Jordan Smith | Sports WriterThe Baylor Bears volleyball team is looking to make a statement this weekend as they travel to Florida to participate in the Seminole Tournament. Their opponents will be Florida State University, University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Florida A&M University.Head coach Ryan McGuyre is excited to head to Florida as he spent two seasons as the associate head coach at Florida State. This past weekend, the volleyball team competed in a tournament in California where he is from. McGuyre joked about it and admitted that he set up the schedule to happen like this on…
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Jordan Smith | Sports WriterThe Baylor Bears were spot-on in the matchup against Northwestern State on Sept. 2 at McLane Stadium, dominating the competition with a final score of 55-7.This was Jim Grobe’s first game as Baylor’s head football coach. The last time he was on a sideline for a game was in 2013 when he was the head coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.The Bears who were coming off a bowl win against North Carolina, looked to continue with the momentum from last season although several changes were made. With Grobe leading the way, the Bears came out…
Jordan Smith | Sports WriterSports unite both fans and athletes as they engage in the action together. One of the most important, yet sometimes underrated component of sports is the fans. Fans come from all over to support their favorite teams, no matter the distance or the affiliation. After the 5 -1 blowout that the Bears soccer team handed to the Purdue Boilermakers on Aug. 26, junior goalkeeper Sara Martinson said she felt the fans played a key role in the victory. “To have the number of fans that we had tonight was absolutely so cool. You know, it always…
Jordan Smith | Sports WriterThe position of running back in football has greatly diminished in value ever since the rise of superstar quarterbacks, so it is that much better when you are able to find just one running back with really good talent. Fortunately for Baylor this season, it has three of them on the roster. Someone who has definitely noticed and taken a particular liking to this group of talented running backs is new head coach Jim Grobe. When asked about the running back group, Jim did not shy away from giving them some praise. “I’ve, you know, honestly…
By: Jordan Smith | Sports Writer The Lady Bears opened season play at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field Friday night where they cruised past the Purdue Boilermakers, 5-1. With a delay due to weather, the fans and athletes alike had to wait it out. However, head coach Paul Jobson said that the delay did not hinder the Lady Bears from performing at a high level.”You’re sitting there as a coach wondering how they’re going to handle it,” Jobson said. “Being at home is a better place to handle it than being on the road … However, we managed the pregame.…
Jordan Smith | Sports WriterThe roar of the crowd gets louder and louder as you head out of the locker room right before the big game. The goosebumps run up and down your arm’s you feel the intensity of the situation. You stand at the end of the tunnel with the field in sight. Just before you run out of the tunnel, everything is silent. You reflect on how you got to this point in your football career. The moment comes. You run out onto the field to the thunderous roar of the crowd. You are participating in your first…
By Jordan Smith, Lariat sports writerThere’s a new man in charge of Baylor University football, and his name is Jim Grobe. He was brought in as the new head football coach for Baylor University on June 3, 2016. This came after longtime head coach Art Briles was fired amid the sexual assault scandals that were brought to light earlier this summer.Grobe had a record of 77-82 while he served as head coach at Wake Forest from 2001 to 2013, at which time he resigned from his position there and hasn’t coached since. Overall, his coaching record according to sports-reference.com is…
By Jordan Smith, Lariat Sports WriterEvery year, a group of players decide to further their football career and go to the NFL Draft, hoping that one of the 32 NFL teams will recognize their talents and give them the opportunity to showcase those talents on the big stage, the NFL. This year was no exception.In the 2016 NFL Draft, there were six Bears drafted, most of whom were drafted from the fourth round and on. The football players who were drafted are wide receiver Corey Coleman, cornerback Xavien Howard, nose tackle Andrew Billings, offensive guard Spencer Drango, long snapper Jimmy…
