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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Robert Griffin III was recognized as the best |
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college football player in the nation when he was named the winner |
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of the 2011 Heisman Trophy, an achievement that capped off his |
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exceptional career as the quarterback of the Baylor Bears; and |
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WHEREAS, Emerging as a gridiron star while a student at |
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Copperas Cove High School, Mr. Griffin led his team to the 4A |
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Division 1 title game in 2007, and he established a 25-4 record |
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during his two years as the quarterback of the Bulldawgs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin chose Baylor from among the many schools |
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that recruited him, and he became the team's number one signal |
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caller during the first game of his freshman year; one of the |
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youngest starting quarterbacks during 2008, he was named Baylor's |
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offensive MVP and was the recipient of a number of conference and |
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national freshman awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Following a sophomore season that was cut short by |
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injury, Mr. Griffin returned in top form in 2010, and he was honored |
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as the Big 12 Comeback Player of the Year as a result of his |
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accomplishments; he garnered numerous other accolades as well, and |
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his superb passing and running helped Baylor earn an invitation to |
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the Texas Bowl; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic athlete reached new heights of |
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excellence in 2011, when he accounted for 47 touchdowns and 4,992 |
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yards of total offense; inspired by his leadership, the Bears had |
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their finest campaign in a quarter-century, tallying nine wins in |
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the regular season and ending the year with a victory in the Alamo |
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Bowl; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to being the first Baylor player to |
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receive the Heisman Trophy, Mr. Griffin claimed two prestigious |
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quarterback honors, the Davey O'Brien and Manning Awards, and |
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several player of the year recognitions; the unforgettable 2011 |
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season also helped him to rewrite the university record books; by |
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the time he concluded his college career to join the National |
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Football League, he had set new school marks in 46 different |
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categories; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Griffin has earned a place of honor in the |
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roll call of Texas football greats, and his achievements are a |
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source of immense pride for the students, alumni, and supporters of |
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Baylor University, as well as for sports fans throughout the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Robert Griffin III on winning the 2011 Heisman |
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Trophy and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Griffin as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |