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Another week, another victim. ESPN Outside the Lines: Baylor didn't investigate sex assault claim a
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<blockquote data-quote="NNM" data-source="post: 2199741" data-attributes="member: 1772"><p><a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/baylor-football-art-briles-ken-starr-fired-report-sexual-assault-rape-allegations/" target="_blank">http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/baylor-football-art-briles-ken-starr-fired-report-sexual-assault-rape-allegations/</a></p><p> </p><p>Baylor firing Ken Starr but not Art Briles only would fuel scandal</p><p> </p><p>By Kami Mattioli</p><p> </p><p>Updated at 11:44 a.m. ET</p><p> </p><p>Ah, summer ... the time of year when many are looking for the quickest ways to shed dead weight. In the wake of on-going corruption within its football program, Baylor University is no different, except that instead of pounds, it's people.</p><p> </p><p>Specifically, Baylor's regents are working to oust embattled president Kenneth Starr, according to a Tuesday report from Horns Digest. The report cites the board of regents' growing unease with the way in which Starr handled — or didn't, in this particular case — sexual assault and rape allegations involving football players.</p><p> </p><p>While it seems logical to conclude that axing Starr amid the growing scandal is necessary, doing so without also giving head coach Art Briles the boot would send the exact wrong message — that the football program is, as always, untouchable. </p><p> </p><p>. . . </p><p> </p><p></p><p>According to the Horns Digest report, the board of regents wants to replace Starr in the interim with Reagan Ramsower, the university's chief financial officer and senior vice president of operations. Sounds like a good plan, right? Except for this: Ramsower is responsible for oversight of the campus police.</p><p> </p><p>Is there not a single sensible person in Waco? It's beginning to seem that way.</p><p> </p><p>For a university already too deeply entangled with its local law enforcement, promoting Ramsower would be a grievous misstep.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>Making Starr the fall guy only corroborates the idea that alignment with the football program at Baylor is a cloak of invincibility. This situation is a package deal. If it truly wants to prove its mettle as an academic institution, Baylor needs to start fresh — without Starr and without Briles.</p><p> </p><p>Summer is coming soon. Time to cut the dead weight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NNM, post: 2199741, member: 1772"] [URL="http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/baylor-football-art-briles-ken-starr-fired-report-sexual-assault-rape-allegations/"]http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/baylor-football-art-briles-ken-starr-fired-report-sexual-assault-rape-allegations/[/URL] Baylor firing Ken Starr but not Art Briles only would fuel scandal By Kami Mattioli Updated at 11:44 a.m. ET Ah, summer ... the time of year when many are looking for the quickest ways to shed dead weight. In the wake of on-going corruption within its football program, Baylor University is no different, except that instead of pounds, it's people. Specifically, Baylor's regents are working to oust embattled president Kenneth Starr, according to a Tuesday report from Horns Digest. The report cites the board of regents' growing unease with the way in which Starr handled — or didn't, in this particular case — sexual assault and rape allegations involving football players. While it seems logical to conclude that axing Starr amid the growing scandal is necessary, doing so without also giving head coach Art Briles the boot would send the exact wrong message — that the football program is, as always, untouchable. . . . According to the Horns Digest report, the board of regents wants to replace Starr in the interim with Reagan Ramsower, the university's chief financial officer and senior vice president of operations. Sounds like a good plan, right? Except for this: Ramsower is responsible for oversight of the campus police. Is there not a single sensible person in Waco? It's beginning to seem that way. For a university already too deeply entangled with its local law enforcement, promoting Ramsower would be a grievous misstep. Making Starr the fall guy only corroborates the idea that alignment with the football program at Baylor is a cloak of invincibility. This situation is a package deal. If it truly wants to prove its mettle as an academic institution, Baylor needs to start fresh — without Starr and without Briles. Summer is coming soon. Time to cut the dead weight. [/QUOTE]
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