Update >> Baylor has now announced this addition.
Baylor is expected to hire Michigan State offensive line coach/run game coordinator Chris Kapilovic to coach its offensive line, sources told FootballScoop on Tuesday. The Athletic first reported the news.
Dave Aranda is in the process of re-making his offensive staff following a disappointing fourth season as head coach. Offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes is now at Kansas; former O-line coach Eric Mateos is now at Arkansas.
Former Texas State head coach Jake Spavital left Cal to coordinate the offense, and Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn is reportedly visiting Waco this weekend. Finn was the MAC Player of the Year this fall and accounted for 88 touchdowns during his time as a Rocket.
Kapilovic spent the past four seasons as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach in East Lansing. He was part of a transition following the dismissal of Mel Tucker's staff and the hiring of Jonathan Smith as head coach.
The former Missouri State tackle has been a college offensive line coach for the past 20-plus years, with stops at Alabama State, Missouri State, Southern Miss, North Carolina, and Colorado.
Baylor finished 92nd nationally in yards per play and tied for 117th in yards per carry en route to a 3-9 season this fall.
"Quite frankly, we need to make some changes, particularly on the offensive side of the ball," AD Mack Rhoades said in October. "... Obviously right now we're struggling to run the ball and our offense is built for the run to set up the pass, and so that's not obviously working well, particularly when we get into the red zone."
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