Ahead of a historic Big 12 opener against the Longhorns, players got their chance to weigh in, and this week that featured senior defensive lineman Gabe Hall and sophomore tight end Kelsey Johnson.

The pair of Baylor players met with the media to answer questions after practice on Tuesday.

It’s pretty common for every fan site to name a bunch of guys and say they’ll be All-Conference guys or NFL draft picks. I want to put down my predictions in stone.

At the conclusion of Friday’s practice, head coach Dave Aranda spoke with the media after the final open practice of Fall Camp.

Here are some strengths and weaknesses in one-sentence evaluations of the Bears that will see the vast majority of snaps for the defense in 2023.

Baylor will be under the microscope in 2023 after a disappointing 2022 campaign where the Bears finished 6-7. Expectations aren’t very high nationally for Baylor this season, but even inside the borders of Texas it’s hard for some experts to predict the Bears with confidence.

Gabe Hall and TJ Franklin met with the media after practice on Monday.

Trophy awarded to the National Defensive Player of the Year

Hall, Reese earn Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Accolades

The new Baylor defensive coordinator met with the media Tuesday after practice and here are the most important takeaways.

After losing a lot of experience and depth, Gabe Hall now finds himself in a leadership role in the defensive trenches.

Position changes, energy, and replacing experience are all major themes for this position group in the Spring.

Baylor Football's defensive line coach and two of his players answered questions after Spring practice number three.

The Bears are losing a lot of key defensive line pieces from 2022. Who steps up to take those snaps? Which guys slot in which positions and how is the depth?

Craig Smoak recaps all the storylines from the last week of Baylor Athletics

The Bears were able to silence some critics, as well as the Texas Tech crowd, last week as they ran all through the Red Raiders in the land of dust and cactus. Freshman sensation Richard Reese had another outstanding performance, as he rushed for 148 yards and 3TD.

Bears collect Defensive, Newcomer of the Week accolades after 45-17 win at Texas Tech

Cole Maxwell, TJ Franklin, Brayden Utley, and Gabe Hall met with the media after day four of Fall camp.