By Kevin Lonnquist
Publisher
Once Sting explained the true meaning of Every Breath You Take, people finally understood.
When he and The Police saw this epic piece climb to No. 1 and remain there for eight weeks in 1983, most people thought it was a positive love song. It was anything but that. It’s about the obsession over a lost lover and the jealousy and surveillance that follows.
The inspiration – and let’s understand artists find their epiphany in many forms – was from his separation from his wife and beginning a relationship with another woman who just happened to be soon-to-be ex’s best friend. When it hit the news, it pretty much caught the wrath of the public.
Sting tells this story: "One couple told me 'Oh we love that song; it was the main song played at our wedding!' I thought, 'Well, good luck.'"
So here is this signature song from The Police from their Synchronicity album.
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>The Big 12 championship race officially makes no sense. Consensus preseason poll No. 9 selection TCU is in control with wins over Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Kansas State.
Sonny Dykes’ program is also ranked No. 7 in the nation and on the cusp of getting into the college football playoff discussion.
And the Horned Frogs did it again to Kansas State like they did to Oklahoma State last week. They fell behind by three scores and climbed all the way back.
But this win over the Wildcats was a little more impressive. Down 28-10 in the first half, they ran off the next 28 to win 38-28 and rolled up nearly 500 yards.
However, the Horned Frogs are going to have to work for this. Three of the final five are on the road – at West Virginia, at Texas and at Baylor.
TCU’s season has some characteristics this season like Baylor’s 2021 season. The Horned Frogs have played their toughest games at Amon Carter Stadium. Baylor had that at McLane when it played Oklahoma and Texas.
>What’s concerning for the No. 22 Wildcats is that they can’t get starting quarterback Adrian Martinez healthy. He got banged up at Iowa State but didn’t last too long in Fort Worth. Will Howard finished the game.
But Kansas State still controls its destiny. That starts Saturday when Oklahoma State visits followed by Texas.
>As we transition to the mystery that is Texas, the subplot to No. 9 Oklahoma State’s 41-34 victory in Stillwater, OK is Texas blowing another big lead on the road. The Longhorns had three different two score leads in this game – 21-10, 31-17, 34-24 – and couldn’t hold them. This was the same story in Lubbock a month ago.
Plus, Quinn Ewers and his receivers had a huge disconnect. He was 19-49 with three interceptions including the last one that wasn’t anywhere close to a Longhorn receiver.
Now, a lot of attention has been paid to the penalty issue from that game. Texas was flagged 14 times. Oklahoma State was never flagged. A bit odd to see that.
>Now, Oklahoma State is very much alive in the Big 12 championship game race with that win and pretty much cripples Texas chances. The Big 12’s feature game is in Manhattan, KS on Saturday.
>Baylor’s trip to Lubbock is going to be interesting on Saturday night. As we know, the bizarre can be a player on the South Plains. Tech is two different teams when it’s at home and when it’s on the road.
The Red Raiders were nothing short of impressive in flattening West Virginia, 48-10. Freshman and Eastland product Behren Morton has been magnificent in his two starts. He’s thrown for 704 yards at Oklahoma State and against the Mountaineers. Baylor’s non-existent pass rush better have a plan. And that plan better involve some blitzing.
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Now, to the national scene
>When Mississippi State scored on the last play of the game in Tuscaloosa, AL Saturday night, that marked the Bulldogs first TD scored at Bryant-Denny Stadium since 2014. It also broke a shutout streak where they had not scored in that building since 2016.
You know it’s been a bad night when you score a meaningless touchdown as time expires and you don’t even get to try the extra point. When the Bulldogs scored, the officials left the field. That’s the rule but still amusing.
>Nov. 5 when No. 6 Alabama visits No. 18 LSU will be interesting. The Tigers have found some swagger with resounding victories at Florida and then turning the Ole Miss game upside down. Brian Kelly’s team trailed 17-3 early and finished on a 42-3 run to win 45-20.
There have been complaints about Jayden Daniels playing QB. All he’s done is throw for 1,800 yards with 12 touchdowns and one INT.
>Clemson coach Dabo Swinney maintains DJ Uiagalelei remains his starting quarterback despite pulling him after a dismal performance against Syracuse. Austin Westlake’s Cade Klubnik rallied the Tigers to a come-from-behind 27-21 victory over the Orange. The Tigers remain No. 5 in the country.
>Speaking of No. 16 Syracuse, it’s good to see former Baylor assistant Dino Babers get his program back on track. They are still in the midst of a great season at 6-1 and are bowl eligible. This could have been a make-or-break season for him. Syracuse endured three consecutive losing seasons. He’s only had one winning season in his first six.
>After getting lit up by Georgia in the season opener in Atlanta, 49-3, No. 8 Oregon is quietly at 6-1 and in control of the PAC 12 North. The Dan Lanning-Bo Nix marriage working very well. The Ducks were very impressive as they blew out former head coach Chip Kelly and No. 12 UCLA, 45-30. And it wasn't even that close. Nix, the former Auburn QB, is enjoying the best season of his career to this point.
