Art_E_Guinn said:
guadalupeoso said:
Danielsjackson114 said:
Please, let this be. It is time for a complete shift in Baylor Athletics
No more charmin softness in our athletics
If anyone thinks Scott Drew is soft or has made our program soft, then you are being willfully ignorant of large swathes of his career at Baylor. The program needs to make some change, and Scott Drew needs to make some changes for sure, but it's not because he's soft or builds a soft program. Look at how many winning teams we have had where a large portion of our success was due to the physicality of the team.
If you want Drew gone because you think he can't operate in the current space of college basketball or doesn't have the touch to build the right roster or coaching staff anymore, then fine. You're entitled to that opinion. But we have got to stop being prisoners of the moment and inventing narratives that just aren't true.
I have that guy blocked because he keeps spamming "Sweet Davey Poo" or some similar insufferable nonsense so I'm quoting your post instead of his (only saw his post because you quoted it). No sane, normal person believes it's time to "move on" from Drew.
Only 2 coaches have won national titles from schools in Texas. The other is a hall of famer who pulled off that feat in the 60s. It will never be anything other than miraculous that Baylor was able to secure a national title. It's nearly impossible. Just block anyone ignorant enough to suggest moving on from Drew.
Let's face it, Texas Western (it's name when...) and Baylor were not the Texas schools anyone thought would win the NC. Houston should have won it- now twice --but didn't. UTEP never came close to the NC year again. We had a moment there in 2022 until injury stopped us. Both championship teams were superbly put together and performed brilliantly. Haskins broke all the unwritten rules by recruiting black players to play in Texas. While not anywhere near the situation in the 60s, Scott Drew also worked outside of the standard box by getting transfers. I don't think we give Scott Drew and Company nearly enough credit for how amazing that team was, considering Vitals was the highest rated player on the team coming out of High School. Even with that, the majority of our key players did not pick Baylor coming out of High School: Butler transferred out of Alabama before he ever played. Davion, Macio, Adam all sat out a year as transfers. I can't think of any championship team prior to 2021 that was put together the way ours was.
The window closed on Texas Western: after the championship season, even the SWC finally integrated. Haskins never came close again. In a similar fashion, NCAA changed the rules which affected how Baylor's winning program was constructed--now everyone has transfers, essentially renting players by the year (each of our NC transfers were at Baylor a minimum of 3 years), and most significant we are in a pro league without any real limitations or safeguards for the school/team. Yes, we are competitive NIL wise, but perception suggests we are no better than 75% of the spend levels of some of our top competition. Many years ago, when I was a lot younger and had knee cartilage, I got to where I thought I was a pretty good runner, averaging an 8-minute mile over 3-5 miles. When a group of 6-minute milers came up on me, they passed me as if I were standing still. Just a 25% difference. I have felt something similar to that moment watching us compete a couple of times this year and last.
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
