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@@@ Coming off last year鈥檚 Big 12 championship, as the Bears gear up for their Aug. 31 season opener against SMU at McLane Stadium.

The No. 10 Bears will open preseason drills at 2:50 p.m. at the Highers Athletics Complex practice <a href=http://www.louisvuittontassenkopen.com/goedkoop-louis-vuitton-alma-12>Louis Vuitton Alma Tassen</a> fields.
With all the excitement surrounding the program, Baylor coach Art Briles said it鈥檚 important to keep his team focused during the next four weeks of practice leading up to the SMU game.
鈥淢y whole deal is you can鈥檛 get excited without preparation,鈥?Briles said. 鈥淪o our goal right now is we鈥檙e just going to prepare. We can鈥檛 go over and slap each other on the back and hug necks and smile and grin, and then go out there and not perform.鈥?
The Bears will practice Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before holding the 鈥淢eet the Bears鈥?intrasquad scrimmage at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Highers Athletics Complex. Following the scrimmage, Baylor players and coaches will be available for autographs at the Allison Indoor Practice Facility.
Along with the veterans, Baylor signed 20 freshmen and four junior college transfers in its 2014 class. Seven of those players enrolled at Baylor in January and participated in spring drills.
Additionally, offensive lineman Ishmael Wilson transferred from Texas A M to Baylor. Wilson will have to sit out this year under NCAA <a href=http://www.louisvuittontassenkopen.com/goedkoop-louis-vuitton-speedy-17>Louis Vuitton tassen Speedy</a> transfer rules unless he鈥檚 granted a hardship waiver to play immediately.
While many players established themselves as starters during the spring, several positions will likely be contested throughout August.
Much of the focus will be at linebacker and the secondary. Fifth-year walk-on Collin Brence emerged from the spring as the starting nickelback but will be pushed by sophomore Patrick Levels. Sophomore weakside linebacker Aiavion Edwards is battling redshirt freshmen Taylor Young and Raaquan Davis.
鈥淏oth Taylor and Aiavion had a good spring,鈥?Briles said. 鈥淭aylor has instincts and loves the game. He knows how to get around the ball. Collin (Brence) is a smart, tough kid. (Junior college transfer) Grant Campbell is another guy we think will be able to get into the mix before it鈥檚 over.鈥?
Both cornerback positions are up for grabs with sophomores Xavien Howard, Terrence Singleton and Ryan Reid and junior college transfer Chris Sanders among the top contenders.
Junior safety Terrell Burt is the only returning starter in the secondary. Sophomore Orion Stewart emerged from the spring with a starting safety spot while sophomore Taion Sells and redshirt freshman Alfred Pullom will also battle for time. Redshirt freshman safety Austin Jupe transferred to UTSA.
Offensively, sophomore Tre鈥橵on Armstead and junior Gus Penning are vying for time at tight end. Juniors LaQuan McGowan and Blake Muir are locked in a battle at left guard. Muir, a native of Australia, sat out last season under NCAA rules after transferring from Hawaii.
鈥淏lake鈥檚 a guy that鈥檚 got to contribute,鈥?Briles said. 鈥淲e didn鈥檛 bring him here to teach us the Australian fight song.鈥?
Several players who missed all or part of spring practice with injuries have been cleared to play, including offensive tackle Spencer Drango (back injury), receiver Davion Hall (shoulder), linebacker Bryce Hager (groin), defensive end Sam Ukwuachu (torn <a href=http://www.louisvuittontassenkopen.com/goedkoop-louis-vuitton-portemonn-16>Louis Vuitton Portemonn</a> pectoral) and Burt (shoulder).
鈥淲e鈥檙e geared up and ready to go,鈥?Briles said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 that time of year. The hiding鈥檚 over. It鈥檚 time to come out of the shadows and play. We鈥檙e very excited about 2014 without any question because our guys have learned to win at the highest level and have worked diligently on and off the football field to keep our name good, and that鈥檚 what it鈥檚 all about.鈥?