S5E17 - The Bears are Big 12 Champs! Plus Eddie Lackey!

Please Bear With Me

The Baylor Bears are Big 12 Champions for a 3rd time in program history which now ties Baylor with 2nd most all-time. The Bears defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 21-16 in what was one of the best games of the weekend and of the season. For anyone worried about whether or not the new Big 12 could draw viewership, I think that has been put to bed.

Travis starts this episode discussing how Baylor has taken over the Big 12. Never in the history of the conference has a University simultaneously held a Big 12 title in football, men's basketball, and women's basketball until now. The future is bright for Baylor in this conference.

Then we dive into a recap of the Big 12 Championship game. We also talk about the defensive performance and how this could be Baylor's best defensive performance of all time. We all know how elite our defense can be when everything is clicking and we saw that this past weekend. The Bears intercepted Spencer Sanders 4 times while only allowing 70 yards rushing on 40 carries. Travis was confident a Blake Shapen led team could win the Big 12, so bear with him while he toots his own horn. Shapen started the game with 17 straight completions, an FBS record this year, and at one point had more TD's than he did incompletions.

Travis then gives his thoughts on a few specific plays throughout the game. The 4th and 1 which the Bears did not convert and of course "The McPlay", the amazing play made by former walk on Jairon McVea to win Baylor the title game.

Finally, Please Bear with Me is joined by former Baylor linebacker, Big 12 Champion, and All-Big 12 performer Eddie Lackey. Eddie talks about the anniversary of winning Baylor's first Big 12 title in the ice fog game vs Texas in 2013. He recalls the feeling of running out on the field and how great the atmosphere was in Floyd Casey given the weather. He also breaks down "The McPlay" and describes how difficult it is to make a play like that; plus much more!

This game is a fun one to revisit so listen in as Travis and Eddie take you through it. The Baylor Bears, picked to finish 8th in the preseason poll, are Big 12 Champions and it feels so good. Who would have thought?

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