Briles: “Made mistakes” but can’t talk details

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One week after being suspended with the intent to fire him, Baylor football coach Art Briles issued a statement saying that he has “made mistakes” but that he is “contractually obligated to remain silent” on the matters surrounding his dismissal.

In response to a scathing review of its handling of sexual assault allegations made against students, including several football players, Baylor’s board of regents fired Briles, took the university presidency from Kenneth Starr and put athletic director Ian McCaw on probation. Since that day, Starr has also resigned as chancellor and McCaw has stepped down.

Art Briles had a 65-37 record in eight seasons, transforming one of the worst FBS programs in the country — the team had 12 consecutive losing seasons before he was hired in 2008 — into a national power. Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports

“After 38 years of coaching, I have certainly made mistakes and, in hindsight, I would have done certain things differently,” Briles said in the statement obtained by KWTX in Waco, Texas. “I always strive to be a better coach, a better father and husband, and a better person.

“Keep in mind, the complete scope of what happened here has not been disclosed and unfortunately at this time I am contractually obligated to remain silent on the matter.”

Briles said in his first public comments since the board’s action that he has not seen the Pepper Hamilton report, on which the board based its discipline. Starr had said the same thing while resigning his chancellorship on Wednesday.

“I can only assume that the report, which is not independent, supports the conclusions that the Board has already drawn,” …

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