I am writing this BEFORE the fact. Later this afternoon the Baylor Men play the number #1 Duke team for the right to play in college's Final Four. It is Baylor's biggest game since 1950 when they were National Champions with Jackie Robinson and teammates. Robinson was also a youth preacher in those days and quite an inspiration for younger guys like myself back then. That is not all....tomorrow evening the Baylor women will also be playing to make it to the Final Four in the women's division. They will be playing the team from.....where else... Duke University!
I am not predicting the winners. I can only say, "Put up your dukes!". Baylor will take them on with the likes of 7-foot, 280 pound center, Josh Lomers, and 6-foot-10, 240 pound forward, Ekpe Udoh for the guys. The Lady Bears will have Brittney Griner, 6 foot 8 inch center playing for them. She scored an unheard of 27 points against top-ranked Tennessee. Brittney also had ten blocks of shots. The Baylor coach called her a "phenom". Earlier in the year, in the heat of battle, she punched a Texas Tech player in the nose and was suspended for two games. It was a real set-back for her, for she isn't that kind of girl. She had been pushed and stepped on too many times. Now she is back on her game.
Baylor's program really needs these good things happening. They have had more than enough of the other in recent years. Soon we shall see if the show goes on or ends in Houston and Memphis.
