The Bears got a big win on the recruiting trail.
about Aranda keeping his job -- it does bode well for recruiting. Not only do the Bears have a legit 2026 class -- assuming Baylor keeps all of them -- but Aranda is already working magic in the '27 cycle.
. Price picked Baylor over Auburn. He also held offers from Idaho and UTSA, among others. As of now, Price isn't ranked.The 6-foot-5, 250-pound lineman hails from Cedar Hill . He is now the third commitment in the '27 cycle for the Bears. He joins four-star athlete Karece Hoyt and three-star CB Davontrae Kirkland.Retaining our current roster and protecting a nationally ranked recruiting class are essential to our future success" Baylor currently has a borderline top-25 class in the 2026 cycle and while programs are trying to steal them away, keeping Aranda will help keep most, if not all, of those players in the fold. While the 2025 season has been disappointing, there is hope that Baylor will give Aranda the resources needed to go out and build a stellar roster next season.With Mack Rhoades OUT as athletic director, what are Baylor's options for replacement?Trent is the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI and also serves as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines on SI. His work has additionally been featured on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.
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