Reports: Baylor OC Jeff Grimes OUT, Aranda to Call Defensive Plays

Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesSince the announcement broke that Dave Aranda would return as Baylor’s head coach in 2024 following significant “staff changes” on and off the field, what those changes might actually be has run the gamut from both coordinators being fired to something significantly less drastic. The latest report from Mike Craven at Dave Campbell’s Texas Football (DCTF) says offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes is definitely out, as the Bears want someone with “head coaching experience and an explosive offensive style,” while defensive coordinator Matt Powledge will remain on staff but in a diminished role, with Dave Aranda himself taking over defensive play-calling.

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