On Monday, Matt Rhule crept into the conversation for the Oregon Football Head Coach opening.
Tuesday he was named the Head Coach for the Baylor Bears. He leaves the Temple Owls where he led the team this season to an American Athletic Conference Championship over Navy. He is considered as an up and coming coach with back to back 10 wins seasons with the Owls.
Baylor’s current Head Coach Jim Grobe will step down following the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl according to ESPN to make way for Rhule. Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends Coach Ed Foley will be the interim head coach for the Temple Owls in their bowl game against Wake Forest according to the report.