Why college football's continued association with former Baylor coaches Art and Kendal Briles is troubling

Last Saturday, Houston hired Kendal Briles as the football team's new offensive coordinator, and there was immediate backlash, some Cougars' fans saying they'd no longer buy tickets or make donations or attend games.

Then Sunday, the American Football Coaches Association announced that Art Briles would be speaking at its annual convention, and there was immediate backlash, forcing the group to cancel the session less than a day later.

Why does anyone align themselves with these guys?

You no doubt remember the Coaches Briles, father Art and son Kendal, as central figures in the sexual assault scandal at Baylor. Art lost his job because of the cover-up — and make no mistake, he got what he deserved — and both became toxic.