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12.3.2013 Daily Bears Report: Happy Birthday, Coaches Briles and Bennett!

This day should basically be a Baylor holiday, right? We're celebrating the birthdays of Head Coach Art Briles and his defensive coordinator Phil Bennett, who were both born on this date in 1955.

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Happy Birthday, gentlemen!  Not that you will, but I hope you at least take a moment to celebrate at some point in your preparation for the Texas game today.

Speaking of that game...

That's pretty intense, students.  I'm proud of you.  6,700 tickets is probably about 60% of the total student allotment, and you guys cleared that in a day.  I wouldn't be shocked to see the rest of it go today.  All that means is that if you want to go to this game, you'd better act fast.  Really fast.

That was a tweet sent to me before the ticket office even opened.  I've since received another showing the line out the door again of the SUB.  Impressive.  To the news!

News News News News News:

Floyd Casey Stadium Farewell Show To Air Tuesday On FS Southwest - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com
Before Baylor's final game at historic Floyd Casey Stadium, a special Inside Baylor Sports - Farewell to Floyd Casey will air Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Southwest.

No. 9 Football Hosts No. 25 Texas in Floyd Casey Finale - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com
The No. 9-ranked Baylor football team will host No. 25 Texas in the final game ever at Floyd Casey Stadium Saturday (Dec. 7) at 2:30 p.m. CT on FOX.

Meet the Press: Football Weekly Presser vs. Texas - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com
Art Briles and players met with the media Monday in preparation for Baylor's game Saturday vs. Texas.

Montgomery Named 2013 Broyles Award Finalist - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com
Baylor Offensive Coordinator Philip Montgomery was named one of five assistant coaches in the country as a finalist for the 2013 Broyles Award, the Rotary Club of Little Rock announced on Monday.

Is Baylor-TCU the Big 12’s newest heated rivalry?
Could all the tension between Gary Patterson and Art Briles be the beginning of the next great rivalry?

No.

Texas, Baylor not focusing on Bedlam
With both Texas and Baylor needing a Oklahoma State loss to Oklahoma, the teams will focus on each other.

Breaking down the Big 12 college football bowl scenarios 2013 - ESPN
The Big 12 might not have a championship game. But it does have two games this weekend that hold conference title implications.

Texas Longhorns, Baylor Bears took opposite paths to 7-1 - ESPN
AUSTIN, Texas -- The battle of Baylor and Texas has long been a David vs. Goliath affair. Just, you know, not like this.

The Numerical, Week 14: It's really, really hard to win three straight titles - SBNation.com
The most important numbers from college football's Rivalry Week, from a freshman quarterback's big day to Alabama's unsuccessful quest to the SEC's future.

That's pretty much it.

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Posted this yesterday. Posting it again.

Also, just a little update about the site -- I am going to be dropping things into the Baylor vs. UT Game Hub pretty regularly this week, so make sure to check that out.