On November 27, 2021, immediately after Baylor’s win over Texas Tech to get to 10-2 for the 2021 season, The Athletic’s Sam Khan Jr. reported that Baylor and Dave Aranda were working on a new contract to keep Aranda in Waco for a long(er) time. Aranda originally signed a 6-year deal when he took over in January 2020.
Three months then passed with indications from those In The Know (in the context of the larger coaching carousel), including, obviously, Baylor AD Mack Rhoades, that things were progressing, the parties were still working on the deal, but none to worry, it’s getting done.