As written by today's guest Scotty Swingler:
Part of being a preacher is that I preach the Gospel which I’ve inherited, and not another Gospel. The Apostle Paul had very harsh words in his letters for those who’d preach “another Gospel.”
While I may be the guy who came on your show in the spring and said that Gerry Bohanon should be Baylor’s starting quarterback in 2022, I now must faithfully preach the Gospel I’ve inherited, not the Gospel I would’ve written. I mean, if I can be honest, had I been Jesus, I would’ve started John the Beloved over Peter at the quarterback position, known in Biblical times as “the rock upon which the Church will be built.” Advanced stats show that John possessed greater accuracy and patience in the pocket than Peter, while also seeing visions and remaining injury-free throughout his career. But Jesus started Peter, the high-ceiling sleeper pick from Galilee whose upside was just too great to deny despite his inconsistency and injury-prone nature. Jesus picked Peter, so that’s what I preach; just like Dave picked Blake, and that is what I will now preach.
Who’s the reigning Big 12 Championship Game MVP? Blake Shapen. In only his second game as Baylor’s starting quarterback, was the Most Valuable Player of the Big 12 Championship as selected by the media. Interesting.
In both the NFL and CFB, the media is extremely biased towards a particular position group when it comes to major awards, do you know which position that is? Quarterback. In fact, since the Big 12’s first season in 1996, a quarterback has won Offensive Player of the Year 17/26 years or 65% of the time. If you look at the winners since 2003, that percentage jumps to 74%! In 1999 the writers liked quarterbacks so much, they gave the award to TWO of them! So in total, 18 quarterbacks have won the award in 26 years.
Who did the media pick to win the Big 12 in the preseason poll? That’s right, Baylor. Interesting! So the media picks quarterbacks to win Player of the Year nearly 3⁄4 of the time over the last two decades, and that’s most often the quarterback on the best team.
Apologies to Bijon Robinson, it’s just not happening this season. Texas has absolutely no shot. They’re going to win 5-7 games as always. Frankly Texas probably SHOULD start Bijon at quarterback... it might turn out better for them than starting Quinn EW-ers, because you know, GROSS, but I digress.
In Romans 10:14 Paul writes, “How will they believe if they have not heard?” In other words, how will someone know Jesus if a friend or a preacher doesn’t talk about Jesus with them? The Bible of College Football clearly says in Charlie HeBrewer chapter 1, “How will he throw if he have not time?” Your quarterback can’t do ANYTHING without the time to throw the ball, AKA, an offensive line. Who possesses the best Big 12 Offensive Line in 2022? Of course, it’s Baylor. The Joe Moore semifinalist unit returns 4 of 5 starters and arguably improved at the 5th spot. Shapen is going to have time to put the ball downfield.
Now, Blake Shapen is notably a two-sport athlete. Baylor had another notable two-sport athlete at the quarterback position in the not-so-distant past, can you think of who he was? This one’s really tough so I’ll give you a hint: He bears the same name as his father, AND his grandfather. Robert Griffin III. That’s right! RG3 won the Big 12 in the 400 hurdles as a true freshman. So the last time Baylor had a two-sport superstar under center, he won a Heisman trophy. A Heisman!
The last time Baylor had a starting quarterback whose name started with a “B” was when? 2014, when Bryce Petty won Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and the Bears won the Big 12, a milestone they did not reach again until Blake Shapen won the Big 12 Championship MVP.
I’m out here preaching the good news! Will you only believe?! Blake Shapen. 2022 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. 
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