Osler's Razor

Daniel Sepulveda was the best punter in Baylor history, and it was great to watch him play for four years. He started out playing linebacker, and in the play shown above you can tell. As you watch that video, keep in mind-- on that play, he kicks the ball, gets a late start (15 yards behind the rest of the team), and still gets to the ball carrier first and destroys him. Whew. I was at the game, and you could hear the sound of that tackle all the way up in row 52.

Sepulveda (who graduated last year) was an All-American, and now plays for the Steelers. He really only had one handicap, and that was the lack of a good nickname. In part, this may have been because he was from the affluent Dallas suburb of Highland Park, and names like "Deb Escort Destroyer" or "The Lacoste Avenger" would have lacked that edge football players want.

My choice for next great Baylor player: Sophomore linebacker Joe Pawelek. Prof. Serr, alone among prognosticators as usual, foresees a 10-2 season and a trip to the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl.