Filed under: Baylor, Illinois, Big 10, Big 12
HOUSTON -- There were a lot sales pitches and challenges thrown at Jay Finley six years ago as he weighed his college football options as a senior at Corsicana (Texas) High School.The challenge that resonated most came from Baylor and it was both simple and daunting at the same time: "The one thing you can do is you can help turn this program around."
Most questioned Finley's sanity then, but five seasons and some nagging injuries later the senior running back has been a catalyst in one of the most remarkable transformations in college football. The Bears are set to embark on their first bowl appearance since 1994 when they take on Illinois in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday evening at Reliant Stadium.
The recruiters' challenge is weighing heavily on Finley as he prepares to don a Baylor jersey one last time.
"That was one of the catches they had that brought me here," Finley said to FanHouse. "That's what I wanted to do. Me being a senior and helping lead this team to a bowl game, this is something I am always going to remember."
It's been probably one of the wildest rides imaginable as the perennial cellar dwellers of the Big 12 South finally turned the tables in Art Briles' third year on the job. The Bears accomplished firsts like sitting atop the Big 12 South for a week, while also realizing some rare highs like breaking into the Top 25 and going into Austin and beating the Texas Longhorns.
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