As fans everywhere settle in this weekend to get their first taste of college football for 2006, CSTV, the mtn. and any other brilliant idea Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson's will be far from my mind. My wife -- a Baylor grad -- and I will travel to Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco to catch our respective teams in action. Confidence is high in Waco, where the local college team has not received a bowl invitation in more than 10 years. And the Frogs have not done particularly well when starting the season as favorites.
But with starting quarterback Jeff Ballard, three gifted running backs and a talented receiving corps returning on offense, I wouldn't be so eager if I were Baylor to predict an upset. The offensive line, with only one starter returning, is a bit of a question mark. And that was exactly Oklahoma's downfall last Labor day weekend. An inexperienced offensive line was more to blame than poor quarterback play for the Sooners' 17-10 loss to the Frogs to open the 2005 season.
Still, TCU's linemen have seen action, as coach Gary Patterson likes to get many of his players involved in an effort to develop depth. We're inside two days now, and excitement is continuing to build. Let's kick the ball already!
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