WACO, Texas -- When Baylor’s lifting session ended Tuesday afternoon, strength coach Kaz Kazadi and his staff stepped out of the weight room. Art Briles wasn’t there, nor were his assistants.
Just Baylor’s players. On most days, they’d gather around Kazadi as he stood over them atop a plyo box and delivered a parting message. Instead, their quarterback was front and center.
Seth Russell got up on the box and made a tearful speech to his fellow Bears a day after learning his neck injury will require surgery and end a promising, prolific junior season.