Baylor University Sexual Assault Scandal Mega Thread

That is a good point, and I don't know what the current status is with the mega boosters. I just know that at events that Herman has made comments about dealing with large/overly influential boosters soured him at Ohio State and too a lesser degree at UT. He has spoken about how stressful it was for Meyer and Brown.

At the same time, he is very bright and may be saying that to deflect the questions about leaving for a top program.

 

Briles would have been at Texas if the boosters still had the amount of influence in Austin. That would have been a blessing in disguise. Smh

 

Saw a blurb in the paper this morning that over 200 ex Penn St football players have signed a letter asking the school to re-erect the statue of Paterno.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidSmoak/status/750805449453166592

 

One rumor out, one more still pending. Keeping KB is huge and him becoming the HC is still out there.

Edit: Smoak says now that smoke is legit and the situation is fluid. I wonder if this has anything to do with Briles wanting to be removed from the lawsuit(s) against him with Baylor. That was reported today

 

That was about Stidham and not KB.

 

What do you mean?

Oh in response to someone asking him about Stidham. I just don't see why he would want to sit out a year only to play one season before going pro.

 

The bigger question is who else will come calling. In the last 3 years, UT, Michigan, PSU, Florida, USC (twice), Georgia, and Nebraska all opened up. All arguably (and few unarguable) top 10 programs which BU could be competing against the likes of. At that point, money and facilities are all equal if not worse. This does not include other programs like the Miamis, Virginia Techs, South Carolinas, and Wisconsins that will undoubtedly have Herman at the top of the list as well.

 

Stidham appears to be leaving. Oh well. Seth Russell has to stay healthy. Zach Smith is the projected starter as a true Sophomore next season

 

At this point getting the administration/structure of the program figured out and on the same page is more important than keeping existing players.

They really need to get rid of the assistants left over from the Briles regime. Hire a strong head coach to limit any scandals and methodically rebuild the program. Someone like Butch Davis to keep the program a float for a few years while rebuilding the reputation of the school.

 

Talked to a friend last night who said Smith was doing well enough that he was threatening taking over the backup spot from Stidham. No idea if that's true or not..but it's from a guy who would know.

 

We need someone that's not going to re-invent the wheel. Baylor needs to keep the same offensive philosophy.

Herman
Babers
Philip Montgomery
Kendall Briles
Chad Morris
Fedora
Meacham
Lincoln Riley
Sterling Gilbert


at madmax.. That's great to hear. Zach Smith has the prototypical size and seems like a great kid. Owns a lot of Texas HS records if I'm not mistaken also

 

LULZ@Baylor! Something bad happens and it's that exact phrase.

[Insert Name] appears to be leaving. Oh well. [Insert Name] has upside! -- repeat every 24 hours.

I'm just having a little fun now, don't get too mad. My team sucks too.

 

I think I posted about it before. The Regents expected to pay Herman quite a bit more than the amount he ultimately received. Fertitta is a big backer of Herman and was pivotal in getting an agreement reached. He expected the negotiations to last a lot longer than they did, and the amount agreed on was less than expected.

As far as getting out of his contract with UH, he can certainly get out of it, like most contracts. The investment in facilities was the a concern he vocalized, and has made comments to the effect that it will work if the administration and fan base are on board.

I don't know for sure that he would take the UT job, although I wouldn't bet against it. He is just very large on total control of the program. He has discussed the advantages of recruiting at schools he has coached at (UT & Ohio State) but always follows it up with comments about the difficulty sacrificing power and having to cater to overly involved benefactors.

One thing that is certain is that Herman is very bright and very manipulative. He very well may have figured out what to say and what not to say concerning his tenure at UH and will bolt to a top 5-10 school immediately if offered the job.

Regardless, he is a very interesting man. I have seen him charm people, manipulate the media into reporting on the program the way he wants depicted, and he has certain "pet" people that he has forged close relationships with that hold a lot of sway in the local media in Houston, the political landscape in Houston and even celebrities that are influential with recruits. He follows popular culture closely and literally seems to be working 24 hours a day. He is at numerous social events quite often.

 

Zach Smith is listed at 6'4", 220 lbs already and will only get into better shape with Coach Kaz. With Mond heading to A&M, he was locked in as a 2 year starter. That's changed to 3. This 2016 team won't suck. No way Stidham transfers if he was the starter this season. This changes our depth and nothing else for this upcoming season.

http://www.hudl.com/video/3/1923110/5721e94090eead5d90eeabd1


Looks like a Baylor QB if you ask me!

 

Baylor lost 2 defensive recruits. Very good ones in Cobb and Bowen. Those guys won't be replaced.

The offense has a decent amount of weapons still and will still put up 50-60 points a game like clockwork. The defensive line is worrisome.


Edit: I'll add that when you can run the ball like Baylor does you can overcome a lot. Shock Linwood, Johnny Jefferson (2 years left), Terrance Williams (3 years left). All studs in our system. We beat a top 10 team in UNC and a potential playoff team heading into the last week of the season by running the ball and no QB.

 

Good luck to Jarrett. It is official now. I wonder who gets him for one season after he sits out 2016.

 

Agreed. Not cleaning house leaves somewhat of a black cloud over the program, whether justified or not. But this is also a pretty risky move on BU's part. If anything pops up that implicates KB, Bennett, or anyone else still on the payroll, BU will be right back in the spotlight as public enemy #1. Not saying it will happen but just something that remains by not getting rid of of everyone. And really it's just delaying in inevitable in hopes of salvaging the upcoming season.

 

We probably would have had to cancel the season if they fired everyone this late in the game. Who the hell would we have gotten? Every player would have transferred out. The truth is Baylor didn't have to fire Art. They did the right thing. Most universities wouldn't have if they had the success Art has had. He took arguably the worst P5 program and turned them into playoff contenders.


Also hearing that Stidham transferring has more to do with backing up Russ than anything. He shouldn't have came to Baylor if he wanted it easy. I guess he thought he would beat out Russ. Nope.