导出博客文章WACO, Texas -- Jim Grobe has a masters degree in counseling that comes in handy dealing with athletes on and off the field.
Gil Brazil Jersey .Yet, Baylors acting head coach knows that doesnt qualify him to handle issues such as domestic violence and sexual assault.We coach and we recruit, Grobe said. Thats our expertise. Thats what we do.The 64-year-old Grobe had put in 19 years as a head coach in the Bowl Subdivision and just two months ago was semi-retired, living in a lakeside home with plans for Hawaiian trips and cruises with his wife. Now he is back in the spotlight and then some, leading a Baylor program reeling from allegations that it didnt properly handle claims of sexual misconduct against some of its players in the past.Grobes task is seemingly immense: He has to help the Bears move forward from scandal -- lawsuits against the worlds largest Baptist university are still pending -- and keep Baylor among the top teams in the Big 12, one that was on the verge of the first College Football Playoff two seasons ago and still in that mix late last year. But Grobe said the players and staff have to focus on, first and foremost, our character and integrity.And he is making it clear that any potentially egregious issues in the future will be turned over to university officials.At the first hints of if we suspect in any way that theres been something really bad thats happened, we know to go to (Title IX coordinator) Patty Crawford, Grobe said. Then get out of the way, and be cooperative.When Grobe arrived in late May, within days after two-time Big 12 champion coach Art Briles was dismissed following the release of a scathing report , the former Wake Forest coach found a Baylor team that was discouraged, sad and embarrassed. He has discovered something much more encouraging during his short time on campus.The thing that I thinks gone unnoticed is how many great kids that we have here, Grobe said. Thats been a real pleasant surprise for me, because when you first come into this situation, all of the outside seem to think that we were a program rife with aggressive kids and kids that were kind of out of control, and thats not the case at all. Weve got a great group of kids.Still, the Bears, who have won 50 games the past five seasons, are down to about 70 scholarship players. That includes only about half of Baylors highly touted spring signing class of 22 players; six were eventually released from their letters of intent without enrolling and three others left after going through spring practice. Then backup sophomore quarterback Jarrett Stidham decided this month that he was leaving.Briles and the school mutually settled on his departure last month and he has moved away from Waco, though the former coach was seen this week leaving a popular taco joint close to the Baylor campus.Just hanging with the guys, coaches, Briles told KCEN-TV as he got into his truck. Asked about his future plans , Briles said, Im going to coach again without indicating where.Grobe has a reputation of unimpeachable character and running clean programs. He has been a coach most of the past four decades, serving as head coach at Ohio (1995-2000) and Wake Forest (2001-13) before being away from coaching the past two seasons.He plans to handle any serious allegations at Baylor the way he has in the past when issues have been identified. Grobe said he has no problem holding players out of games or practice if accused of egregious acts until they are able to prove their innocence.Treating these things in a serious nature, you have to start with the victim, with somebody thats accusing your players. You have to start there -- we always love our players and wed like to believe everything our players tell us, but honestly sometimes, theyre not as forthcoming as they need to be, Grobe said. The problem is as a coach, you cant deal with the issues were talking about.Briles son, Kendal, is still Baylors offensive coordinator and the former coachs son-in-law, Jeff Lebby, is also part of the offensive staff. An attorney for a former Baylor student who said she was hit and choked by a former Baylor player said the woman exchanged text messages with Lebby about the incidents in 2014 , and nothing was done other than to tell the player to stay away from her.While Grobe was given authority to make any changes, all the Baylor assistants have been retained.Grobe said his goal was to try to make as few changes as possible, and that he has seen a loyal group of coaches who care about the players.What Ive tried to do with our coaching staff is let them coach, and not get in the way too much, said Grobe, who for now is signed only for the 2016 season. As far as Xs and Os, things arent broken here.Like the players, the younger Briles was still in shock when Grobe first arrived.But as time has gone on, I think hes great right now, Grobe said. I dont think he could be any better. I think he understands that being successful would be good for everybody, and I think Kendal feels a great responsibility to his players and to this offensive football team and to his coaches.The Bears open the season Sept. 2 at home against Northwestern State.
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Philippe Coutinho Brazil Jersey. As the studio host of NBA Shootaround, a play-by-play announcer for nationally televised NBA and WNBA games and one of the?Toronto Raptors first?television voices, John was a vital member of the NBA family for more than two decades and was a friendly and familiar face to our players and fans.His achievements in journalism are matched only by his commitment to his community, particularly his service as a founding member of the V Foundation.Dick Vitale, a longtime colleague of Saunders, said his friend represented everything that was good in a human being.He was all about family and helping people, Vitale said. He was as good as it gets, and he had deep loyalty and love for others. His work with The V Foundation was so special. He loved Jimmy V and poured his heart and soul into the cause. He was always willing to share and give, and he played a vital role in the success of helping so many. I cant believe this stunning and horrible news. He will be forever in our thoughts.Chris Berman, who worked with Saunders during his entire 30 years at ESPN, said it was easy for anyone to relate to his former colleague.John Saunders was our friend, and he was your friend. You were immediately comfortable with John in 30 seconds, Berman said. I was fortunate enough to be comfortable with him for 30 years. We knew him for his understated demeanor and understated smile, but we also knew him for his firm commitment to getting things right and treating people right. John was old school, even Old World. Maybe because he was Canadian. Maybe because he was John.Professionally he was always willing to be out of the limelight, but make no mistake, with John Saunders, you knew you were in special company. His mark on ESPN is indelible. His mark on all of us even more so.Other on-air colleagues of Saunders at ESPN took to social media to express their sorrow.Western Michigan honored Saunders as well, as did retired NBA star Kobe Bryant.Saunders survivors include his wife, Wanda, and daughters Aleah and Jenna. ' ' '
