Sic'em Bears

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The Sic'em Bears is the recognized hand gesture and yell for Baylor University support and Baylor Bears fans. To do a 'sic'em bears' the fan makes a bear claw with his or her right hand and shakes it high in above their head. While doing this, the fan yells at the top of their lungs before throwing down their arm and bear claw to towards the ground and yelling "sic'em". The last step the fan yells "bears" while again extending their arm back up towards their head. The yell is made at a number of times during Baylor games. During football and basketball games, the bear claw and the accompanying yelling is used when the opposing team has possession of the ball. Kick offs during football and opponent's free throws in basketball are also instances to use the Sic'em Bears. At the end of home games the Baylor Line is sung while a stationary bear claw is risen above fan's head. The full Sic'em Bears yell is done after the Baylor Line is over. Baylor University Gold Wave Band has a number of songs that fans have adapted with the gesture.

The history of the Sic'em Bears has its origins from 1960 yell leaders at football games. It wasn't until football coach Grant Teaff made the gesture concrete in Baylor spirit.^[1]

Rival schools of the old Southwest Conference and current Big 12 Conference also have spirited hand gestures and yells. Examples are Texas's Hook 'em Horns Texas A&M's Gig 'em Aggies, and Texas Tech's Wreck 'em Tech.