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2013: A look ahead

As we look back on 2012, what does 2013 hold for Baylor during one of it's greatest athletic runs in 168 years of being a University.

Lache Seastrunk

Seatrunk makes a run at Heisman?

Here are some predictions for 2013.

Football

Art Briles and staff will sign a top 20 and possibly top 15 class.

Then the staff will groom another quarterback to lead one of the nation's top offenses.

Lache Seastrunk and Glasco Martin will combine for over 2500 yards and 25 touchdowns, giving Seastrunk a chance for Baylor's second Heisman.

Tevin Reese will break 1000 yards receiving.

Antwan Goodley will break out with 400 yards rushing and 600 receiving.

Jay Lee will replace Lanear Sampson with great blocking and speed outside to stretch the defenses.

Baylor Bears

Drew goes dancing, again

Robbie Rhodes and Corey Coleman will break out and earn freshmen All-American status.

Chris McAllister will continue where he left off in the Holiday Bowl with his speed rushing ability.

Javonte Magee, Jamal Palmer, and Shawn Oakman will add even more depth to the defensive line allowing more packages from Coach Phil Bennett.

Eddie Lackey and Bryce Hager will continue to lead the team in tackles with talented underclassmen pushing them.

The team will send Floyd Casey out in style with a final win over Texas en route to another bowl game.

Men's Basketball

Scott Drew and staff will get the team back to the NCAA tournament and make another run to the Sweet 16.

Isaiah Austin will be Freshman of the Year. He will then declare to the NBA.

Baylor Bears

Mulkey works her magic, again

Brady Heslip will regain his three point shooting after getting healthy from his surgery.

Pierre Jackson will get drafted and become a fan favorite with his athleticism.

Women's Basketball

Kim Mulkey cuts down the nets in NOLA.

Brittney Griner is named Player of the Year, again.

Odyssey Simms finally gets the recognition she deserves for being the best PG in the game.

Alexis Prince wins a game with her three point shooting when a team tries to pack in the zone on Griner. Griner repays that team with a dunk.

Baseball

Baylor Bears

Steve Smith remains a model of consistency

Steve Smith takes his team back to the NCAA Regionals.

Nathan Orf leads the nation in hit by pitch.

Jake Miller has a great year at shortstop and earns 1st Team Big 12.

Freshman Sterling Wynn works his way into the weekend rotation.

Happy New Year!

Brian Ethridge
    • Right on, Brian, and

      Happy New Year to all!

      Texo

    • Love it! I hope all that happens and more

      mlb60

    • I like the way you think!

      Old300Bear

    • Very nice. Works for me. Thanks

      cooter2

    • How will we sign a top 20 class in football when we currently aren't ranked in the top 20 in recruiting classes? Who are we going to take with our last few spots that would catapult us into the top 20?

      Edit: didn't realize we were ranked 17 in 247. Was curious if there was some body coming down the pipe that was going to give us a big boost.

      This post was edited by The X Factor898 on 1/1/2013 at 5:09 PM

      The X Factor898

    • The X Factor89868 said...

      How will we sign a top 20 class in football when we currently aren't ranked in the top 20 in recruiting classes? Who are we going to take with our last few spots that would catapult us into the top 20?

      Edit: didn't realize we were ranked 17 in 247. Was curious if there was some body coming down the pipe that was going to give us a big boost.

      17 right now and Hammad should be getting the bump to 4 stars soon.

      Brian Ethridge

    • Any prediction of Lache getting more touches from passes and kick returns?

      The guy is pure electricity and its just a numbers game on his Heisman. Enough touches and he'll put up the stats to win. <20 rushes per game with 1 or 2 passes and no kick returns won't win it for BU.

      A big return avg with a TD or 2 in the kicking game will give him (and the team) a big boost. I get pumped up just thinking about him lined up out wide running the WR bubble screen and only a CB playing man to man trying to stop him.

      E_Kirch

    • E_Kirch said...

      Any prediction of Lache getting more touches from passes and kick returns?

      The guy is pure electricity and its just a numbers game on his Heisman. Enough touches and he'll put up the stats to win. <20 rushes per game with 1 or 2 passes and no kick returns won't win it for BU.

      A big return avg with a TD or 2 in the kicking game will give him (and the team) a big boost. I get pumped up just thinking about him lined up out wide running the WR bubble screen and only a CB playing man to man trying to stop him.

      I do not see him getting KR or PR duties. Too big a risk of injury.

      Brian Ethridge

    • Brian Ethridge said...

      I do not see him getting KR or PR duties. Too big a risk of injury.

      Exactly. We have plenty of fast, athletic guys who don't get a lot of playing time to put back there. Can't risk your best RB getting injured on a KR or PR.

      lancebu

    • Brian Ethridge said...

      http://baylor.247sports.com/Article/What-will-2013-hold-for-Baylor-109166

      Looking at the Big 4 for 2013

      Football: I agree with all of it, but i just think that there are far too many variables involved to start talking about anyone (Baylor player or any other school) having a "shot" at the Heisman. i'd also like to see McAllister develop something other than the speed rush to compliment his speed. if he could use his speed to set up another pass rushing move, then he could be really special as a DE

      MBB: i haven't seen enough of us to agree or disagree with you on this, but what i HAVE seen would lead me to disagree at the moment. I love Scott Drew, but we sure as hell don't look like a Sweet 16 team at the moment

      WBB: i don't follow it, so i don't have any opinion on it.

      Baseball: really bold predictions here. we lost like 80% of our offensive production and 2/3 of the weekend staff. Smitty does a really good job of getting us to the post-season year after year, so a regional is probably a safe prediction here, but we'll definitely have our work cut out for us. I really don't like your Miller prediction though, and it has nothing to do with his boot in Game 2 against Arky. his approach at the plate has a LOOOOOOONG way to go to be All Big 12 caliber, and he's just not a consistent enough defensive player, although defense factors in far less than offense. i hope the kid bounces back and has a monster 2013 campaign, but he was a below average offensive and defensive player in 2012, so he's gotta make a quantum leap to get to the upper echelon of the conference.

      ryanmetz

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