Briles asked about AAS report...

[Red__7]

Waco's ESPN Affiliate's Craig Smoak asked Briles about the AAS report that he would accept the Texas job if offered. Briles responded:

I just asked Art Briles about

AA-Statesman report he would take UT job if offered. He said, "Anybody

can say anything, you know. I learned a long

time ago, I think it was believe none of what you hear and half of what

you read. And I know that our total focus is

on beating UCF and that's the way it's going to be. I mean if I did

anything that was not on that would be detrimental to our football team and our university and I'm never going to do that. I'm privileged and honored to be the head coach at Baylor University I can promise you that."

You can see the tweets directly https://twitter.com/CraigSmoak @craigsmoak

I think the most important part of that statement is what he didn't say.

 

[BrokenGlassRepublucan]

Not much of a denial in my book.

 

[Alouha27]

Not much of a denial in my book.

No it isn't, is it.

 

[TruthSpeaks28]

Besides Saban, has any coach come out and just said no?

 

[monarch]

...who cares what arthur briles thinks. just STAY at baylor...

 

[Dos Horns]

We'd be darn lucky to get Art my friends

 

[DizzG]

He would crawl to Austin if offered. No doubt on that

 

[CoachBobbyFinstock]

Like I have stated many times...

Briles wants to win and is about winning. Therefore, he would accept the Texas job.

 

[irishfred]

It's proper etiquette to not say "I turned down UT" to the media during a coaching search.

That's common knowledge.

Unless you are Urban Meyer, of course.

 

[athenslawyer]

Hopefully Art leaves Phil Bennett in Waco if we hire him.

 

[RoyalCrowns]

Question: Do you want to coach at Texas?

Answer: I'm honored to coach at Baylor.

Follow up question: Are you denying interest in the head coaching position at Texas?

Answer: They only serve Tositos chips here in Tempe.

 

[doc longhorn]

Besides Saban, has any coach come out and just said no?

Yes - Shaw - twice.