WACO, Texas — On Saturday morning, Matt Rhule will stand on the sideline of AT&T Stadium in Arlington and coach Baylor in a Big 12 championship game, the thrilling culmination of three years of hard work, faith and process. And on that grand stage, with the college football world watching, he will be wearing … some kind of a gray smock?



All season long, Rhule’s unusual choice of sideline attire has confused and amused. The strange gray jacket he started wearing this season and has sported throughout the Bears’ 11-1 run has raised questions and evoked mockery. No other college football coach is wearing what he wears. Maybe they should. Rhule is going to be a trendy pick for Coach of the Year honors this month. Baylor is one win away from the most of any season in school history. Hate on his attire all you want, but for some confounding reason, it’s working. As the Bears play for a conference title and maybe even a spot in the College Football...