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This is in the Houston Chronicle:
ESPN says the players were notified Thursday morning by a text message from Briles. At about 10:20 a.m., several players took to Twitter to voice their displeasure.
Players displeased that the guy who looked the other way or covered up allegations was dismissed?
Says a lot about the character of the disappointed players.
Looks like that was acceptable to Briles.
ESPN says the players were notified Thursday morning by a text message from Briles. At about 10:20 a.m., several players took to Twitter to voice their displeasure.
Players displeased that the guy who looked the other way or covered up allegations was dismissed?
Says a lot about the character of the disappointed players.
Looks like that was acceptable to Briles.
Looks like this one is free. There's a ton of people on it though, and it's bogging down.
http://www.baylorfans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6&s=e1edb3e55d3620823b9083cfef9d0692
K2C you might try www.sicemsports.com and click sports forum.
I think that might get you there.
I think that might get you there.
They mostly seem to own up to the crap that's gone on. Good for them.
This one cracked me up though -
HomeTowner -
"I called and cancelled my season tickets (all ten), then asked the BBF to refund my donation. I'm done with Baylor."
Russell and Stidham return at QB. Linwood returns at RB. That alone is pretty dangerous.
KD Cannon at WR, but they do start a relatively new OL and DL. Baylor's spread scheme always favors their OL though, so I wouldn't have expected them to drop much or at all from last year.
I'm just wondering if the NCAA gets involved...."Lack of Control" or other that could cause probation?
I wasn't sure but that's what I suspected. If Baylor avoids a penalty I think they have a good opportunity to hire a good coach, maybe a surprise. Briles was making $4.2 M. I don't know if the school owes Briles a settlement or is even willing to pay a new coach that kind of money, but if they are, Baylor is a good job. I am going to take the over.
I wouldn't call picking up the pieces after a very public scandal and cover up a "great opportunity" by any means.
"Hey, we at Baylor Football have this enormous dumpster fire down here that we'd think you'd be great to take responsibility for!"
I'm also curious bout the Feds involvement regarding BU's "Lack of Control" withTitle IX.
OU did well with Shannon's situation. BU has a lengthy history under Briles and Company of student sexual violence without responsible intervention.
Boomer Sooner
I was thinking Tom Herman at Houston. Probably going to depend on the fallout.
I doubt the carnage is finished yet.
Reports are that coaches (plural) knew about the allegations and did not report them.
I believe more heads will roll over this.
If the firing of Starr and Briles is the extent of the damage and the NCAA does not bring down the hammer, BU may not return to mediocrity as quickly as some might believe or hope for. With a new stadium, BCS appearances and some good recruiting classes the last few years, BU might rebound from this sad episode rather quickly if they can get the right coach.
Baylor is a great school and they just built a brand new stadium with lots of fan support. They also still have a lot of talent on the roster. If offered, I think Riley would seriously consider it. He is also from Texas
If no NCAA issues, Riley couldn't get a better opportunity for his first HC gig. I just wonder if he is ready yet. I think some guys go before they are ready and I would hate to see that for another Sooner assistant. He's still very young.
First, Riley, not leaving...preposterous notion him going to that train wreck.
(think Gibbs following the King)
Second, this firing of Briles, reassignment of Starr was inevitable, it DID take an agonizingly long time however.
(think Gibbs following the King)
Second, this firing of Briles, reassignment of Starr was inevitable, it DID take an agonizingly long time however.
Good point Bama. If there ends up being NCAA sanctions then I don't believe he would be interested. Otherwise, it would be a great opportunity for a young, energetic coach to become a head coach at a major conference university with a great recruiting area.
Barking, I liked your post not because you agreed with me but to your point that the Baylor job would be a great opportunity for ANY young, energetic assistant coach. I just feel this position could be wonderful for the RIGHT man. Or it could end a head coaching career if the man isn't prepared, e.g., Chuck Long, Mike Stoops, or maybe just isn't the right place for guys like Mike or Kevin Wilson. FYI, I am a big Kevin Wilson fan, but Indiana is a loser. Wish he had been more selective.
I think Baylor will take a step back pretty quick. Briles was a solid coach. A douche bags, but he could coach. The team is going to be wayward w/o him. As to the future, Baylor is about to shell out some huge money in lawsuits and Federal Laws were broken as well w/ Baylor failing to uphold Title IX. It's going to be pretty ugly in Waco for awhile. I don't see a Herman type signing on at all. Jusy my 2 cents.
Mike Leach would kill it at Baylor. He did it with Tech and he knows the Texas coaches. I saw where his WSU team was rated pre-season #15 by one magazine. JMO
Baylor deserves no props for ignoring rampant criminality until outside scrutiny forced response.
Well actually even more props to the Baylor Board of Reagents in waiting until they received the results from an independent firms investigation into the matter instead of rushing to judgement simple from watching the media. Once they got the information they needed, they took action against Briles, the athletic director, and the university president.
The point is they let it get to the point of needing an outside investigation indict the lack of conduct before dealing with it.
Sorry, the investigation reinforces that BU has a 'only guilty unless caught' mindset, the fact they let things get this terrible is ridiculous.
I don't think they handled it differently than any other university would. Looks like they actually came down pretty hard on Briles, the prez, and the AD.
We've got Art Briles covering up the rapes of females and Paul Rhoads raping more than a hundred boys on live TV on Oct 31, 2015. He "blanked" the shorthorns in front of millions of viewers.
What is the Big 12 coming to? Neither of those crimes should ever be tolerated. Art Briles is canned. Where's the outrage for Paul Rhoads? I can't believe Texas didn't file charges.
What is the Big 12 coming to? Neither of those crimes should ever be tolerated. Art Briles is canned. Where's the outrage for Paul Rhoads? I can't believe Texas didn't file charges.
Having an outside, non-biased investigation done is in fact a very responsible way of handling something like this. Or would you prefer institutions like this resorting to the type of "lynch mob" mentality this country seems to demand when they view or hear something in the media?
Today I am officially broke. I bet the ranch and all the livestock
Baylor wouldn't fire Briles. Guess I had better head out for
the soup line.
Baylor wouldn't fire Briles. Guess I had better head out for
the soup line.
One commentator's view as to Baylor's short lived status as a Power Five school. Baylor -- the next SMU?
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...-a-power-five-school-should-be-up-for-review/
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...-a-power-five-school-should-be-up-for-review/