As The Comeback noted earlier this week, the Art Briles Apology Tour is officially underway. Briles sat down for an interview with ESPN human interest capo Tom Rinaldi that aired during GameDay.
From espn.com:
"There were some bad things that happened under my watch," Briles said. "And for that, I'm sorry. ... I was wrong. I'm sorry. I'm going to learn. I'm going to get better."
He said he understood why victims at the hands of players on his team would be upset with him.
"I'd tell them I'm extremely sorry. It just appalls me that somebody could victimize another human being. And there's no place in society for it. And I've never condoned it and never will and never put up with it," he said. "These players are part of our program and representatives of our program. And when they do wrong, then it reflects on me and the university. So I do feel responsibility."
If Briles never condoned or "put up with" sexual assault, then why is he apologizing in the first place? It's hard to say, because he never stated what he apologized for in the first place.
Expect Briles to coach next season.
