The Big 12 Conference is hosting its annual media days at the Dallas Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, which is located approximately 6 miles south of Prosper. The event provides the first official public appearance of Baylor University athletes for the upcoming football season.
Baylor has confirmed that five players will represent the program during the conference media days. The list includes quarterback DJ Lagway, defensive end Kyler Jordan, defensive back Michael Allen, defensive tackle Jamaal Whyce Jr., tight end Matthew Klopfenstein, and linebacker Kyland Reed.
The conference media schedule is divided across two days. On Tuesday, July 7, representatives from Arizona State, BYU, UCF, Colorado, Houston, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech will participate alongside Baylor. The following day, Wednesday, July 8, the schedule includes attendees from Arizona, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, Utah, and West Virginia.
Attention is focused on Baylor head coach Dave Aranda, who is attending his seventh Big 12 media days. The team did not qualify for a bowl game last season, leading to speculation regarding Aranda's future with the program. Reports indicate his position is contingent on performance.
Offensive changes are also a central topic. Lagway, a transfer from Florida who committed in January, has taken over the starting quarterback role from Sawyer Robertson. Offensive coordinator Jake Spavital is in his third year leading the offense, which ranked highly in previous seasons.
