Daily Bears Report 8/16/2018

Today’s Event

• Soccer, vs Abilene Christian, 17:00 PM CT, Live Video Live Stats Preview

Soccer

Baylor soccer hopes to build off Elite 8 run, BearsExtra, Soaring to the Elite Eight last season is an accomplishment the Baylor soccer program will always have in its back pocket.

Baylor Soccer Set For Season Opener Against ACU, CenTexProud, The Baylor Soccer team opens their 2018 season tomorrow at home at 7:00pm when they host the Abilene Christian Wildcats.

Volleyball

Denver Welcomes Baylor to Hamilton Gym for an Exhibition Game - University of Denver, The University of Denver women's volleyball team welcomes the Baylor Bears to the Mile High City for a preseason match-up on Friday evening at 7 p.m. MT.

Football

Rhule anticipating fewer injuries this season, WacoTrib, Baylor came into preseason drills two weeks ago more experienced, visibly stronger, and looking more like the college football team Matt Rhule envisions.

Rhule: QB's Have A Long Way to Go, CenTexProud, The Baylor Football team switched up their practice schedule on Thursday with just over 2 weeks left until their first game.

Top 30 Baylor Football Players: #21 - James Lockhart, Continuing our series of the top 30 Baylor football players, we take a look at #21, James Lockhart, of Ennis HS.

Baylor football vs. Kansas, WacoTrib, Baylor football vs. Kansas, TBD Sept. 22 at McLane Stadium, 1001 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, visit the Baylor athletics ticket office at the Ferrell Center

Some true freshmen could make a big impact, TempleDailyNews, Freshmen should play a bigger role than ever in college football this season, thanks to an NCAA rule change.

Baylor O-Line Determined to be a Strength of This Team, CenTexProud, The Baylor Bears struggled mightily last year protecting the passer ranking 121st in the country in sacks allowed.

College Sports: Best-case and worst-case scenarios for Baylor in 2018: How many upset wins will the Bears need to earn bowl eligibility?SportsDayDMN, How will Baylor follow up a 1-11 season?

Baylor linebackers seeking new leaders | Baylor | theeagle.com, Taylor Young was a fixture for the Baylor football team, an unwavering presence for a program that went through three head coaches in four seasons.

Baylor excited about depth on offensive line, kwtx, The Baylor Bears are a totally different team this year when it comes to depth. That's most evident up front.

McGuire Brings The Energy Every Day for Baylor, CenTexProud, The Baylor Bears are still two and a half weeks from the start of their season, but there is still work to be done.

Legends

Former Baylor player disagrees with perception of his school | Fort Worth Star-Telegram, A current Dallas Cowboys receiver discusses his time at Baylor University, and says no one on the team was aware of the many allegations against members of the team.

Buffalo Bills WR Corey Coleman to face former team on Friday - UPI.com, Wide receiver Corey Coleman will get a closer look at his former team when the Buffalo Bills face the Cleveland Browns in a preseason game on Friday.

Former Browns WR Corey Coleman requested trade before he was sent to Bills | NFL | Sporting News, Corey Coleman was sent from the Browns to the Bills earlier this month. Turns out, he requested a trade.

The 24-year-old wide receiver spent the first two seasons of his career with the Browns after they selected him out of Baylor with the 15th pick in the 2016 draft. But, Coleman was playing with Cleveland’s second-string offense in training camp, leading him to ask for a deal.