Since we've been so bad lately, we need a name coach to bring initial credibility. George O'Leary is still out there (Steele lied on his CV too). I'd take Bob Davie in a minute. Shoot at this point I'd take RC at the end of the season.
The obvious thing would be to fire Steele today and replace him with the new OC Baldwin as interim. If he performs, keep him. If not, bring in a name.
Paul Johnson at Navy might be a good fit for Baylor.
There are some who'd like to see Mike Singletary return as HC. He'd bring no experience but plenty of skill and contacts.
It's just not going to happen. According to some posts at a Baylor board, there is a strong belief that Sloan knows there is a problem and probably will make changes. BUT...looking from their point of view, does it make sense to make a change now instead of at the end of the year? When Steele was hired, I'm sure the first thing that was discussed was, "you don't have to turn this thing completely around in 2 or 3 years." Well, it's been only 3 years and they are on the verge of dumping him. I can't believe that they wouldn't handle it as professionally as they can and do it at the end of the season, especially by letting him resign.
In addition, what message does that send to a quality coach coming to Baylor? Take a team from the bottom of the toughest conference in America, improve it drastically, and, by the way, don't loose big in any game against an opponent as weak or weaker. Davie might take it, but will probably be on the short list for the A&M job; O'Leary wouldn't touch it; the Navy coach would probably be well advised to leave it alone as well. It's one thing to have pressure at A&M or t.u. where the salaries are over a mill a year. It's quite another to have immense pressure when you are making a total of $350,000. Finally, if you do find a gem from the assistant ranks, he's gone as soon as he turns the thing around.
I'm afraid that looking at the structure of the Big 12, Baylor might be well advised to be content with being competitive in the bottom fourth of the conference in football, and play well in the other sports where they are on more equal ground. I'm sorry that Baylor fans (like me) don't want to hear that, but unless they find oil under Penland Hall, Baylor won't have the capital to compete in football.