pianoknight Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Baylor player Sam Ukwuachu was found guilty of sexually assaulting a Baylor women's soccer player. Briles originally claimed that he knew nothing of Ukwuachu's violent past, but now Chris Petersen has come out saying that when Ukwuachu left Boise State (Petersen's then-job) he specifically made a deliberate effort to contract Briles. According to Petersen, they spoke and he provided Briles very specific details of Ukwuachu's history including his Boise State disciplinary record and subsequent dismissal from the Broncos football team.http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13484043/chris-petersen-says-told-baylor-bears-coach-art-briles-sam-ukwuachu-violent-past 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Good. He should be. Anyone who enables an abuser should be held responsible for subsequent violence. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 The "what did the coach know and when did he know it" regarding the past transgressions of transfers isn't that new. Oregon basketball is still dealing with their transfer player issue and HC Dana Altman was just removed from a lawsuit filed by the victim. One thing is still very common, local media who follow college athletics are so concerned about having access, they generally report what won't rock the boat and are very willing to be bullied so that they still have access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 It amazes me the things coaches don't remember when the player is good enough to help them win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 One thing is still very common, local media who follow college athletics are so concerned about having access, they generally report what won't rock the boat and are very willing to be bullied so that they still have access. Yep.College programs are under no obligation to have to allow the local newspaper or local television/radio/etc. media outlets access. If some Alabama-based beat reporter for Alabama tries to make Nick Saban look like an ass for piddly crap, he'll not only revoke their access, he'll revoke whichever media outlet he works for as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 One thing is still very common, local media who follow college athletics are so concerned about having access, they generally report what won't rock the boat and are very willing to be bullied so that they still have access. Yep.College programs are under no obligation to have to allow the local newspaper or local television/radio/etc. media outlets access. If some Alabama-based beat reporter for Alabama tries to make Nick Saban look like an ass for piddly crap, he'll not only revoke their access, he'll revoke whichever media outlet he works for as well.Bingo!While the Waco Herald-Tribune is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, that paper's editor, the sports editor, and the beat writer will work to gain the trust of all coaching staffs to impede the work of their local crime reporter. Unless your name is Sarah Ganim (the Sandusky case breaker), local news prefers to shy away from serious stories regarding the athletic department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Look at the whole Minnesota situation too. A reporter was being sexually harassed and neither she nor her paper came forward because of worrying about losing access or their career path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidellias Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Boise ain't exactly in the clear either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Perhaps now is the time to change that, petition the ncaa to require access to all news organizations within a certain radius. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 What's the pro league standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 They have to grant access. Which is why Bill Belichick goes out of his way to be a monosyllabic douchebag in his press conferences, because he wants to lodge a puerile protest about having to do them at all. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Do you mean they are required or the teams have to grant access to the papers? I knew colleges and the MLS were selective, but I figured NFL, MLB, NBA pretty much gave anyone access.Or I could be misunderstanding "access" in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 What makes you think MLS clubs are "selective" about media access? I don't see anything about that here: http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/media-guidelinesLooks pretty standard, actually. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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