Daily Bears Report 07/29/17 - Football Returns!

Football

2017 Fall Camp Primer - David Fankhauser, Our Daily Bears, Fall camp is upon us. Obviously, there are a lot of question marks for this year's Baylor Bears that will be answered over the next few weeks leading up to the September 2 opener at McLane Stadium. Here’s what you should be keeping an eye on.

Patience, you must have: Baylor defenders soaking up wisdom of their new 'Yoda' | Baylor Bears Football | wacotrib.com, When Phil Snow watches film, it’s not generally produced by Twentieth Century Fox or Paramount. Instead, it’s directed by the camera operator perched high above in the coaches’ tower, and . . .

Baylor’s defensive Yoda: Wise is Phil Snow in the ways of defense - Austin American Statesman, New Baylor defensive coordinator Phil Snow believes he's got this whole Big 12 explosive offen...

Inside #CampBU: Coach Rhule Interview Video, First practice for 2017.

Inside #CampBU: Coach Glenn Thomas Interview Video, Second day fall practice.

Former Bulldog Clay Johnston excited for new coaches at Baylor, Former Wylie star Clay Johnston is expected to make an impact this year for the Bears at linebacker, and he says he’s excited about the coaches and the new direction in which the program is headed.

Football to Host 'Meet the Bears' August 19, Baylor's football team, including head coach Matt Rhule will be available to sign autographs at the annual Meet the Bears fan appreciation event Saturday, August 19 at McLane Stadium from 2:30-4 p.m.

Football Single-Game Tickets on Sale, Single-game tickets for four games of the 2017 Baylor football season are now available to the general public through the Baylor Athletics Department Ticket Office.

10 games that will shape the Big 12 Conference in 2017, Every conference in college football has key games that will determine who wins and earns bowl bids. These 10 games will impact the 2017 Big 12 season.

Oklahoma at Baylor, Sept. 23

This will be Lincoln Riley’s first conference game as head coach and it will be Matt Rhule’s first conference game. A lot is on the line in this one. Baylor has been down and how they play in this game will shape their season. These two teams have split their last six games. Oklahoma has a conference (and national) title on their mind and Baylor wants to get back to where they were just a couple of years ago.

Rhule's New Rule: Recruit Local, Evade IMG - Texas HS Football, Baylor head coach Matt Rhule had a lot to say about IMG Academy this week. How will it affect recruiting moving forward?

Chiefs sign former Baylor WR Antwan Goodley | Baylor Bears Football | wacotrib.com, The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Baylor wideout Antwan Goodley on Friday.

New York Jets Waive WR KD Cannon, The New York Jets on Friday waived undrafted free-agent wide receiver KD Cannon, the team announced. Additionally, tight end Chris Gragg...

Hall of Fame

2017 Hall of Fame Class Announced, Highlighted by NCAA champions Benjamin Becker, Steffanie Blackmon and Jennifer Jordan Washington, Baylor's 2017 Hall of Fame class includes eight outstanding former student-athletes representing six different sports.

SWC Hall of Fame Adds 15 Former Baylor Greats, Fifteen former Bears will join the all-time greats in the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame September 8, 2017.

Mission Baylor

Almost 40 nonprofits join for Project Homeless Connect | City Of Waco | wacotrib.com, Thomas Williams waited for his turn in the barber’s chair Friday morning and talked about being homeless and living on the streets of Waco for the past five months.

Cross Country

Cross Country Announces 2017 Meet Schedule, Baylor cross country head coach Todd Harbour announced the release of his team's 2017 schedule Tuesday.

Track & Field

USTFCCCA Honors 11 Track & Field Athletes, Baylor track & field had a total of 11 student-athletes receive All-Academic honors, announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Friday afternoon.

Golf

Perrine and Shattuck Named All-America Scholars, Baylor men’s golfers Matthew Perrine and Hunter Shattuck have been selected 2017 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

Volleyball

Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award, Baylor volleyball was one of 145 NCAA Division I recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, announced by the organization on Monday.

Softball

Former Laurel softball standout Regan Green transfers to Baylor, Rather than risk going into her final two years with uncertainty, Green decided to rewrite her college dreams and transfer to Baylor University.

Baseball

2017 Baseball Summer League Update No. 3, After Baylor baseball’s very successful second season under Steve Rodriguez, 15 players have been assigned to play in various summer collegiate leagues across the country. The yearly tradition allows players to keep improving their skills in a live-game atmosphere against some of the country’s top talent.

Tennis

ITA Honors Baylor WTs Academic Accomplishments, The Baylor women’s tennis program was recognized for its academic accomplishments by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) this week.

Men's Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Award , Baylor men's tennis has been named an ITA All-Academic Team for the 10th consecutive year, announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tuesday.

Scandal

Judge orders Baylor to provide sex assault reports dating to 2003
A judge has ordered Baylor University to turn over to plaintiffs' attorneys records of all cases of sexual assault and harassment since 2003 in a lawsuit against the nation's largest Baptist school.

Judge umpires discovery disputes in Baylor-Jane Doe lawsuit | Courts And Trials | wacotrib.com, The judge presiding over a Title IX lawsuit that pits 10 former female students against Baylor University laid more pretrial ground rules Friday and said if the plaintiffs’ claims that