On Monday, head coach Dave Aranda held his weekly press conference before the Bears (1-1) take on Air Force (1-1) in a 2022 Armed Forces Bowl rematch.

Competition, by all accounts, was something that wasn’t necessarily stressed throughout fall camp last year, in particular, on the offensive line. This time around, fifth-year head coach Dave Aranda isn’t making that same mistake.

Jackie Marshall and Cooper Lanz, a pair of redshirt junior defensive linemen, took questions after Baylor's Wednesday practice.

The Baylor Football head coach met with the media on Saturday after the Bears' second scrimmage of the spring. Defensive linemen Cooper Lanz and Treven Ma'ae also took questions.

This week's lineup featured WR Monaray Baldwin, RB Richard Reese, and DL Cooper Lanz.

The three players met with the media after practice on Tuesday

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.

The Baylor Football head coach and defensive lineman Cooper Lanz met with the media on Saturday afternoon.

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

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?