Guy Morriss ’73 has lots of green in his future. And gold.

The former TCU all-conference lineman learned college football as a Frog, but today his heart is with Baylor, after signing on in December to coach the Bears and return the program to national prominence.

“I know there is a lot of work ahead and the challenges are great,” Morris said of the program that has gone 9-36 in its last four seasons.

“But I have confidence that I can help Baylor win again. Football is important to the state of Texas and to people who love Baylor. Those are two good ingredients for success.”

Baylor has reason to believe Morriss is the man to turn the Bears around. He was 12-7 at Kentucky after two seasons and coached 10 players to all-conference honors.

But his purple roots will always remain, he says. “I’ll always be a fan of the Frogs, except when they’re playing the Baylor Bears.”