Nov 21, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Art Briles yells to his team in the second quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Baylor has released a few recruits from their National Letters of Intent

The ongoing saga of the Baylor rape scandal has hit another milestone. On June 1, Bleacher Report reported that seven Baylor recruits had asked to get out of their National Letter of Intent commitments to the university. Today, six of those recruits are reportedly being released, according to Brett McMurphy of ESPN.

Baylor gives 5 recruits in 2016 class their release from their National Letter of Intents. All 5 had formally requested out of their NLIs — Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) June 23, 2016

Baylor and prolific head coach Art Briles have come under serious fire from nearly every single media outlet due to the Findings of Fact from law firm Pepper Hamilton’s investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault cover ups from the Baylor Football coaching staff.

The findings of the abridged report that was released to the public caused the university to suspend Art Briles with intent to fire, president Ken Starr was removed as president and headed to the role of chancellor, and athletic director Ian McCaw was sanctioned and placed on probation. McCaw later resigned from the position completely, citing health as the reason for his departure.

When Briles was let go, many Baylor recruits naturally did not want to attend the school anymore. If not released from their NLIs, Baylor recruits would have had two options: stay at the school and play football for Jim Grobe in the new regime, or transfer and lose one year of eligibility.

Releasing these recruits from their NLIs was undoubtedly the right move. When a scandal of that caliber rocks a campus, it’s insane to even consider forcing everyone involved with the program to stay. Even though Baylor has messed up heavily in the recent past, props to them for finally doing something right.

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