Sonny considers hiring KB

[Mean Purple]

"In her complaint, Doe alleges that former Baylor Title IX Investigator Gabrielle Lyons left several months after starting her job at Baylor due to the amount of violence in the 2012–13 gang rapes.179 Lyons was hired in 2015 during the heat of the investigations of the 2012–13 rapes.180 Lyons noted that nearly a third of all cases she investigated were from the football program, which makes up less than one percent of Baylor’s total enrollment.181 Lyons left Baylor after receiving advice from the Baylor Police Department that “she was not safe to do her job and would do well to look over her shoulder when walking to her car.”182"

Hopefully that will clear up any misperception that the football team was, "merely scapegoated," for a university-wide problem.
Not to say that the university writ large didn't have a problem, but the coaching staff specifically brought in and covered up for players they had ample reason to know were horrible human beings, because they could football.

The sentence after that is disturbing too. Basically, BU police telling her she was a target.

 

[JogginFrog]

In any case, my opinion is completely meaningless, as it seems that all here are hell-bent on hiring this creep no matter what. It is clear that winning is more important than anything else, and all other considerations are moot. So noted.

Given the delay in an announcement, I think your creating this thread (and others speaking out against the hire) is among the more meaningful things accomplished this week. It's caused an obvious reaction from those delegated to win the masses over (and those who just think it's a good hire). That's to be expected. I think decision-makers are watching both comments and likes.

So I'm glad to pitch in my small bit on the side of those who say that a destination program like TCU has many options for a new OC, such that we could consider those without the baggage of having shown public support for CAB after his firing.

And the fact that TCU has already hired members of that Baylor staff does not mean that it's a good idea to get the whole band back together. It's a better argument for drawing a line--each subsequent hire brings a cumulative effect of negative PR.

 

[Froglaw]

Sins of the father?

 

[Opintel]

This whole thing is an F-ing beating.

I HATE IT! (yelling on purpose)

 

[ticketfrog123]

This whole thing is an F-ing beating.

I HATE IT! (yelling on purpose)

That ad revenue and clicks tho: $$

 

[An-Cap Frog]

See Blazing Saddles

They could never remake that movie...

 

[Mean Purple]

They could never remake that movie...

heck, they can't remake McLintock these days.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Given the delay in an announcement, I think your creating this thread (and others speaking out against the hire) is among the more meaningful things accomplished this week. It's caused an obvious reaction from those delegated to win the masses over (and those who just think it's a good hire). That's to be expected. I think decision-makers are watching both comments and likes.

So I'm glad to pitch in my small bit on the side of those who say that a destination program like TCU has many options for a new OC, such that we could consider those without the baggage of having shown public support for CAB after his firing.

And the fact that TCU has already hired members of that Baylor staff does not mean that it's a good idea to get the whole band back together. It's a better argument for drawing a line--each subsequent hire brings a cumulative effect of negative PR.

Not even remotely close to accurate.

 

[Moose Stuff]

I have no idea. And, we'll never know, as this happened in McLennan County, and the facts have been carefully hidden away. Yet, we do know that he was instrumental in the recruitment of players who were known problems, and according to media reports at the time he did not tell the whole truth about his involvement to the Baylor investigatory team.

Perhaps he is as pure as the wind-driven snow, and utterly innocent of any kind of wrongdoing. In any case, my opinion is completely meaningless, as it seems that all here are hell-bent on hiring this creep no matter what. It is clear that winning is more important than anything else, and all other considerations are moot. So noted.

I’ll add you to the list of people that actually have no idea if he really did anything wrong but just don’t like his last name and association with Baylor and as a result find the idea of TCU hiring him to be sickening. Very sound reasoning.

 

[BrewingFrog]

You're coming off like quite a loser. The school president and other decision makers screwed up by not doing their job. The offensive coordinator or any other person managing their own area does not participate in making decisions for the school and would be right like any employee at any company to stand back and let the powers that be and investigators do their job as those not part of the investigation wouldn't have all of the facts.

