Some comments from commits about Rhule/Colts situation
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After a hectic past few weeks, it's easy to forget that there is still a National Signing Day to come in February. While many teams in the Big 12 locked up the majority of their classes in December, there are still some things to keep an eye on as prospects prepare to sign their letters of intent.
BAD LOOK FOR BAYLOR'S RHULE TO FLIRT WITH COLTS
In one fell swoop, Matt Rhule became a posterboy of sorts for many of the concerns that some had around the Early Signing Period, but the layers of his decision to interview and then ultimately back away from the Colts job could cast a light on other major issues.
Obviously, Baylor didn't have a good season in 2017. Perhaps some thought the Bears could have mustered together more than one win, but Rhule's job shouldn't have been expected to be in jeopardy because of that. Or should it? Maybe he caught wind that even amid the turmoil the program has suffered, he should have had a better end product and now enters next season on the hot seat.
In the wake of the news that he may have been looking elsewhere, Rhule called a team meeting yesterday to discuss the matter with his players. Three-star defensive back , who has enrolled early, said that his impression of things after the fact was that the inquiry was blown out of proportion.
"It was nothing too serious," he said.
Other signees have a similar feeling about the matter. Under Armour All-American cornerback maintained nothing but more of the same positive feelings he's expressed about the program since signing last month.
"I'm not worried at all - I know Coach Rhule is all in," he said. "We're just excited to get the year started. Some great things will be taking place and we can't wait to kick off."
No coach is guaranteed to stay at any one job, but if anyone should have been expected to - under the pretense that he was hired - it was Rhule. If he had left one season after signing a seven-year contract and after so many players signing their letters of intent in during the Early Signing Period, there may have been yet another rush for recently signed Baylor players to rescind their arrangements. Even though Rhule is now apparently staying, this still could raise a red flag to players considering taking one of the few remaining spots in Baylor's 2018 class that he could already be looking for other opportunities.