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Art Briles, head coach at Baylor University is fired. (Original Post) Ilsa May 2016 OP
Looks like Ken Starr is now chancellor. The Athletic Ilsa May 2016 #1
Good...knr joeybee12 May 2016 #2
Moved Starr to Chancellor. nt Ilsa May 2016 #3
That's bad, though.... joeybee12 May 2016 #5
BU sports programs exploded to prominence in the last decade - BU football reminds me of Colorado underpants May 2016 #4
Uh oh, shit just got real gratuitous May 2016 #6
Yeah. Winning coaches with new $350M stadiums are Ilsa May 2016 #7
Well, good. I wasn't expecting this. alarimer May 2016 #8

underpants

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4. BU sports programs exploded to prominence in the last decade - BU football reminds me of Colorado
Thu May 26, 2016, 12:57 PM
May 2016

in the early 90's. Brokers and Bill McCartney are both self righteous a-holes who threw their supposed beliefs and ideals out the window for a chance at a championship

gratuitous

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6. Uh oh, shit just got real
Thu May 26, 2016, 01:08 PM
May 2016

When a football coach gets fired for something other than losing, you know things are getting serious.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
7. Yeah. Winning coaches with new $350M stadiums are
Thu May 26, 2016, 02:24 PM
May 2016

usually pretty safe.

I think the threat of repercussions from Title IX violations, reputation, alumni worried about sending their daughters to Waco, maybe consciences, all worked together to try and fix a serious problem at BU.

How can an organization originally based on religious values devalue justice for victims of sex crimes and still maintain their reputation?

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