Baylor Tries To Sway Recruits By Lying About Restaurants That Are “Coming Soon” To Waco
11 years ago

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Recruiting for college athletics is cut throat, that’s no secret. Cash under the table, promises of girls, and awkward back rubs are commonplace, but Baylor just took shit to a new pathetic level. The following photo was snapped at a Baylor recruiting event and is allegedly the work of their athletic department.

Turns out, Uncle Mario’s and Pot Belly’s are the only businesses that will actually be coming to Waco any time “soon,” according to the Waco Tribune. Baylor’s Associate Athletic Director, Nick Joos was quoted saying, “I think somebody just decided to throw speculation on a board and call it a poster.” Great insight, bud.

These are football recruits we’re talking about though, so enticing them with eateries such as In’n’Out and Pappasito’s could be seen as tampering. Lying about it and including The Omni and Whole Foods? Tell us what the deal is, Nick.

“There’s been a lot of drawings about the kind of town Waco could look like that’s been a part of the sales pitch in the past,” Joos said.

How exciting! A Whole Foods in Waco! I’m sure a majority of the city’s population has been DYING for some organic food to sink all eight of their teeth into. And a really nice hotel will be great looking building for people to see as they drive by on their way from Austin to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl. Perhaps the Omni will become the new athlete housing building. Or maybe local couples could do a little overnight get away, hire a babysitter, drink a bottle of champagne and enjoy the pool and room service.

It’s not like Baylor had a bad year on the field either, which makes the blind speculation of these businesses coming to Waco that much more ridiculous. I’m going to assume that the University of Texas will fire back with a poster at their next recruiting event that shows head shots of the top recruits they haven’t signed yet with the words “Coming Soon.” TCU will likely claim that Disney is opening a new park in Fort Worth.

That’s Texas football, y’all.

[via WacoTrib.com]

Image via Shutterstock

  2. Uncle_RodgerTwo

    You don’t lie about there being an in and out burger. That’s fucking criminal.

    11 years ago at 4:27 pm
      1. FrattyTrappings

        Agreed, whoever thinks In-N-Out can even hold a candle to Whataburger needs to fuck outta here.

        11 years ago at 5:35 pm
  3. DrinkingInTheGrove

    They should’ve started by saying they are gonna stop being a dry county.

    11 years ago at 4:31 pm
  4. TFM_Ag

    They also have banners in their practice facility of prestigious bowl games that they never played in. I’d make shit up too if I had to convince 18 year olds to live in Waco for four years

    11 years ago at 4:34 pm
  11. margoelisew

    I’ll just say, I live in Waco. I have for 11 years. I don’t go to Baylor, but I am obviously home for holidays. Though I’m not sure about most of the businesses on that list, I am forsure that the businesses stated will be coming and so will Whole Foods. the sign for it is already up and it’s coming along very quickly. get your information straight before you write an article. (:

    11 years ago at 9:48 pm