$cam Newton would've won that championship regardless of who they played. And Auburns defense would've shut our O down fairly effectively.
In fact, give Wisconsin Russell Wilson in 2010 and they beat us in that Rose Bowl.
SIAP, ESPNsider has a story that Billings decided on TCU this morning, but changed his mind today. Anyone have access??
It's just hard for educated people to understand how recruits choose schools. Because honestly, if you were actually evaluating which school has a better chance at putting a DT highly in the NFL draft, you would choose TCU every time Yes, Baylor put Phil Taylor in the league, but TCU has the Chuckster and Pierson wrecking shop and will be nice draft picks. Phil Taylor represents an anomaly for Baylor on defense, not the rule. You look at TCU defense as a whole and Hughes 1st rounder, DW 2nd rounder and highest paid LB in the NFL, Tank Carder, etc etc etc. There's a bunch of guys, and a lot more on their way to the league.
Most humans who think logically and deeply would evaluate #1 and #2 above and come to the conclusion that TCU is by far the better decision based on those factors. But, as often the case with recruits and their families, they don't exactly make the most logical decisions. Or, as may be the case here, #3 is what ended up being most important.
Billings said that he had Baylor as his second option and the Longhorns were third earlier in the day. Now the order is Baylor, TCU and the Longhorns.
But the allure of early playing time kept him close to home.
Didn't BU win the Big 12 in baseball? It's rare for a private school not ND or USC to be good at everything, all sports, at the same time, especially the big three (baseball, football, and basketball). Usually that only happens at flagship public universities... common sense indicators saying BU is up to no good. Waco? Private school. Small alumni base. Usually doesnt get the best recruits in all sports at the same time and maintain.Baseball season can't come soon enough
$cam Newton would've won that championship regardless of who they played. And Auburns defense would've shut our O down fairly effectively.
In fact, give Wisconsin Russell Wilson in 2010 and they beat us in that Rose Bowl.
$cam Newton would've won that championship regardless of who they played. And Auburns defense would've shut our O down fairly effectively.
In fact, give Wisconsin Russell Wilson in 2010 and they beat us in that Rose Bowl.
Who can we pick? Can we maybe have LT? Or maybe Sammy Baugh?
Who can we pick? Can we maybe have LT? Or maybe Sammy Baugh?
You give my Clark Hall intramural team in 1986 Russell Wilson (Hell give me Flip Wilson) and I guarantee we would have won the Championship. I would even take Pete Wilson. Or Pete Townsend.
Guaranteed!
And it's arguable that Baylor really did anything to improve Taylor all that much for the NFL. They took a 1st round talent from PSU and in 3 years turned him into a 2nd team Big 12 player behind an UDFA and a 4th rounder. He had about as many TFL in 12 games as a Freshman and Sophomore at PSU than he did in 13 games his Senior year at Baylor.
Today, I learned why other schools call us Purple Aggie...
Everything's gonna be ok guys! Hang in there!