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Mack Rhoades Steps Down From Role as CFP Selection Committee Chairman and Takes Leave of Absence as Baylor AD
Mack Rhoades leaves College Football Playoff committee and Baylor AD role amid an internal review of a reported player-coach altercation, Baylor said the matter is closed.
- Mack Rhoades, Baylor athletic director and College Football Playoff chairman, stepped down from the committee and told ESPN he initiated a leave for personal reasons during his first CFP season.
- Amid an internal review at Baylor, reports say Rhoades was involved in an investigation into an alleged verbal and physical confrontation with Michael Trigg and an assistant coach before the Sept. 20 game at Arizona State.
- The 12-person panel was already one member short this season after Randall McDaniel stepped away last month, and athletic directors must be active, 'sitting' ADs, a role Mack Rhoades held.
- Rhoades is expected to be replaced in his CFP roles as chairman and committee member, and Baylor acknowledged he is on leave while declining further comment; Rhoades told ESPN he initiated the leave.
- With committee staffing already thin, Mack Rhoades' departure during his first season as CFP chairman could affect the 12-team playoff rankings and raises leadership questions for Baylor University.
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Mack Rhoades leaves role as CFP selection committee chairman and takes leave of absence as Baylor AD
Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades has stepped down from his role as chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee and is taking a leave of absence from the school.
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Baylor AD, CFP Chair Mack Rhoades Takes 'Leave Of Absence' After Verbal, Physical Altercation, New Allegations
Six days after our report on Baylor AD and CFP Chairman Mack Rhoades putting his hands on a player before the Arizona State game, followed by a physical altercation with an assistant coach, he is officially taking a ‘leave of absence’ from his job. The news also comes just two days following his appearance on the college football playoff rankings show, where he did not comment on the investigation that took place. Rhoades was at the center of a…
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