Scrutiny continues for Grambling football after Briles hire

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Grambling State continues to face scrutiny after hiring disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles to be the football program's new offensive coordinator.

Briles has been a pariah in college football since 2016, when he was fired by Baylor after an investigation concluded he and his staff took no action against players named in sexual assault allegations.

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That didn't stop new G rambling coach Hue Jackson from making the surprise hire last week. The 66-year-old Briles coached briefly in Italy and then at a Texas high school in Mount Vernon since he was dismissed from Baylor.

Grambling's decision received renewed attention on Monday when a three-day old social media statement from the Hue Jackson Foundation gained traction.

The statement — which was confirmed accurate by the foundation’s executive director Kimberly Diemert — said "we believe that through the hiring of Coach Briles and the well-developed programs we have in place, this hire will be instrumental in teaching others teaching others the importance of knowing how to prevent victimization, proper reporting procedures, provide adequate resources to individuals who have been victimized and develop strong law enforcement partnerships within the community."

Diemert said Jackson was traveling on Monday and unavailable to comment.

Former Grambling quarterback Doug Williams — who was the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl with Washington in 1988 — said on Monday that he read the foundation’s statement and it didn’t do anything to sway his opinion. The NFL executive with the Washington Commanders still believes Grambling made a mistake.

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