Decision makers at TCU will do their job and determine if one of the more desired OC's is worthy of a job offer. Makes no difference to me if they determine it's a good idea. You pretending to be in the know in your Lazy Boy and Wikipedia site is a joke.

Because those in a position of authority failed to do their jobs makes me "a loser"? That's quite a stretch. There was a predicate for those people to fail to do their jobs.

I'm merely reminding you and everybody else what went on and who was responsible. It is obvious that not only do you not care, you are actively angered by someone reminding you about it.

 

[BrewingFrog]

I’ll add you to the list of people that actually have no idea if he really did anything wrong but just don’t like his last name and association with Baylor and as a result find the idea of TCU hiring him to be sickening. Very sound reasoning.

Some snappy comebacks spring to mind, but suffice to say your skills as a telepath leave a bit to be desired...

 

[gohornedfrogs]

Thanks. Just had a second daughter last Tuesday so it has been a wonderful start to 2023. Also the reason I'm not excited to be associated with that type of scandal. Hope you are having a great start to the new year as well.

Congrats!

 

[gohornedfrogs]

Like everyone else, I don't know/remember every detail, but I do believe Kaz's name was actually mentioned in the Pepper Hamilton report (or a lawsuit?), where I don't believe KB's ever was.

Kaz, at a minimum, did a perfunctory amount of reporting to the higher ups. If I recall correctly, he did enough to at least cover his backside.

 

[TCUWIN]

yeah, but its not his fault they lived there. its always the kids who pay.

Lol. Too true!

 

[Horny4TCU]

Looked up some pics of Warden Briles and man, he looks rough these days.

 

[82 Frog Fever]

Asking TCU to base program decisions on Texas A&M's direction is idiocy.

Texas A&M is a dumpster fire.
Nothing that TCU does or decides upon should be based in any way, shape or form, on what A&M does.
A&M is irrelevant. A&M is a dumpster fire.
Do not base TCU decisions on anything that A&M does.


I hope that clears everything up for you.

What an idiot. You take a small mention from Moose’s post and run with it like you actually know something.
Briles was listed as a possible A&M candidate by Texas Football, but I’m not sure he ever interviewed at A&M.
He certainly wasn’t a candidate by mid-Dec.. They actually offered TCU’s Riley before Petrino.
K. Briles was recently considered seriously by Miss. St. He was also considered as a head coach by FAU & Liberty.

 

[Eight]

See, that's the thing: He isn't in demand. Sonny is reaching out for this creep, specifically. Likely out of sympathy for an old friend. Whether or not that is the case, bringing someone on Staff to be on the Front Yard of TCU for all to see who was an integral part of the Baylor [ Baylor accusations ] Scandal is not acceptable. He brings nothing to the table which outweighs that, and there are literally thousands of others who could fill those duties who do not have the stink of Briles about them.

yet arkansas gave him a new contract last year in part to a push made by mario cristobal at miami

 

[Hoosierfrog]

 

[froginaustin]

On a completely different note, can you give a list of what you hear may be the best natural healing/pain reducers out there? Just for ordinary aches and pains. If I recall correclty, you are in a position that puts you near those who would know well.

scotch, bourbon, rye, and rum. In no particular order.

 

[Endless Purple]

I may be getting a little forgetful, but I don't remember any support on this forum for Kendal back in 2016. Why is there now support for hiring him here? Would like to see his current supporters show their postings from 2016 supporting him.

I definitely do not want any Briles on a TCU staff, and I hope people in a position to make decisions realize this is a questionable one if it really is being considered.

Even if his name was not Briles and never worked at Baylor, he is bad on his rushing offense which also makes me think he is not what we need here. I liked that Dykes brought in Riley to help add more to the run game with his passing philosophy. Going with a more pass oriented person seems stepping backwards.