>I’m going to say it. No. 2 Ohio State is the best team in college football. Better than No. 1 Georgia. Iowa’s defense is one of the best in the nation. But the Buckeyes hung 54 on them. It helped that Iowa turned it over six times. In fact, the 54 points the Hawkeyes surrendered are the most they have surrendered since 1995 when they yielded 56 to….Ohio State.
>Finally, that 26-20 overtime loss at BYU is sitting like a bad bowl of chili about one hour after eating it. The Cougars have collapsed with three straight losses and are now 4-4. They got hammered at Liberty Saturday, 41-14. BYU has allowed 121 points in this streak.
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Now a look at other Baylor sports…
> No. 14-ranked Baylor volleyball took a 3-1 win over Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in Bramlage Coliseum. That followed a 4-set win over Texas Tech this past Wednesday at the Ferrell Center.
The Bears (17-4, 6-2 Big 12 Conference) have now won nine-straight matches against K-State (12-9, 3-5). The Bears continue on the road and face Oklahoma in Norman on Wednesday.
>Baylor women’s golf finished off a 2-over 854 on Sunday to finish in fifth place at the Stanford Intercollegiate.
The Bears were led by sophomore transfer Sera Hasegawa, whose 4-under 209 tied her for seventh, her best finish since the SoCon Championship last April with East Tennessee State. Rosie Belsham also carded her first top-10 of the season with a 3-under 210, which was good enough to tie for ninth.
BU will compete in the Battle at The Beach Oct. 28-30 at Golf Club De Campestre in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
>Baylor soccer fell against No. 12 TCU, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Betty Lou Mays Field.
The Bears, who are now 4-10-2 on the season and 2-6-0 in conference play, held the Horned Frogs scoreless until the second half. The Bears will close out their regular season at home Thursday, against Oklahoma State.
>Baylor men's golf finished eighth at the Big 12 Play, closing with a win over West Virginia and a loss against Texas on Wednesday at Houston Oaks. BU will host the second annual Bear Brawl Oct. 31 at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco.
>No. 10 Baylor equestrian (1-3, 1-1) upset No. 1 TCU (3-1, 0-1) Friday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco by a final of 12-7.
Behind an event win in Fences and a tie in Horsemanship, Baylor took a 5-4 lead into halftime. Then, the Bears made use of a 5-0 sweep in Flat to clinch the victory over the top-ranked Horned Frogs. To round out the afternoon, the Bears picked up another two points in Reining to see out the victory.
>A reminder that the Big 12 cross country championships are Saturday at the Chaparral Ridge Cross Country course in Lubbock. Texas Tech is the host.
Let’s make it a great week!
Publisher
Once Sting explained the true meaning of Every Breath You Take, people finally understood.
When he and The Police saw this epic piece climb to No. 1 and remain there for eight weeks in 1983, most people thought it was a positive love song. It was anything but that. It’s about the obsession over a lost lover and the jealousy and surveillance that follows.
The inspiration – and let’s understand artists find their epiphany in many forms – was from his separation from his wife and beginning a relationship with another woman who just happened to be soon-to-be ex’s best friend. When it hit the news, it pretty much caught the wrath of the public.
Sting tells this story: "One couple told me 'Oh we love that song; it was the main song played at our wedding!' I thought, 'Well, good luck.'"
So here is this signature song from The Police from their Synchronicity album.
*****
>The Big 12 championship race officially makes no sense. Consensus preseason poll No. 9 selection TCU is in control with wins over Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Kansas State.
Sonny Dykes’ program is also ranked No. 7 in the nation and on the cusp of getting into the college football playoff discussion.
And the Horned Frogs did it again to Kansas State like they did to Oklahoma State last week. They fell behind by three scores and climbed all the way back.
But this win over the Wildcats was a little more impressive. Down 28-10 in the first half, they ran off the next 28 to win 38-28 and rolled up nearly 500 yards.
However, the Horned Frogs are going to have to work for this. Three of the final five are on the road – at West Virginia, at Texas and at Baylor.
TCU’s season has some characteristics this season like Baylor’s 2021 season. The Horned Frogs have played their toughest games at Amon Carter Stadium. Baylor had that at McLane when it played Oklahoma and Texas.
>What’s concerning for the No. 22 Wildcats is that they can’t get starting quarterback Adrian Martinez healthy. He got banged up at Iowa State but didn’t last too long in Fort Worth. Will Howard finished the game.
But Kansas State still controls its destiny. That starts Saturday when Oklahoma State visits followed by Texas.
>As we transition to the mystery that is Texas, the subplot to No. 9 Oklahoma State’s 41-34 victory in Stillwater, OK is Texas blowing another big lead on the road. The Longhorns had three different two score leads in this game – 21-10, 31-17, 34-24 – and couldn’t hold them. This was the same story in Lubbock a month ago.
Plus, Quinn Ewers and his receivers had a huge disconnect. He was 19-49 with three interceptions including the last one that wasn’t anywhere close to a Longhorn receiver.
Now, a lot of attention has been paid to the penalty issue from that game. Texas was flagged 14 times. Oklahoma State was never flagged. A bit odd to see that.
