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5 Questions For Baylor Football During 2015 Spring Practice

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5 Questions For Baylor Football During 2015 Spring Practice

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At 11-2, the Baylor Bears finished as the seventh-best team in the country. After a devastating loss in the Cotton Bowl, there are more questions than answers for the Bears heading into 2015 spring practice. Here are the five biggest questions.

5. Art Briles

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5. Art Briles

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After being left out of the College Football Playoff, Art Briles went on the defensive for his program. That strategy backfired when the Bears had a huge second-half collapse in the Cotton Bowl. Briles has done a great job reviving the program, but he is only 2-3 in major bowl games.

4. Cotton Bowl Hangover

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4. Cotton Bowl Hangover

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For three quarters of the Cotton Bowl, Baylor was in control, leading 41-21. But in the fourth quarter, the Bears allowed 21 points and lost 42-41. The Bears won't forget this one for a while, and this type of loss can cause a hangover.

3. The Receiving Corps

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3. The Receiving Corps

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In Baylor's spread offense, the ability to have great No. 3 and No. 4 receivers is crucial. This season, the Bears lose Antwan Goodley and Levi Norwood to graduation. Who will step up and replace them in the offense?

2. Defense

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2. Defense

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Just like every other year, the defense is what has set the Bears back. In 2014, the Bears gave up more than 400 yards in a game five times and gave up more than 27 points a game seven times.

1. Who Replaces Bryce Petty?

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1. Who Replaces Bryce Petty?

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Outside of RGIII, Bryce Petty is the best quarterback in Bears history. Replacing him will be no easy task, but the job now falls to Seth Russell. In limited action last year, Russell completed 56 percent of his passes for 804 yards and eight touchdowns.

Brian Kalchik is a Houston Texans writer and featured writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google+.

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