Kyle Callahan, a drum major of Temple’s marching band, described the feelings of “chaos” he and other band members felt Tuesday morning when they heard that football coach Matt Rhule leftTemple for Baylor University.
To Callahan and others, the news is a huge shock. Rhule agreed to a six-year contract at the end of last year, and enjoyed another historic-in-wins season this year.
“He has turned us into a ranked team. He’s done back to back bowl games, done wonders for this school,” Callahan said, adding that everything he knows about football is thanks to Rhule. Callahan joined Temple’s band the same year Rhule took over as coach.