🐻The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Top Of The Morning Baylor Family. Who doesn’t remember the early 2000s when we got to go behind the scenes and check out Cribs?!?

This week, the Bears opened up the doors of their own new crib and it’s 🔥🔥🔥!

We’ve got that and much more in today’s Brew! Check It Out Below!

🏈 Cribs: Waco Edition
🏀 California Love
🎥 Baylor+: Inside Baylor Sports: Special Edition
🐻 And much, much more!

🏈 CRIBS: WACO EDITION

🎙 IBS: SPECIAL EDITION

Baylor Football has officially named Dequan Finn as their
starting quarterback for the 2024-25 season!

On this bonus episode of the podcast, we're breaking down all of
the fallout from this decision, what this means for the offense, and
how high the ceiling for the team is this year. 

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Poll Position. With eight straight NCAA Tournaments under their belts and a loaded roster from last fall coming back, expectations at the Ferrell Center are once again high for the Baylor volleyball squad.

This week, the Bears found themselves in a familiar face earning a top-25 ranking entering the upcoming 2024 season, sitting #23 in the preseason AVCA coaches poll.

🔼 California Love. Twelve years in and she’s still doing her thing.

Baylor legend Odyssey Sims rejoined the Los Angeles Sparks this past weekend, signing with the organization for the second time in her WNBA career.

In 11 WNBA seasons with five organizations, including the Sparks, the 5-foot-8 guard has averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds, while shooting 39.5 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from distance. This season, Sims started seven of nine games for the Dallas Wings, averaging 17.2 points, 5.6 assists and 1.7 steals, while shooting 53.5% from the field and 50.0% from beyond the arc.

This is her second stint in LA, playing 2017 and 2018 with the Sparks, averaging 8.9 points and 3.1 assists over 65 games (38 starts). In 2019, she was named an All-Star and earned All-WNBA Second Team honors.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 11 DAYS

Number of the Day: 11

One of the most anticipated student-athletes for many fans to see
this fall for the Baylor football squad may be the guy wearing
#11 on the outside, Ketron Jackson Jr.

Jackson arrived in Waco last fall after two seasons at Arkansas. In his first season with the Bears, he ranked third on the team with 28 catches,
489 yards and one TD.

This fall? Watch out.

🎙 INSIDE BAYLOR SPORTS

On today's episode we're continuing our position-by-position breakdown
for Baylor Football as we dive into the outside linebackers.

Join Colt Barber and Grayson Grundhoefer as they discuss a
position group that they believe has incredibly high upside.

🎥 BAYLOR+: UNLEASHED, EP. ✌️

Go inside of fall training camp like never before with the Bears as they
prepare for their first game, with exclusive access, interviews and more in episode 2 of the Baylor+ original docuseries "Unleashed: All-Access".

This week's episode focuses on a revamped defense,
Coach Aranda's involvement in the play calling, and some fun
off the field with Kendrick Simpkins.

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE SIC 'EM POD

On this week's episode of The Sic 'Em Podcast, we're catching up with Baylor Football's defensive coordinator and safeties coach Matt Powledge.

Over the past decade, Coach Powledge has been working
his way up the ranks of the collegiate coaching ladder.

From small all over Louisiana, to Baylor, then Oregon, and back,
Powledge brings a standard of excellence, an abundance of knowledge,
and a love for the game wherever he goes.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

Not only did Odyssey Sims get the call from the Sparks, but she also received the call into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame, announced over the weekend.

Her named is etched all over the record book at BU, including the program record for career 3-pointers. How many did Sims knock down during her time in Waco?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom for the answer!

✍️ EXTRA, EXTRA

The first-ever Baylor+ Football Preview Magazine is available NOW!

Jump inside the huddle as both coordinators break down the depth chart at each position over the next few weeks as the Bears prepare for what will surely be an exciting 2024 campaign.

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📅 COMING SOON

Wednesday, August 21
🏐 Volleyball: Green and Gold Scrimmage @ 3 pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Hawaii @ Midnight CT

Sunday, August 25
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Portland @ 5 pm CT (at Honolulu, Hawaii)

Friday, August 30
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Texas A&M @ 8 pm | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball vs. Abilene Christian @ 11am | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball vs. Tulsa @ 7:30 pm | Tickets
👟 Cross Country at UIW Twilight

Saturday, August 31
🏈 Football vs. Tarleton @ 6 pm | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 258.

The three-time All-American knocked down 258 three-pointers during her career.

🐻 Have a great one!

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