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.

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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

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college football record predictions

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With the departure of Texas and Oklahoma on the horizon, the Big 12 acted quickly and got offers out to four schools who all accepted. BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston all are expected to join the Big 12 in 2023. Join the Big 12 Takeover as they take a look at what potential divisions might look like, which new teams offer competition right away, and how do they stack up when it comes to recruiting. Let's look ahead into the future of the Big 12!

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Show Notes
Big 12 Expansion

Expansion Timeline
July 26, 2021 - Texas and Oklahoma reveal plans to leave for the SEC in 2025 when their contracts expire, OR SOONER.
September 10, 2021 - Big 12 announces four new members. BYU, UCF, University of Cincinnati, and the University of Houston.
Texas and Oklahoma are rumored to depart as early as 2023, but could stay until 2025
All four additions reportedly negotiated a buyout and are expected to officially join the big 12 July 1, 2023.

Questions
What does Power 5 mean?
Power 5 schools are the collection of the more profitable schools and the elite football schools
If they expand more after 2025, what teams are top targets?
Memphis, boise state, smu
Will they do pods or two divisions?

Fun Facts:
TCU-BYU already familiar mountain west opponents

Commissioner Discussion
-Bob Bowlsby announced he would step down. He is 70 years old.
-Some names that have popped up are Mack Rhoades (Baylor AD) and Oliver Luck (Consultant to the Big 12, XFL commissioner before it went defunct in 2020.)

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.

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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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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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