Oklahoma investigating disgraced ex-Baylor coach being on field with son-in-law Sooners assistant

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Oklahoma investigating disgraced ex-Baylor coach being on field with son-in-law Sooners assistant

Oklahoma is investigating after disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles was seen on the field with his son-in-law, Sooners offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, after Oklahoma’s 28-11 win over SMU on …

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By Associated Press

Oklahoma is investigating after disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles was seen on the field with his son-in-law, Sooners offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, after Oklahoma’s 28-11 win over SMU on Saturday night.

The images of Briles decked out in Oklahoma gear on Owen Field drew backlash from Sooners fans on social media. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said he was made aware of it and said it is “being dealt with.”

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said in a statement on Saturday night: “I was just as disappointed as many of our fans when I learned of the postgame situation tonight. It shouldn’t have happened and it was my expectation it never would, based on boundaries we previously set. I’ve addressed it with the appropriate staff.”

Baylor fired Briles in 2016 after an investigation concluded he and his staff took no action against players named in sexual assault allegations.

Lebby spoke about the situation after the game.

“That’s my father-in-law,” Lebby said in a press conference. “He’s my father-in-law. That’s the grandfather to my two kids. So he was down with our entire family after the game, well after the game.”

Many fans on social media were upset about Art Briles being on Owen Field in Oklahoma gear.
Jeff Lebby / Facebook


Briles re-appeared in college football briefly in 2022 when Grambling State’s Hue Jackson hired him to be his offensive coordinator.

Briles left the program after five days, saying he didn’t want to be a distraction.

 

[HallX2]

Son brings his father on to the field. Crazy world when this merits this backlash.

 

[The SHUttle]

Lebby spoke about the situation after the game.

“That’s my father-in-law,” Lebby said in a press conference. “He’s my father-in-law. That’s the grandfather to my two kids. So he was down with our entire family after the game, well after the game.”

He's about to find out that administrative fear of cancel culture and CYA means more than any value he brings as an assistant football coach. I agree that it's a bit much to be offended by a picture with family, but that doesn't mean that you can ignore the nonsensical world we live in.

 

[SHUSource]

Briles is a pariah among pariahs in college football, and bringing him onto the field was an unforced error.

Father-in-law or not, Lebby has to know this and not rely on Briles having the good sense not to put him in this position. If Briles had any sense of shame, discretion, or decency, he'd remain in the shadows rather than emperil his son-in-law's standing with his employer.

 

[The SHUttle]

Briles is a pariah among pariahs in college football, and bringing him onto the field was an unforced error.

Father-in-law or not, Lebby has to know this and not rely on Briles having the good sense not to put him in this position. If Briles had any sense of shame, discretion, or decency, he'd remain in the shadows rather than emperil his son-in-law's standing with his employer.

I agree with this also. I don't necessarily agree that it should be a giant controversy, but the error is to be so tone deaf to not understand that it is. The fact that he doesn't care enough not to imperil his son-in-law's standing shows that he probably hasn't learned much from his time at Baylor.

 

[shu09]

If he's such a pariah, why did Oklahoma allow him to get a ticket and attend the game?