Baylor Bears Make Fashion Statement

The Baylor men’s basketball team unveiled its new post season uniforms Thursday in the quarterfinal final round of the Big 12 Conference tournament. And all I can say is wow!

Those electric yellow uniforms are extremely bright and noticeable. They might even glow in the dark.

The Bears are one of three teams Addias selected to wear these new lighter weight uniforms. Big East members Louisville and Cincinnati are the others. But with a green and gold color scheme, Baylor is the most striking color combination. Louisville and Cincinnati have combinations of red, black and white.

By all reports, Baylor players enjoy their uniforms. The players even matched them with electric yellow shoe laces for their shoes.

The best part was how Baylor played in the uniforms. The Bears played one of their best games of the season with an eight-point victory over Kansas State. Baylor and Perry Jones III dominated. Jones had his way with the Wildcats with a career high 31 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

Maybe Kansas State played poorly because it was blinded by Baylor’s uniforms. If that’s the case, maybe Baylor should wear even brighter ones.

Baylor now plays Kansas in the semifinals. The Jayhawks don’t need to worry about those electric yellow threads. Baylor is the visiting team and will break out the green uniforms. Probably a good thing for Kansas.

Who is Quarterback Russell Wilson?

North Carolina State's Russell Wilson is an outstanding football player. Too bad most of the nation outside the Atlantic Coast Conference have never heard of the junior quarterback.

However, Wilson put a show on for the nation last night under the bright lights of the ESPN cameras. He completed 26-of-40 passes for 333 yards including three touchdowns. He also rushed for 33 yards in the Wolfpack's 30-19 victory over Cincinnati.

These guy is a joy to watch. He is just an athlete. He throws a catchable ball, has a rocket right arm and can scramble and put up valuable rushing yards. Wilson is a total quarterback package.

Wilson has started for the Wolfpack for three years. He has been plagued with injuries and inconsistency. He has made first team ACC but has also offered forgettable performances where you ask why can a guy with this much talent be this bad?

NC State has started 3-0 this season. It has a solid offense and a good, serviceable defense. But if the Pack is to surprise folks in the conference and the country, Wilson will lead them. He is the type of player who can definitely carry a team.

Wilson's best sport may not even be football. He has played middle infield for the Pack baseball team and performed this past summer in the Colorado Rockies chain.

So in the future, he will have a decision. Right now, Pack fans are hoping they have another ACC first-teamer that will lead NC State to many victories this fall.