Bleacher Report - Articles by james john

4-8 Vs 8-4 Can the Baptist Win?

james john — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:02:01 -0400

Alright to the Baylor vs Wake Forest at Wake forest 2009. They have played 5 times before, all but the last have belonged to Baylor who lost the last game in great fasion, a big blow out at home 41-13. That again was Robert Griffin III’s first game as a bear. Looking at his stats over the course of the year it is clear he improved greatly. Having great games agains TTU (tough loss for the bears to end the year) and another tough loss to MU. With those two game replayed they could have gone the other way and the Baylor Bears would have been Bowl bound for the first time in years.

Alright the numbers last year Baylor was 4-8 with wins over NW St, Wash St, ISU, and T A&M. Can you really hold it agains Baylor who had 6 of its teams it played finish in the top 25 at the end of the year, or the fact that 3 of the teams were ranked 2nd or better at one point during the year? Wake Forest went 8-5 with there big wins over a rebuilding FSU and a bowl victory over Navy who beat them earlier in the year. Only one team that Wake Forest faced ranked and that was FSU.

Griffin was 11/19 in passing for 125 yards and sacked twice while rushing 11 times for 40 yards. That’s a 58% completion and 6.6 yrds/a and 3.64 yards per rush. Compared to a 60% completion for 7.83 yrds/a and 4.9 ypc. Yea the passing doesn’t look like much of an increase but remember he had to play 6 top 25 teams throughout the season and still managed to be the 2nd leading rusher on his team while completeing 2091 yrds in the air at a 60% completion rate. On top of it all he was a TRUE FRESHMAN. Other than losing the 2nd best player on the offensive and a 1st round pick in the draft, the bears look set to be more competitive this year.

continued prediction at http://big12banter.blogspot.com/

Big12 Banter Bear Style Bears vs. Connecticut

james john — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:49:33 -0400

Alright since I have already started with the Bear I will just keep going with them. But first a bit of history before we return to the Bears vs. Connecticut, they have only played each other one other time….drum roll….last year. Baylor regained the lead in the 4th quarter for only the 2nd time in the game and just like the 3rd quarter relinquished it to a TD run from the wolves.

Griffin had a fine day leading the Bears but his defense just didn’t help him out. He had 208 yrds passing 46 rushing, 3 passing tds and 1 rushing td. Not a bad day at all for the true freshman.

By all accounts the Bears should not have lost this game. They lead in 1st downs, 3down efficiency, passing, TOP and penalties. Even the defense had 2 interceptions to 0 but they could not stop the run. With 225 yards against at 4.9 yrds per carry they Bear defense was toppled and they lost the game.

continued at http://big12banter.blogspot.com/