Baylor fires coach Art Briles after 8 seasons

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He named Jim Grobe as the Interim HC...looks like Bennett and Briles son will stay.

I think the whole staff should go as I said earlier.

But at the same time it would be unfair to any HC coming in to try and collect a staff this close to the season.
 

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He named Jim Grobe as the Interim HC...looks like Bennett and Briles son will stay.

I think the whole staff should go as I said earlier.

But at the same time it would be unfair to any HC coming in to try and collect a staff this close to the season.

Well, I do understand that point but truth be told, HC doesn't have to sign up for that. I see no reason to make it easier for the University to manage this thing. It should be painful and the more painful, the less likely Baylor or any other University acts complicit in any other future situation like this. JMO
 

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...s-have-asked-for-their-release-222419842.html

According to ESPN, seven signees from the class of 2016 are requesting to be released from their National Letters of Intent including wide receiver Devin Duvarney. Here are the other six:


Baylor's 2016 class that signed in February ranked as the best in school history, but signees Patrick Hudson, J.P. Urquidez, Jared Atkinson, Kameron Martin, Parrish Cobb and Donovan Duvernay have already requested releases from their NLI that bind them to the university, sources close to all seven confirmed.

Baylor's class was ranked No. 17 in the country by Rivals.

• Devin Duvarney is a four-star recruit from Sachse, Texas while Donovan is a three-star athlete. Devin is the No. 8 wide receiver in the nation.

• Cobb is a four-star defensive back from Waco. He's the No. 12 cornerback in the country.

• Atkinson is a 3-star wide receiver from Mesquite, Texas.

• Hudson is a four-star offensive lineman from Silsbee, Texas and the No. 3 guard.

• Urquidez is a four-star offensive lineman from Copperas Cove, Texas and the No. 9 offensive tackle.

• Martin is a four-star running back from Port Arthur, Texas and the No. 7 all-purpose back.

The school has 30 days from the time of a request to make a determination to release an athlete from his letter of intent. A player can get out of an NLI without the school's official consent under certain circumstances. However, a coaching change (Baylor fired coach Art Briles) isn't one of them. Breaking NCAA rules is, but there's no indication the school is facing any NCAA scrutiny for the way it's handled sexual assault allegations. And if it would, NCAA action wouldn't be immediate.

Collis Cobb, the father of Parrish Cobb, told Fox Sports that someone in Baylor compliance office declined to grant Parrish's release. The Cobbs received a visit from acting head coach Jim Grobe, who Baylor brought in to replace Briles for the 2016 season. The elder Cobb told Fox the visit went well, but it didn't sway their stance
 

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Apparently, Devin Duvernay is free to sign with anybody. Baylor screwed up and failed to file his LOI with the NCAA. His twin brother, Donavan is still signed with Baylor and will have to have the NCAA approve a release.
 
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