Baylor Bears: The Most Over-Hyped 4-8 Team

I told myself I would not use this forum as a place to rant, and to show some legitimate objectivity when it came to discussing my rivals. I try my best to find positive things to say about every program in the Big XII. This includes my least favorite team, the Texas Tech Red Raiders. But recently I have grown quite ill by all the hype the Baylor Bears seemed to have garnered. There are countless 4-8 teams out there with upsides equal to that of Baylor’s. What the media seem to be forgetting is that at the end of last season, Baylor was still only 4-8. Sure, they have sophomore stud Robert Griffin. Sure, Art Briles seems to be recruiting some top talent. However, one stud player and a somewhat more talented recruiting class does not translate into wins on the field. Baylor only has to look as far as their most hated rival Texas A&M to realize that fact. Last year we saw a team that was a little more competitive and with a new attitude—something we are ...