Art Briles Reveals What Changed His Mind About Taking the Texas Job

Art Briles reveals what changed his mind about taking the Texas job

Jul 21, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Art Briles speaks to the media during the Big 12 Media Days at Omni Dallas. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Art Briles spent 13 seasons as a college football head coach and put together a respectable 9-65 record during his time at Houston and Baylor. As it turns out, Briles admitted he almost took the Texas Longhorns job after the 2013 season, but he revealed what made him ch…

Ex-Big 12 Head Coach Reveals He Nearly Replaced Mack Brown at Texas Until Things Took an Unexpected Turn

Art Briles was just one bowl win away from becoming Texas’s next head coach. The former Big 12 coach revealed that after Mack Brown stepped down in 2013, Texas offered him a six‑year deal when he was with the Baylor Bears. But Baylor’s 52‑42 loss to UCF in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl changed everything. “I mean, I was there. If we’d won our bowl game, I would have left Baylor 100%. It was done for me because I’m a (state of) Texas guy and (my son) Kend…

Art Briles nearly left Baylor for blue blood in 2014

Former Baylor coach Art Briles, who was fired in 2016 amid a highly publicized sexual scandal at the school, revealed in a wide-ranging interview that in 2014 he agreed to be the coach Texas.

Art Briles Admits He Almost Became Texas Head Coach in 2014

Art Briles, former Baylor football coach, revealed that he almost accepted the head coaching position at the University of Texas in 2014 after Mack Brown was fired. He reportedly had a 6-year deal lined up but decided against it after Baylor's Fiesta Bowl loss to UCF. Briles expressed that winning the game could have influenced his decision to leave Baylor, as he is deeply connected to Texas football and his family ties to the state. By the Numb…

When Did Art Briles Almost End Up as the Texas Coach?

Art Briles revealed this week that he had planned to leave Baylor for Texas following the 2013 season and had even decided to accept a six-year contract to replace Mack Brown.

Art Briles reveals he initially accepted Texas job in 2014: 'I would have left Baylor 100%'

Art Briles was almost named Texas football‘s head coach after the Longhorns fired Mack Brown in 2013. At least, that’s what the former Baylor coach said on Wednesday. Briles revealed this piece of information while speaking with Brett McMurphy of On3Sports. According to Briles, he was set to take the Texas job on a 6-year deal but changed his mind following the Bears’ Fiesta Bowl loss to Blake Bortles and UCF. Here’s what he had to say: “I mean …