Kendall Kaut

Dec 8, 2024 | sicem365.com | Kendall Kaut

Baylor cruised to an 88-57 victory tonight over Abilene Christian. After building up an early lead, the game was never in doubt. Here are my main takeaways. *Good to see Norchad Omier play well after the eye injury: Norchad Omier (5Sr.) got scratched in the eye early in the game. CBS Sports Network felt the need to show us his lower eye while he was examined on the bench. Omier returned to lead the Bears in scoring.

Dec 4, 2024 | sicem365.com | Kendall Kaut

With VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) sidelined with a hamstring injury, Baylor played with just a seven-man rotation tonight. Then, in the second half, Jeremy Roach (5Sr.) went out with a concussion. That’s good news in the sense that he’s not Tua, so he’s not facing a debilitating injury. Let’s bullet: *Have to get more from Jalen CelestineHe had five fouls and no points. He was not active on the glass either. Jalen Celestine (Sr.

Dec 3, 2024 | sicem365.com | Kendall Kaut

With VJ Edgecombe sidelined with a hamstring injury, Baylor has just a seven man rotation it played tonight. Then in the second half, Jeremy Roach went out with a concussion. That’s good news in the sense that he’s not Tua, so he’s not facing a debilitating injury. Let’s bullet: *Have to get more from Jalen CelestineHe had five fouls and no points. He was not active on the glass either. Celestine is a wonderful catch-and-shoot sniper.

Nov 24, 2024 | sicem365.com | Kendall Kaut

Although I touched on some of these themes in my immediate column after the debacle against No. 11 Tennessee, I want to spell out my thesis fully for how I view this season of Baylor basketball. And for me, this team should be building exclusively to try and peak in February. Long-termism is a theory developed by effective altruists that says we should pay particular attention to protecting the long future. The ideology doesn’t proscribe liberal or conservative solutions.

Nov 21, 2024 | sicem365.com | Kendall Kaut

For the second time over a full game this season and the third half of this tournament, Baylor looked awful. The Bears lost the first half by 27 points. Although Baylor scored more points than the Volunteers in the second half, it’s hard for me to say “won” when a team lost the first half by so much that the second proved irrelevant; the Bears only made a bit of a run with the outcome assured. Baylor does have some talented pieces still.