Discussing RGIII's "Other" Sport With Baylor Track Coach Todd Harbour

If you spent any time watching college football this fall, then chances are pretty good you’re familiar with some guy named Robert Griffin III. You have heard of him, right? You know, the Superman-sock wearing, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, who leapt small defensive backs in a single bound, and vaulted the Baylor Bears football program to heights it has never before reached? That guy? Remember him? And if you listened to Baylor’s broadcasts closely, then chances are also good that you heard an interesting nugget that got thrown around every time Griffin’s name was mentioned: Growing up in Copperas Cove, TX, football might not have even been Griffin’s best sport. That title likely came on the track, where Griffin was the 2007 Gatorade Track and Field athlete of the year in the state of Texas. As a junior that spring, he set state records in both the 110 and 300M hurdles. Again, as a high school junior. So just how good was Griffin as a track and field athlete? Crystal Ball Run ...