Former Texas HC, now assaulter, fired

[ESciGuy]

A lawsuit by Beard against UT wouldn't get anywhere:

Chris Beard’s contract shows options for termination, lucrative benefits

University of Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard remains suspended without pay, following a felony arrest in mid-December. UT’s decision on Beard’s future as a coach remains pending, but his …

www.kxan.com

 

[Pharmacy99]

Tyrese Hunter back to ISU confirmed.

We can’t afford him.

 

[mywayorcyway]

To those who seem to think this took too long.... I don't know what the rush would be. They suspended him immediately, people investigated, the lawyers looked things over, they fired him. I'd rather they did it right than quickly.

 

[ESciGuy]

I must say the new thread title is a poor choice. You can't be "former HC" until you're fired, so the former preceding the latter doesn't make sense. Also, the act of UT firing him does not convict him of the crime. I have little doubt events transpired more closely aligned to the police report than to the victim's recantation. However, no verdict has been rendered yet.

 

[intrepid27]

Going to be a few years before Beard gets another shot somewhere… and I doubt it’ll be a high level school.

I'll take the under on that. Hell, Dave Bliss covered up a murder and was coaching again in 2 years.

 

[CyCrazy]

We can’t afford him.

We dont need him, Lipsey has taken his spot.

 

[davegilbertson]

I'll take the under on that. Hell, Dave Bliss covered up a murder and was coaching again in 2 years.

Feel like the time we're living with social media and 24/7 news is both making something like that harder and easier.

Harder because everyone is aware of it, easier because with so much news, if you time things right, it can get lost in the shuffle.

Who knows. Gross situation from every angle.

 

[isucy86]

I bet they caught him in a lie

The initial police reports sounded pretty bad and girlfriends later statements just sounded self-serving to preserve her relationship with Beard or she got paid.

That or prior instances of domestic abuse came out. Maybe ex-wife or ex-girlfriend reached out to UT about other acts of violence.

 

[isucy86]

Because a D1 school will hire him. Hate that its true but there's 363 of them and more come every year. Someone will do it

I agree. But Texas burned him in their statement by saying he didn't understand the seriousness of what he did.

IMO that means if he is going to be considered for another P5/G5 coaching job he is going to have to come clean on what happened and undergo some kind of counselling.

 

[VeloClone]

I got you

"I got you, I got you, I got you..."

 

[tim_redd]

We can’t afford him.

A backup PG can't cost that much...

 

[Pharmacy99]

A backup PG can't cost that much...

We need a prolific shooter. What if we have AJ Green? Top 10 team?

 

[dafarmer]

Well maybe he can transfer back to Iowa State to be Lipsey's backup.

Back up to Lipsey’s backup!

 

[carvers4math]

The initial police reports sounded pretty bad and girlfriends later statements just sounded self-serving to preserve her relationship with Beard or she got paid.

That or prior instances of domestic abuse came out. Maybe ex-wife or ex-girlfriend reached out to UT about other acts of violence.

The injuries observed by officers in their report are sufficient for UT to can him

 

[jsb]

As I recall, his divorce seemed a bit ugly.

 

[wintersmd]

I figured Texas would find a way to keep him.

They may have tried, but found no way they could keep him.

 

[CoKane]

Abusing a woman...an alleged "loved one" to that...pretty tough to forgive or forget that one! What minor/smaller school will want that PR battle? Agree though...it seems like those who are successful often get chances that they shouldn't have been given!

I get it, but some dudes who have no business being in college athletics are still here. DJ Durkin killed a player and is the DC at Texas A&M now. Billy Gillespie abused players and is coaching Tarleton. Art Briles was a contender for the Liberty job if Freeze bolted last year.

Someone will see Chris Beard's national title appearance and take him

 

[enisthemenace]

This stuff the last couple of years has always struck me as a strange thing to garner headlines. I mean…enough for him to actively participate/promote in the media. Maybe more to it?

Texas Basketball Coach Chris Beard Is Giving Up Beer for the 2021-22 Season

Fasting from beer? The college basketball season hasn't started yet, but new Texas hoops coach Chris Beard is going without it this season.

outsider.com

Texas Basketball Coach Chris Beard Is Once Again Drinking Beer

Texas Basketball coach Chris Beard is back to beer drinking after giving up the suds for the entirity of the Longhorn's 2021-22 season.

www.outkick.com

 

[wintersmd]

I hope Texas hired Tang away from Kansas State. That would crack me up.

Hunter is telling Texas that there is a new hotshot coach in Ames Iowa. Just our luck.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

I agree. But Texas burned him in their statement by saying he didn't understand the seriousness of what he did.

IMO that means if he is going to be considered for another P5/G5 coaching job he is going to have to come clean on what happened and undergo some kind of counselling.

Michael Vick came back. There's always room if you have talent and show contrition. The latter is probably most important