🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Happy Wednesday Baylor Fam. We know, we know… we just want to unwrap it!

How many Christmas mornings do you remember having to wait for mom and dad to get their cup of coffee before you unwrapped your presents?!?

Well, we’re kinda waiting for that coffee pot to heat up before we unwrap our new toys. In the meantime, let’s celebrate our longtime home!

What all do we have stirrin’ in today’s Brew? Check it out!

🎉 Celebrating Ferrell
📚 Putting In The Work
🙌 Helping Hands
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR+: CELEBRATING FERRELL

Baylor+ is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of its first original film, "Celebrating Ferrell: 35 Years of Baylor Basketball." 

This documentary will take fans on a nostalgic journey through the venue’s most memorable moments, including the building’s first event with Ronald Reagan in 1988, the Baylor women’s basketball team’s run of dominance, sellouts and lots of confetti over the last two decades, and the rebirth of the men’s basketball program under Scott Drew.

Celebrating Ferrell will premiere at 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, December 19 – exclusively on Baylor+.

The film includes never-before-seen footage plus original interviews with Scott Drew, Nicki Collen, Sophia Young, Pat Nunley, Jerry Hill, John Morris and Lori Fogleman.

🎙 INSIDE BAYLOR SPORTS

Dec. 13th Edition:
Catching Up With King

On today’s show, we visit with former Baylor Bear and current ESPN analyst King McClure.

We’ll talk upcoming games for Baylor Men's Basketball against Michigan State, Duke, the last game at the Ferrell and the opening of Foster Pavilion.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Putting In The Work. All fall, the Green & Gold have put in plenty of work on the field, court, course, arena and other sporting venues across the country.

This week, the Bears have been putting the work in for different tests as student-athletes wrap up the fall semester during finals week.

Finals week is a great opportunity to see how our incredible SACE staff assists student-athletes in putting their best foot forward in the classroom.

Good luck Bears!

🔺 New Family Member. One of best position coaches in the country is joining the Baylor family.

Another new face joined the offensive staff for the Green & Gold as Coach Aranda announced the addition as Chris Kapilovic as the new Offensive Line Coach for the Bears.

Kapilovic comes to Waco after four seasons at Michigan State and his lengthy career includes stops at Colorado, North Carolina, Southern Miss, Missouri State, Alabama State and Kansas.

🔺 Helping Hands. As co-owner of three professional sports teams, Alejandra de la Vega-Foster clearly has a passion for sports. 
 
Alejandra and her husband, Paul (BBA '79), made the largest gift in Baylor's history – a $100 million donation in 2019 that sparked the Give Light campaign, created what's now known as the Foster Academic Challenge and provided significant funding for the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion that becomes the new home for Baylor men's and women's basketball in January 2024.

Recently, they sat down to talk about their passion for giving back and providing helping hands for so many students at Baylor.

🔺 We Got Your Back. Still trying to finish up those Christmas lists? Need a few last minute ideas?

Don’t worry, the Bears have you covered.

🎥 BAYLOR+: WHILE WE WAIT…

Need your fix? Looking to fill in time between ordering more gifts on Amazon?

Baylor+ has you covered!

You can now watch EVERY Baylor men’s and women’s hoops game that appears on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ just 3️⃣ days after it airs!

BONUS! We take the commercials out for you

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

Through the first nine games of the 2023-24 season, Ja’Kobe Walter has lived up to all the preseason hype.

The freshman currently leads the Bears at 14.9 ppg. Where does Walter rank among freshman in scoring nationwide?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE FOLLOW

No seniors on the roster. A youth movement per se.

Expectations? Still the same.

The Baylor volleyball team once again marched their way into the NCAA Tournament and Baylor+ was there to bring you all the behind-the-scenes action.

Join the latest episode of The Follow as the Bears went dancing yet again. 

📬 STICK WITH US

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

Thursday, December 14
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Delaware State @ 11am

Saturday, December 16
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan State @ 1pm (Detroit, Mich.)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Miami @ 4pm (San Antonio, Tex.)

Wednesday, December 20
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Providence @ 2:30pm (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Duke @ 6pm (Madison Square Garden - NYC)

Thursday, December 21
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. South Florida @ 2:30pm (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

Friday, December 22
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State @ 6pm

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 10th.

Walter ranks 10th among all freshman nationally in scoring. He is one of just three freshman nationally scoring 14.9 ppg and shooting 38-percent or better from long range (Josh Hubbard (Miss. State) & Malik Mack (Harvard))

🐻 Have a great day Baylor fam!

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