I feel compelled to write one last post about the College Football Playoff. One of the more favorable arguments against shifting away from the BCS Championship system to the new four-team College Football Playoff is that under the BCS format the … Continue reading
I attended the ORU v. Baylor game at the end of 2013 and spoke to a few people close to the team. The mood at that time (Baylor was ranked in the top 15 and lost only to Syracuse) was … Continue reading
Michael Sam is an amazing football talent [1. Photo from si.com.]. He is the reigning co-defensive player of the year in the toughest conference in college football. He tackles opposing players using flawless technique and determined focus of force. He … Continue reading
The success of NFL players and Baylor Alumni RGIII, Josh Gordon, Terrance Williams, and Kendall Wright has led to some recent speculation among sports talking heads about the success of Baylor University’s football program and RGIII in particular. The conversation … Continue reading
Matt Sayman’s autobiographical narrative The Leftovers: Basketball, Betrayal, Baylor, and Beyond is many things. It is first and foremost an insider’s account of the Baylor basketball scandal of 2003. Patrick Dennehey’s murder was heartbreaking; Carlton Dotson’s involvement was horrifying; and Coach … Continue reading
If you were to use some adjectives to describe the typical 21st century college quarterback, which words would you use? Athletic. Intelligent. Mobile. Accurate. Disciplined. How about other words like devout? Happily married? How about Scholar? If you did a … Continue reading
Perhaps you weren’t watching the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. Perhaps you missed the stellar matchup between South Carolina and Michigan, two top-25 ranked and well coached college football teams. And perhaps you missed the tackle, forced fumble, and … Continue reading
My new column at Christ and Pop Culture is up. In it, I take a look into the ironic leadership decisions that were handed down last week at Arkansas and The Miami Marlins. Here is a preview: Two coaches. Two … Continue reading
With the deafening sound of this primordial growl, Baylor University clinched the 2012 CaPC Theology Hoops Tournament Championship by virtue of a win against Xavier University. As providence would have it, the winner of the Christian Education Division would up playing the winner of … Continue reading
I am not sure how much you know about Jesuit education, but my recent CaPC column afforded me the opportunity to explore this wonderful tradition of Christian education: However, this Regional Final should remind readers of the importance and influence of Jesuit education … Continue reading
