Check out these stats: 906 yards rushing; 4300 yards passing; 10.7 per pass att.; 37-6 td/int ratio; 72% completion rate. If you want to get a clue how successful Baylor will be this year, explain to me how the Bears will come close to replacing these unbelievable numbers posted by graduated QB, and great team leader, Robert Griffin III? Those numbers will not be replaced.
Add to these lost stats and leadership, the departure of 1500 yard-rusher Terrance Ganaway and #1 draft choice, wr Kendal Wright( 108 reception & 14 Tds!),and, you have a Baylor team which should suffer some major transitional stress.
Theoretically, you would ask Baylor's defense to step up, since that side of the ball has 8 starters back from the '11 team. Problem is, in my handicapping lifetime, I can never remember a Bear defense playing good , and, I don't think they'll start this year. Yo, last year, they gave up 200 yards rushing per game, and allowed opposing QBs to complete passes at a 63.6% percent rate. I'd be surprised by decided improvement this year.
One more thing: Griffin was injured in game 3 of 2009. They were 2-1 at the time of his injury. They went 2-7 the rest of the way. Nuff said.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
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