Bears lead Big 12 in graduation success rate for third straight year
…players who have already earned their degrees, led by Jason Smith (pictured) — who was also announced this week as one of three Bears to earn midseason all-America honors. The news comes on the heels of a 2007-08 school year which saw a school-record 87 Baylor student-athletes named Academic All-Big 12, including a school-best 69 first-team honorees. The Bears also set a school record as 449 student-athletes were named to the fall 2007 and spring…