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It’s complicated.
Alesha Ellis’s T-shirt said the quiet part out loud for Baylor football quarterback Sawyer Robertson’s family on Saturday night. His return to Lubbock, his hometown, where he was a dual-sport star at Coronado High School, was a special moment for all involved, even if split alliances were involved.
Ellis and her husband, Andy, were basketball standouts at Texas Tech. His father, Stan, was a multi-sport star himself, signing with Texas Tech out of high school to play football and baseball. Stan wound up taking a detour to the minor leagues after being drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1990 MLB Draft. He came back to join the Texas Tech football team in 1994.
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The family bleeds scarlet and black, making Baylor’s trip to Jones AT&T Stadium multi-faceted. They would’ve been OK if the Red Raiders won so long as Sawyer played a great game. They just as pleased to settle for a career-high five touchdowns from Sawyer and a dominant 59-35 win by the Bears.
“It was probably a little more difficult than I thought it was going to be,” Stan said. “But I guess blood is thicker than water. We’re pretty happy about his play.”
Sawyer Robertson #13 of Baylor Bears takes a photo with a fan after the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas.
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Sawyer said after the game he didn’t put too much stock into his return home. He liked that his family and friends got to see him play in person for a change. Other than that, it was just a regular game.
“… If I sit here and say this game was more important, then that implies the other ones aren’t important, and that’s not the case,” Robertson said. “But…
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Author : Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Publish date : 2024-10-20 09:04:42
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