2009 NCAA - Baylor
Two factors contibute to Baylor no longer being mentioned at the butt-end of jokes involving the Big XII. Head coach Art Briles, and stud quarterback Robert Griffin. Briles left his alma-mater Houston to take the Baylor job prior to the 2008 season, and stud recruit Griffin followed him. Briles proclaims Griffin to be much better and prepared heading into this fall. That will undoubtedly be scary news for BU foes. Griffin was VERY GOOD last fall, throwing for 15 TDs and only three interceptions while also running for 843 yards. Nine starters return on offense (though LT Jason Smith, the second overall pick, is one of the departed). |
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The bad news? Baylor plays eight teams that went to bowls last season. The defense was porous last fall, though eight starters return. Baylor was fourth in the nation in turnover margin at plus-16 a season after being minus-17; yet the Bears were still only 4-8. The Bears did go 8-3 ATS, something to watch going forward. |
| ASK the bookie? - It's sure hard NOT to root for Briles in his second season at Baylor, where the Bears are in line to face four of the top nine scoring offenses in the country - just in their OWN division. Six wins would get the Bears to bowl eligibility, and with this schedule, it would be a crime if they didn't go at 6-6 over a 7-5 MAC or C-USA team. |
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