Tiger- Cat owner Bob Young issued an apology one day after the club hired former Baylor coach Art Briles and then released him amid intense public and league pressure.
Young apologized via the teams webpage for the decision to bring in the disgraced coach:
We made a large and serious mistake. We want to apologize to our fans, corporate partners and the Canadian Football League. It has been a difficult season and we are searching for answers. This is clearly not one of them. We have listened, we are reviewing our decision-making processes and we will learn. We will go on. We want to thank our fans, partners and the CFL for their help and support.
Briles was dismissed by Baylor in May in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that rocked the institution. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie convinced the Tiger-Cats to drop the 61-year-old last night, just hours after they announced the hiring, according to Drew Edwards of 3DownNation.
Hamilton is winless on the season and sits dead last in the CFL in a number of offensive categories. Briles' offense regularly ranked among the best in college football, and his familiarity with new head coach June Jones likely led to the move to bring him in.
Young apologized via the teams webpage for the decision to bring in the disgraced coach:
We made a large and serious mistake. We want to apologize to our fans, corporate partners and the Canadian Football League. It has been a difficult season and we are searching for answers. This is clearly not one of them. We have listened, we are reviewing our decision-making processes and we will learn. We will go on. We want to thank our fans, partners and the CFL for their help and support.
Briles was dismissed by Baylor in May in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that rocked the institution. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie convinced the Tiger-Cats to drop the 61-year-old last night, just hours after they announced the hiring, according to Drew Edwards of 3DownNation.
Hamilton is winless on the season and sits dead last in the CFL in a number of offensive categories. Briles' offense regularly ranked among the best in college football, and his familiarity with new head coach June Jones likely led to the move to bring him in.
