BIG COUNTRY CONNECTIONS
By mark rogers
August 29, 2008
Every week I'll try to stay up-to-date on the Big Country athletes who are doing things at the next levels (college, NFL, etc...).
Last night in Baylor's 41-13 loss to Wake Forest, Brownwood native Kirby Freeman started at QB and connected on 4 of 11 passing for 31 yards and two picks. The first INT was absolutely the receiver's fault. It bounced off his chest pads right into the hands of the NCAA's interception leader in 2007, Alphonso Smith.
Tough situation for Freeman. Commits to Miami right when the program is declining - but you wouldn't have known that when he committed. Then he transfers to Baylor the year the Bears land star-recruit Robert Griffin, the Big XII's 400 meter hurdle champion and Vince-Young-look-a-like.
Bangs product Jacoby Jones had three carries for 17 yards and the Bears' first touchdown of the year. I watched him play as a senior at the Gordon Wood Classic in Brownwood. He was/is a beast and should get more carries as the year progresses.
Other Big Country connections to look out for this weekend:
Texas Tech's Taylor Potts (AHS) will probably see some action against Eastern Washington. Last year Potts completed 65.3% of his 49 attempts and three TDs. WRs Lyle Leong and Landon Hoefer will probably get in the game as well...unless they're injured and I don't know about it.
And don't forget about Texas QB Colt McCoy...the Longhorns host Florida Atlantic who have a very good QB of their own in Rusty Smith - a 6'5" 212 pound Junior from Jacksonville, FL. The Owls are a much better team than many give them credit for and beat Memphis in the bowl last year.
Colt needs to put up some big numbers to vault him in to the Heisman race early.
More numbers after the weekend...I have 35 hours set to record on my DVR!!!!!
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