Someone please explain to me how Briles was the Baylor scapegoat

The 60 Minutes about this was really bad.

They can prove he knew of allegations of several of his players and either didn't punish them or lightly punished them.

There were coverups going up to the administration and police force.

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All accounts I've read, yes through the media, point to the fact that he turned a blind eye to a players gang raping a girl.

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The thing is, the only people that actually know are Briles, the Baylor Regents (or whatever) and the Pep Hamilton law firm. There is a reason Baylor had the firm give them only an oral report and it was only privy to a very private few.

Briles may have been the #1 perpetrator or he might have been. Either way, he was the perfect scapegoat for the private university to throw under the rug.

Also, Briles brought a wrongful termination suit and Baylor settled it for (reportedly) almost the entire amount of his contract which is a little suspicious.

I dont think anyone thinks we actually hire him, just a bunch of people letting off frustration right now. He's unhirable.

So why do we have threads with 99% up votes on bringing this scumbag in?

What the frick is wrong with this board?

I get we want to win and everyone is mad, but it's like a collective group is deciding to let this shite go

I hope all the Briles talk is just sarcasm. I don't want that guy anywhere near LSU. We put up 547 yards @ Arky and 622 yards @ aTm, with our TE coach calling the plays. Any competent OC that comes in here will be able to work wonders, especially someone like Kiffin (who might be a douchebag but didn't ignore rape allegations).

Yea I'm all for that until we start joking about hiring this piece of shite

Those threads need to be deleted

Thousands of people read this goddamn forum

What the frick is wrong with you mother frickers

We're selling our souls.

Don't let this guy near anyone except our OC.

Gag order, lock down, only speaks to Orgeron and the OC in private film studies.

Yea it seems very clear he at least was aware of what was happening and did nothing just like Paterno. I don't want that piece of shite anywhere near LSU.

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Also, Briles brought a wrongful termination suit and Baylor settled it for (reportedly) almost the entire amount of his contract which is a little suspicious

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So he was forced out, which is the only evidence people are using to determine he is a terrible person, but then they laid him his contract following a lawsuit for wrongful termination? Are we allowed to consider that? Seems like a guilty man would be glad to get off without someone suing him, or worse.

This whole thing is all rumor and shady as shite.

From the Baylor alum that I know and people who know Briles, he basically delegated the responsibility of player discipline and compliance. He is a pretty intense guy and he focused on the X's and O's of football more than the "management" of his program. Ultimately he is/was responsible. While he does have arrogance about him, nobody that I have talked to believe he knew what was happening. I don't like ignorance as an excuse, but it does beat the alternative I guess.

And I don't like the scapegoat label, it was his program and it happened under his watch. He needs to rebuild his credibility before he is given the keys to a program in my opinion.

So while I don't believe the narrative that he is a "monster" who knew what was going on and was ok with it....... I don't also whip the blame from him either.