>Now, Oklahoma State is very much alive in the Big 12 championship game race with that win and pretty much cripples Texas chances. The Big 12’s feature game is in Manhattan, KS on Saturday.
>Baylor’s trip to Lubbock is going to be interesting on Saturday night. As we know, the bizarre can be a player on the South Plains. Tech is two different teams when it’s at home and when it’s on the road.
The Red Raiders were nothing short of impressive in flattening West Virginia, 48-10. Freshman and Eastland product Behren Morton has been magnificent in his two starts. He’s thrown for 704 yards at Oklahoma State and against the Mountaineers. Baylor’s non-existent pass rush better have a plan. And that plan better involve some blitzing.
*****
Now, to the national scene
>When Mississippi State scored on the last play of the game in Tuscaloosa, AL Saturday night, that marked the Bulldogs first TD scored at Bryant-Denny Stadium since 2014. It also broke a shutout streak where they had not scored in that building since 2016.
You know it’s been a bad night when you score a meaningless touchdown as time expires and you don’t even get to try the extra point. When the Bulldogs scored, the officials left the field. That’s the rule but still amusing.
>Nov. 5 when No. 6 Alabama visits No. 18 LSU will be interesting. The Tigers have found some swagger with resounding victories at Florida and then turning the Ole Miss game upside down. Brian Kelly’s team trailed 17-3 early and finished on a 42-3 run to win 45-20.
There have been complaints about Jayden Daniels playing QB. All he’s done is throw for 1,800 yards with 12 touchdowns and one INT.
>Clemson coach Dabo Swinney maintains DJ Uiagalelei remains his starting quarterback despite pulling him after a dismal performance against Syracuse. Austin Westlake’s Cade Klubnik rallied the Tigers to a come-from-behind 27-21 victory over the Orange. The Tigers remain No. 5 in the country.
>Speaking of No. 16 Syracuse, it’s good to see former Baylor assistant Dino Babers get his program back on track. They are still in the midst of a great season at 6-1 and are bowl eligible. This could have been a make-or-break season for him. Syracuse endured three consecutive losing seasons. He’s only had one winning season in his first six.
>After getting lit up by Georgia in the season opener in Atlanta, 49-3, No. 8 Oregon is quietly at 6-1 and in control of the PAC 12 North. The Dan Lanning-Bo Nix marriage working very well. The Ducks were very impressive as they blew out former head coach Chip Kelly and No. 12 UCLA, 45-30. And it wasn't even that close. Nix, the former Auburn QB, is enjoying the best season of his career to this point.
>I’m going to say it. No. 2 Ohio State is the best team in college football. Better than No. 1 Georgia. Iowa’s defense is one of the best in the nation. But the Buckeyes hung 54 on them. It helped that Iowa turned it over six times. In fact, the 54 points the Hawkeyes surrendered are the most they have surrendered since 1995 when they yielded 56 to….Ohio State.
>Finally, that 26-20 overtime loss at BYU is sitting like a bad bowl of chili about one hour after eating it. The Cougars have collapsed with three straight losses and are now 4-4. They got hammered at Liberty Saturday, 41-14. BYU has allowed 121 points in this streak.
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Now a look at other Baylor sports…
> No. 14-ranked Baylor volleyball took a 3-1 win over Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in Bramlage Coliseum. That followed a 4-set win over Texas Tech this past Wednesday at the Ferrell Center.
The Bears (17-4, 6-2 Big 12 Conference) have now won nine-straight matches against K-State (12-9, 3-5). The Bears continue on the road and face Oklahoma in Norman on Wednesday.
>Baylor women’s golf finished off a 2-over 854 on Sunday to finish in fifth place at the Stanford Intercollegiate.
The Bears were led by sophomore transfer Sera Hasegawa, whose 4-under 209 tied her for seventh, her best finish since the SoCon Championship last April with East Tennessee State. Rosie Belsham also carded her first top-10 of the season with a 3-under 210, which was good enough to tie for ninth.
BU will compete in the Battle at The Beach Oct. 28-30 at Golf Club De Campestre in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
>Baylor soccer fell against No. 12 TCU, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Betty Lou Mays Field.
The Bears, who are now 4-10-2 on the season and 2-6-0 in conference play, held the Horned Frogs scoreless until the second half. The Bears will close out their regular season at home Thursday, against Oklahoma State.
>Baylor men's golf finished eighth at the Big 12 Play, closing with a win over West Virginia and a loss against Texas on Wednesday at Houston Oaks. BU will host the second annual Bear Brawl Oct. 31 at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco.
>No. 10 Baylor equestrian (1-3, 1-1) upset No. 1 TCU (3-1, 0-1) Friday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco by a final of 12-7.
Behind an event win in Fences and a tie in Horsemanship, Baylor took a 5-4 lead into halftime. Then, the Bears made use of a 5-0 sweep in Flat to clinch the victory over the top-ranked Horned Frogs. To round out the afternoon, the Bears picked up another two points in Reining to see out the victory.
>A reminder that the Big 12 cross country championships are Saturday at the Chaparral Ridge Cross Country course in Lubbock. Texas Tech is the host.
Let’s make it a great week!
