He said Jackson has autonomy to bring forward coaching candidates, and Scott vetted Briles after Jackson suggested him. On February 24, 2022, Briles returned to the college game when he was hired by Hue Jackson as the offensive coordinator for Grambling State. Griffin, the No. "After coaching 42 games of football from Florence, Italy to Mount Vernon, Texas in the last 22 months, I respectfully resign," Briles' statement said. Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? Grading big trades during the NFL draft: Who won the D'Andre Swift deal? Although Stephenville's offense was devastating[clarification needed] throughout the 1990s, Briles shifted his offensive scheme from a running game in the early 1990s to a passing game in the late 90s. The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, Baylor to appear before NCAA over scandal. Baylor first-rounders Jason Smith (Rams, 2009) and Danny Watkins (Eagles, 2011) were busts, but NFL evaluators can fire up Wrights dominant performance against Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson (a likely top-five pick Thursday) and feel comfortable that Wright can handle his business in pass protection in the NFL. A damning report by an outside law firm included numerous sexual assault allegations against football players accusations that were often intentionally not reported to the proper authorities. Kendal has since been the offensive coordinator at Houston, Florida State and Arkansas and is now starting his first year at TCU. A representative of James said James, who was on Baylors staff from 2004-15, was being improperly punished for declining an in-person interview and was exploring options to challenge the decision. Aug. 20, 2015: A jury convicts Ukwuachu, a transfer from Boise State, of sexually assaulting the former women's soccer player. CFB world reacts to Art Briles expectation - thecomeback.com Their high school team has . I had no idea Art Briles was coaching Bulgarian soccer now - Twitter As the NCAA Committee on Infractions explained, the conduct at issue was pervasive and widespread throughout the Baylor campus, and it was condoned or ignored by the highest levels of Baylors leadership.. I'm going to learn. The Canadian Football Leagues Hamilton-Tiger Cats hired Briles as an assistant head coach in August 2017. In his second season at Baylor, the Bears again finished with a 48 record. Hendon Hooker makes sense for the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft Briles said he understood why victims of players on his team would be upset with him. 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Arkansas' coaching staff has undergone major turnover this offseason, including both coordinators . Briles left the Cougars before their bowl game to take the head coaching job at Baylor. Barry Odom took the UNLV head coaching job. 50. What he created was a scheme that was QB-friendly and allowed for lots of deep shots to superior athletes on the outside. July 13, 2016: Baylor hires Missouri's Mack Rhoades as its new athletic director. The Bears finished a perfect 70 at Floyd Casey Stadium, including a 4538 upset victory over the #5 Oklahoma Sooners and a 4824 victory over #22 Texas. The Hogs' 3,075 rushing yards were their most since the 2003 season. He oversaw the Razorbacks' offense from 2015-17 when they were one of two FBS programs with a 3,000-yard passer and 1,300-yard rusher in both 2015 and 2016. So my question is: Will this end up hurting (or putting a cap on) the caliber of recruits and transfers that Tennessee can attract? College Football NCAA By Sean Keeley on November 28, 2022. That's because Grambling's new head coach, former Browns and Raiders coach Hue Jackson, has hired Art Briles as offensive coordinator, giving Briles his first college coaching job since he was fired by Baylor for his handling of sexual assault allegations against Baylor players. Try a week on us. "You report what you know. Dec. 7, 2013: In their final game at Floyd Casey Stadium, the Bears defeat Texas 30-10 to clinch the Big 12 title, their first conference championship since 1980. Briles left the school in 1987 with a 4151 overall record. It was still their first winning season and bowl appearance in 15 years. Kendal Briles, who was not directly implicated in any wrongdoing, stayed on as offensive coordinator under Jim Grobe in 2016 before going to Florida Atlantic as offensive coordinator in 2017, Houston as offensive coordinator in 2018 and Florida State as offensive coordinator in 2019.