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- Rick Warren
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Congratulations to Robert Griffin III, and to Baylor, for winning the Heisman trophy tonight.
My wife went to Baylor and so I've always been a disinterested fan of the school's football team. While we were dating we took in a few Baylor games back in the day and I've always hoped the team would do well. Of course, since eldest son and youngest daughter (and lots and lots of our shekels) started going there, I've become a very interested fan.
Last weekend we went to Waco to watch Baylor play UT. Robert Griffin III had a great game. It's not often that one gets to see greatness in person. Watching RG III play that night as the Bears trounced UT reminded me of when I got to see Lionel Messi play. That was a different sport, but the same display of transcendent talent.
Robert Griffin III is also, by all accounts, a fine young man off the field. My congratulations to him and to Baylor Nation!
From what I understand, Waco is going nuts with joy right now.
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Comments on "RG III!":
2. Quaid
- 12/11/2011 7:57 am CST
Brian - we'll see, I suppose. I think that Baylor might fare well against a team that only had 6 Div-I wins. Not to mention the fact that the Huskies absolutely fold whenever they play against a dynamic QB. What was that Stanford score again??? But - the game is played on the field, so maybe U-Dub can pull it off.
As for RG3 - the man deserved it. I'm happy for him and - as a Texas fan - sincerely wish him the best in the NFL. He could come back to school and do the whole thing over, but unless Baylor's defense gets remarkably better and the Bears pull in a stronger running game to provide some cover for RG3, I don't see them doing better, as a team, than they did this year.
Congratulations Baylor! Hopefully, this notoriety maintains your standing in the upper tier of Big XII football and into a perennial contender. Briles has the chops to do it, provided he recruit well.
4. Andrew
- 12/11/2011 10:35 pm CST
It's nice to know that Griffin and I entered Baylor the same year, and unless he decides to stay, we will leave at the same time. I think he will have a nice NFL career, and I look forward to telling my children that I used to see him at the gas station, buying Gatorade.
5. nhe
- 12/12/2011 9:30 am CST
This will sound strange, but despite all the Tebow hype in recent weeks, I find myself much more enamored with the on and off the field presence of RG3.
I find him to be extremely well-spoken and humble. To me, he's Michael Vick with virtue, personality (the Superman socks) and leadership ability.
I know the Falcons don't need a QB.....and I'm bummed because I want RG3 on MY TEAM....I really think he's going to be SPECIAL, and turn around an NFL franchise - guessing Miami.
6. Bill
- 12/12/2011 11:19 am CST
I agree, nhe - I think he has a real potential to be great in the NFL.
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Congratulations to Griffin and to Baylor. It will be that much sweeter when the Huskies pull off the Alamo Bowl upset.