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Briles dismissed as football coach at Baylor
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Briles dismissed as football coach at Baylor
Art Briles has been dismissed as Baylor football coach after eight seasons with the school.
How will Briles' firing affect the culture of college sports? (2:22)
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Baylor official announcement on Art Briles: baylor.edu/mediacommunica… pic.twitter.com/llY1UicPFx
Herbstreit surprised by Briles' firing
Kirk Herbstreit says Baylor's firing of football coach Art Briles is a "major step, not just for Baylor, but for intercollegiate athletics about taking a stand."
Will Briles' firing affect college sports culture?
Jane McManus calls Baylor's decision to fire football coach Art Briles a "pretty stunning" move.
Jeremy Crabtree RecruitingNation
Baylor QB commit Kellen Mond was already looking around quite a bit before Bears' coach Art Briles was dismissed Thursday. A Big Ten recruiter just told me he expects Mond, the No. 2 dual-threat quarterback, to decommit today or within a few days because of the news. Mond is also heavily considering Ohio State, Auburn, Florida and others.
Jared Shanker @JShankerESPN
Surprised to see Baylor fired Art Briles. Very curious to see what might be revealed in news conference and Pepper Hamilton report.
Examining Art Briles' rise and fall
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Baylor fires football coach Briles
Football coach Art Briles has been fired by Baylor, sources tell ESPN. Baylor has been under scrutiny for months about how it has handled sexual assault allegations involving several of its football players. Story
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Matt Wilansky Tennis editor
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Amy Goldstein ESPN Editor
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