http://www.realfootball365.com Baylor Bears Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/13813 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/13813 Baylor's college football team hasn’t played in a bowl since the midpoint of Bill Clinton’s first presidential term. But if newcomers Phil Taylor and Danny Watkins perform as expected next season, the Bears might land their first postseason appearance since New Year’s Eve 1994. Taylor, a former Penn State defensive tackle, transferred to Baylor last summer. He had been dismissed from the... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Baylor Bears 2009-04-06T05:15:14-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/13667 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/13667 One year ago, scouts barely mentioned Jason Smith as a professional prospect. But after the NFL combine, analysts now slot the 310-pound offensive tackle from Baylor as a top 10 pick. Smith, who carries the nickname “J Smooth,” impressed the pros with both his strength and speed. In the 225-pound bench press, he registered 33 repetitions, the third-highest total. The first All-America... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Baylor Bears 2009-02-23T05:14:02-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/12596 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/12596 Futility has plagued Baylor football since the school joined the Big XII conference in the 1990s. But freshman quarterback Robert Griffin has brought new life and hope to the hapless Bears. Commentary: In his first collegiate start, the Copperas Cove (Texas) graduate performed almost flawlessly. Last Saturday against Northwestern State, Griffin threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns in... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Baylor Bears 2008-09-10T05:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/12000 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/12000 Rodney Dangerfield should have graduated from Baylor. Like the late comic, the Bears receive no respect in college football. Since joining the Big XII in 1996, BU’s conference record stands at an abysmal 11-85. But Baylor may enjoy the final laugh with its hire of head coach Art Briles to run its woeful program. In his 29-year career, Briles, 52, has won in seemingly hopeless situations.... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Baylor Bears 2008-07-14T05:45:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11669 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11669 Stony Point High (Round Rock, Texas) athlete Glasco Martin gave his soft verbal to Baylor on Monday for the ’09 class. After amassing 120 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 15 attempts last season, not to mention 17 receptions for 300 yards and three more TDs, the 6-foot-1, 196-pounder chose the Bears over Rice and Air Force. COMMENTARY: Martin is Baylor’s fourth commitment since June... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Baylor Bears 2008-06-18T01:08:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11645 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11645 Mount Pleasant High (Mount Pleasant, Texas) outside linebacker Tevin Elliot committed to Baylor on Sunday for the 2009 class. “I really like the coaching staff. All the coaches are cool. The players are really cool. I just like the whole campus, everything,” the 6-foot-3, 205-pounder said. Joining former high school teammate Trentson Hill, a corner, Elliot chose Waco, Texas, over Oklahoma... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Baylor Bears 2008-06-16T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11635 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11635 Dickinson High (Dickinson, Texas) quarterback Brody Trahan gave his verbal to Baylor on Saturday for the 2009 class. The 6-foot-1, 211-pound pro-style thrower chose the Bears over Houston, Texas A&M and New Mexico State. COMMENTARY: Trahan is the third commitment for Baylor, so things are going slow on the recruiting trail for coach Art Briles. It’s always been difficult for Baylor to recruit... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Baylor Bears 2008-06-15T18:47:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11578 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11578 W.H. Adamson High (Dallas) defensive end Kelvin Palmer gave his commitment to coach Art Briles' Baylor team on Tuesday evening for the 2009 class. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder chose Waco, Texas, over Colorado, Nebraska, UNLV, UTEP, Arizona, Arizona State and Arkansas. Dino Babers is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: This is the second commitment for the Bears' 2009 class; it comes three months... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Baylor Bears 2008-06-11T18:34:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11478 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/11478 Culver City High School (California) offensive tackle Anthony Ballew signed his letter of intent with Baylor on Tuesday for this year’s class. “They made me feel like I would fit there,” the 6-foot-6, 315-pounder said. “The people were welcoming, the classrooms were nice, and I was amazed at the field and the locker rooms and everything. And the coaches were pretty cool. They all had a... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Baylor Bears 2008-06-04T17:35:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/10374 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/10374 Baylor was the 12th and last entry into the Big 12, and oftentimes it really doesn't act/play like a BCS conference team. Art Briles, after a relatively strong tenure at Houston, will have to work near-miracles to turn around the fortunes of Baylor, which has had 12 straight losing seasons -- probably with no end in sight. The situation is so dire that the school's most illustrious alum, Mike... info@realfootball365.com (Hugo Guzman) Baylor Bears 2008-02-02T06:25:27-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/9169 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/9169 Teams on the rebound: Seventeenth in a series. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Or at least try to emulate 'em. Frustrated by his team's lack of offense last season, Baylor Bears football coach Guy Morriss brought in a new offensive coordinator (Lee Hays) and quarterback coach (Wes Phillips) from Division II Texas State and told them to install a wide-open spread offense similar to that of... writersbridge@hotmail.com (Darrell Laurant) Baylor Bears 2006-07-18T05:17:51-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/9055 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/baylor/9055 This spring, Shawn Bell woke up in quarterback heaven -- a place called the spread offense. After Baylor finished 5-6 last season, Bears' coach Guy Morriss wasn't in a mood to celebrate his team's winning two Big 12 games for the first time ever. He wanted a bowl game, pointing to narrow losses to Oklahoma and Nebraska. "I just felt we needed to be a little more productive," he said. Or maybe... writersbridge@hotmail.com (Darrell Laurant) Baylor Bears 2006-06-02T04:52:04-05:00