WACO, Texas -- When Zach Smith and Anu Solomon exited the locker room Saturday afternoon following their spring game, both Baylor quarterbacks carried their homework.
They held thick black binders crammed full of schemes with "OFFENSIVE INSTALL BOOK" printed on the front. Believe it or not, Baylor hasn't had an actual, physical playbook like this since 2007. Former coach Art Briles didn't use them, preferring to teach with video and whiteboards.
That new playbook of theirs actually asks Baylor quarterbacks to occasionally line up under center in the I-formation. New coach Matt Rhule admits that alignment makes him quite happy, but it must've befuddled the McLane Stadium crowd accustomed to watching high-speed spread ball.