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GREAT POST and a real interesting perspective. I have to agree the atmosphere was exciting last year. However, I have to disagree that the game is only for the players. It is bigger than just the players and the game would not be exciting at all if played in front of empty stands.

 

It is too bad both McCallie and Baylor don't have more seating capacity. There is enough money at both schools to expand.

 

 

 

its ok for you to say and think that its bigger than the players, thats fine to me, but whats interesting to me is you talk about playing in front of empty stands, as a player, thats what it felt like at finely, i know my junior year they said 12,000 people came, thats a toooon of people a ton...but it didnt feel like anything, i couldnt hear our crowd, much less the baylor crowd, our fans would chant and cheer, and so would thiers but i couldnt hear or feel anything...all the feeling came from the players, and yes the games were played and i am in no way complaining about the outcomes, but i know that if we played on campus, on EITHER campus, we woulda played better, baylor woulda played better, and the games woulda been better...better for who? the fans. and even if you werent lucky enough to get a ticket to a game on campus you woulda seen it on tv. and it would've been exciting...when i called my grandparents after the game this past year my granddad said my nanna almost went through the roof with excitement, now maybe MAYBE they only did that because i was playing, but i dont know. baylor's seating compacity is 2500, or thats what i was told this past year, i was also told that 3000 came to the game, but those 3000 felt like 10000 to me as a player, when we would make a play, our fans went nuts, but baylors fans picked up their team, and baylor bounced back...and baylor would make a play and their fans went nuts, but when i turned around to our side, our fans picked me up..they picked up the team, and everyone saw the battle and the result...people said it's one of the best mccallie baylor games they've ever seen. and thats the truth...when we played at finely, and i've played there a number of times....it felt empty. all the time. and thats all i have to say about that

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i graduated last year, and was able to play in last years game, as a former player i just have a few things to say about the venue of the game....nothing. nothing. and i mean NOTHING compared to last year, not even the state championship my junior year, when i was in the 6th grade i watched the last game at baylor until last year, it was amazing. and i walked away thinking i wanna play in a game like this...i will never ever forget the memories that were made there last year, never. the anticipation became an actual physical feeling for our team on wednesday, and typically it happened on friday...i will never forget the bus ride over to baylor, and walking off the bus and all these 5 and 6 year old kids surrounding the bus and high fiving us when we got off the bus, TWO HOURS before the game, i will never forget walking onto the field and the stands were already packed, and people were already cheering. that NEVER happened at finely...i will never forget getting dressed and feeling the crowd's noise in my feet, i will never forget the few plays i did make in the game, i will never forget walking out and having the crowd go insane, i mean ya at finely the students yelled, but the parents, and alumni and the little kids, they were all on their feet screaming...i will never forget looking across at the baylor people and seeing them yell....i will never forget how hard i prayed to God matt would make that kick, and i will never forget crying like a baby when he did thanking God. i know everyone wants to see the game...my grandparents wanted to see the game, they had tickets, but my granddad isnt the most mobile, so they couldnt come, it was a shame, but they watched it on TV, and i called em afterwards and they were so happy and proud...i wish they coulda been there, but thats the way things work sometimes...the game is about the players, never forget that. its not about the fans, its not the fans' right to see the game, but their privilege...i know baylor's "small" in all honesty its not, 3000 people saw that game live, and i know mccallie is too, but i was so happy about the game being at baylor, it made it 10x better...i wish mccallie would have the game at mccallie this friday, i hope baylor has it on campus next year...finely is cool but its a terrible place for a player to play, the stands are 50 feet off the sidelines and i just remember feeling sooooo detached from everyone who came to watch the game, my memories at finely are all good but they all run together, i can remember that game at baylor like it happened last night....that is my pitch to anyone and everyone who has any power with the venue of the game in the future, bring it back to campus, for the players, and for the feeling of the game

 

 

now, onto the upcoming game....i believe the streak will continue, jay fullam and john brock and jim makepeace wont let it end, these 3 guys have lived in the rivalry for years and years and years, jay's had 2 older brothers in this game, and johns had 3, jim's lived on campus forever...these men know what the streak means, i know it will be a tough game, and baylor has a good bit of talent, Sam Williams, he's pretty dadgum good so i've heard, i know brett murray's good...but i just dont see baylor winning...look out chattanooga, #11 is coming soon

 

"The only difference between mccallie and baylor is a mindset, every year baylor hopes to win, but mccallie EXPECTS to win" -nick moore

 

 

Awesom post. Totally agree with you, I loved the game being at Baylor last year. the atmosphere was electric! I got McCallie 24-14 and making it 11. I think Baylor's going to struggle scoring being very one demensional. They don't have a quarterback. Go Blue!

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If the QB situation is like you said that would be extremely difficult for Baylor to start a freshman that has not played? Must be an injury if it really is the case.

 

I will be pulling for Baylor to end the streak the year. We (MBA) had a very hard fought game at Baylor this year...winning 14-7. I love going to their campus. Great fans, atmosphere and beautiful setting.

 

Baylor 21

McCallie 14

 

One question, too. I heard that freshman quarterback, Matthew Ollerich is getting the start due to the starter being out for some reason unknown to myself. Is this true?

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I have not heard anything about it....but that does not mean it isn't true. I guess we will have to wait until game time. Hopefully nothing to it. Mathew will be a great QB but what a pressure filled game to put a freshman into without having started a varsity game. If anyone from Baylor knows for sure if this is for real or a rumor please respond?

 

Academics... possibly?

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