 82 total tackles, 2 int, 1 FF)
Demarcus Fields - DB - 11 pass deflections (Saints)

Jonathan Garibay - K - leaves for the NFL. Hit a 62 yard game winner against Iowa State. Only missed one kick last year, 53 yarder against Baylor.

Returning players
Offense 
Tajh Brooks - RB - JR - 87 carries, 581 yards and 7 TDs
SaRodorick Thompson - RB - RS SR - 123 carries, 585 yards, 10 TDs
Donovan Smith - QB - RS SO 
Myles Price - WR - returns for his Junior year after finishing his SO year with 523 yards on 38 catches and 2 touchdowns. Averaged 13.8 yards per catch
Tyler Shough (Returns after missing a good bit of the season last year with a shoulder injury)

Defense (returns front 7)
Krishon Merriweather - LB - Much needed considering Colin Schooler and Riko Jeffers are gone. Out of eligibility. Loves to hit and has plus speed in the backer group.
Marquis Waters - DB - 
Adrian Frye - DB -
Jesiah Pierre - LB - Showed that he can play when on the field, appeared in 239 snaps last year, finished with 27 tackles. Will need to step up this fall.
Tyree Wilson (7 sacks

Recruiting/Transfer class notes
43rd Ranked Overall Recruiting class (247)
Transfers
Baylor Cupp - TE - Transfers in from Texas A&M
Former #1 overall tight end in the 2019 class, played in 10 games at Texas A&M but was primarily used as a blocker
Monroe Mills - T - Oklahoma State - Currently listed as a starter
Ty Buchanan - T - USC - Currently listed as a backup
Michael Shanahan - T - UT Martin - Currently listed as a backup
Cade Briggs - C - New Mexico - currently listed as a starter
Spencer Cole - G - Western Kentucky - currently listed as a backup, comes over with Kittley from WKU
Jordan Brown - WR - Transfers in from KU
Tyler Owens - S - Transfers in from Texas

#TCU #riffram #big12

2021 was a year of turmoil for the TCU Horned Frogs, long time head coach Gary Patterson and the school parted ways. Interim head coach Jerry Kill went 2-1 and then left for New Mexico State. This led them to the hire of Sonny Dykes from SMU. Dykes comes to TCU with a QB battle on his hands right away between Chandler Morris and Max Duggan and loses key pieces on a defense that already wasn't very good. Can Sonny Dykes rebuild another program yet again? With a 28th-ranked recruiting class, he hopes to jumpstart the rebuild right away, but just how good can TCU be in 2022? Tune in to find out.

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#oklahomastate #big12 #collegefootball

Oklahoma State returns to the field after just coming up short in the Big 12 championship. With a veteran squad coming back, can the Cowboys make another run at the College Football Playoff? Gundy and Co. look to get another win in the Bedlam rivalry and build on a great 2021 season. Can Gundy get the cowboys over the hump? Can Spencer Sanders get this team to the top of the mountain? 

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#boomersooner #OU #Venables

The Big 12 Takeover Pod previews the new era of Oklahoma Sooner football under Brent Venables. Jeff Lebby and Dylan Gabriel will team up on the offensive side of the ball in hopes to continue the tradition of explosive and award-winning offenses in Norman. Venables is determined to bring a culture of toughness on the defensive side of the ball and to the program as a whole. The move to the SEC looms a couple years ahead and Tyler and Donnell Davis break down the 2022 season to come for OU.

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Chris Klieman and the Wildcats finished 8-5 with an impressive bowl win over LSU in 2021. Looking ahead to 2022, they will have a new QB under center, some returning weapons, and a new offensive coordinator. Can Kansas State compete in the Big 12 this year? 

First-year offensive coordinator Collin Klein, yes that Collin Klein,  will have Adrian Martinez under center and Deuce Vaughn in the backfield, a pairing that could be trouble for the rest of the conference. Daniel Green returns after leading the team in tackles in 2021 and looks to build on a great previous season. With guys like Felix Anudike-Uzomah on the d-line, and transfer Kobe Savage coming in, there are playmakers at each level of this defense. Can Kansas State put it all together and make some noise this upcoming season?

#KStateFootball #EMAW #Big12Football #CollegeFootball

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Coming off of a 9-3 record in 2020, Iowa State was poised to make a run at the Big 12 title. They failed to make a run at the conference title and finished 7-6 in what would be considered a letdown of a season. Now Matt Campbell graduates 23 seniors, loses 8 of 11 defensive starters, and they lose their Quarterback who has rewritten the record books at Iowa State. They also lose a dominant Running Back in Breece Hall who looks to be the first back off the board in the NFL Draft come April. Can Matt Campbell coach his way to contention in 2022? 

#IowaState #CycloneNation #Collegefootball #Big12 

Iowa State will be anchored by returners Hunter Dekkers, Will McDonald, and Xavier Hutchinson, the Cyclones look to bounce back this upcoming fall season. They will get some immediate assistance from the strongest recruiting class in school history (30th in the nation) that includes two strong receivers in Greg Gaines III (4 star) and Jason Essex (3 star). They also got a great addition to their defensive line in Hunter Deyo (4 star). Join us as we recap their 2021 season, discuss their incoming players, and look at their schedule this fall.

Dave Aranda led an amazing resurgence for the Baylor Bears in 2021. They went 12-2, won the Big 12 Championship, and went on to win the Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss. Sending multiple players off to the NFL, Baylor will lean on returners and incoming freshmen to reestablish their great defense and strong running game.

#Big12Football #BaylorBears #SicEm 

Baylor will have to replace a lot of production on the back end of their defense. Losing 3 star players to the draft this spring is going to be tough to do. Jalen Pitre, Terrel Bernard, and JT Woods all leave Baylor for the NFL. Will the incoming freshman and returners do enough to keep this unit going? Will transfer Jaxon Player bring the impact we think he will? 

Jeff Grimes has a tough decision to make this fall. Gerry Bohanon or Blake Shapen, both capable players who have very different playstyles. Whoever starts under center for the Bears this fall will greatly change the way this offense operates. 

Aranda has established a culture at Baylor, but how strong that culture remains to be seen. This fall will be an interesting one for the Baylor Bears