Football begins Briles era Thursday
…If you’re in need of new gear, order yours online now, and with overnight shipping, you might be able to get it in time!) All together now — B-A-Y,-L-O-R, Baylor Bears Fight! Sic ’em, Baylor football!…
…If you’re in need of new gear, order yours online now, and with overnight shipping, you might be able to get it in time!) All together now — B-A-Y,-L-O-R, Baylor Bears Fight! Sic ’em, Baylor football!…
…Signature Series Coffees with names like “Oso Delicious” and “Bruin Brew.” Royalties from the sales will be used by Baylor to support historic preservation efforts in and around Independence, including the renovation and maintenance of the original Baylor campus. If you’re interested in ordering, say, a bag of the “Sic ’em Special” or “1845 Charter Blend,” you can place your order online at independencecoffee.com. I’m not a coffee drinker myself,…
…roncos, and he was there when Denver Lions teammate Mike Utley was paralyzed during a game in 1991. Crockett was clearly moved from the experience, both from what he went through and from others he met who didn’t have any choice about their fate. This 30-second commercial previews the episode, and FX has clips from the show online here, here, here and here. Sic ’em, Ray, for your willingness to help others learn, and an extra-big sic ’em to those…
…graduated from Baylor over the past 160-plus years. (Click here for a photo gallery from Saturday’s event.) As a fellow alum, let me encourage you graduates not to lose touch with your alma mater. Join the Alumni Association, sign up for the Baylor Network to meet fellow Bears in your new home, and make sure your information is up to date in the online directory. Baylor’s not just a school; it’s a family, one I can personally vouch for, and one w…
…’re doing and how people can help. The show was filmed on campus; watch it online here. The Alive Campaign has also moved beyond Facebook and MySpace to their own website, alivecampaign.org. There you can read more about the group’s mission and suicide prevention, get updates on their progress, subscribe to their newsletter and even donate to the campaign. A pretty impressive effort for anyone, especially a handful of college students! Sic ’em, Al…
…ports Net. The men, meanwhile, matched the program’s best finish ever in earning a No. 5 seed for this year’s conference tournament; the Bears’ 9-7 Big 12 record set a new program best. Baylor (led by first-team All-Big 12 honoree Curtis Jerrells) will face Colorado Thursday at 2 p.m.; that game will be televised nationally on ESPNU and regionally on ESPN Plus. Sic ’em, Baylor basketball!…
…Baylor Network events. (The Baylor Network sponsors get-togethers for alumni across Texas and in select cities nationwide; for more, visit www.baylor.edu/network.) Sic ’em, Jane Hampton Cook!…
…s to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, this one is pretty much a must-win. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.; the game will be televised in Texas on Fox Sports Net. Tickets for both this game and the baseball series are available online now. Meanwhile, the Baylor women’s basketball team and reigning Big 12 Player of the Week Jessica Morrow is headed to Ames, Iowa, for an 11 a.m. meeting Saturday against Iowa State. The No. 9 Lady Bears can claim their se…
…ch 1, I highly recommend stopping by the Martin Museum of Art in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Marc Burckhardt’s (BA ’86) and Mike Benny’s contemporary illustrations and paintings are featured in Gallery 1. Chances are likely that you will see some familiar pieces, as their works have been commissioned by clients such as Volkswagen, Rolling Stone, TIME, New Yorker, Major League Baseball and even Baylor Magazine (click to see that sample)….
…t of a Gold Out promotion; fans at each game will receive a free Gold-Out t-shirt, courtesy of Texas Farm Bureau and Time Warner Cable. The No. 8 Lady Bears host No. 10 Oklahoma Sunday at 12:30 p.m.; get your tickets now! If you can’t make it to Waco, the women’s game will be televised on Fox Sports Net. (Both the men and women are on the road midweek — the men at OSU, 7 p.m. Wed., and the women at UT, 8 p.m. Wed. on ESPNU. If you live near Stillw…