R i wrote:In a text Mccaw said" that would be great if they kept it quiet ".
In this text, the "they" refers to the Wacco PD , or that is how it is being reported, and the "it" refers to an assault allegation that no charges were going to be filed.
So Mccaw did not want the Police department to make a public statement about an allegation when there was no arrest made. Mccaw had no influence in the PD decision, and neither did Briles it appears. Yes it looks shady in the way that it is being reported, but if this is actually exactly how it went down, how would you have preferred Mccaw to respond in this specific text message? " Art, I am sorry to hear that a player has allegedly assaulted another individual, I understand that there are no arrests going to be made, but if the Wacco PD could please talk with the media about this and give our program and university a black eye, that would be great"
I am no Mccaw apologist, I just do not feel this text message, even if it happened exactly the way it is being reported is super incriminating and terms for termination.
I do not want to see LU sell their soul to win championships, as many have alluded to the Mccaw hiring as being such, but I also think this story is not a strong case that Mccaw was definitely a part of a large cover up.
Absolutely agree. There are a few things to notice with what is and ISN'T happening.
Why hasn't McCaw been individually targeted by any lawsuits?
I think the reason is because no attorney has found enough evidence to think bringing a case is worth while. Litigation is so easy these days, if enough evidence existed, it would be used. The lack of a single targeted lawsuit against McCaw tells me a lot.
There is a range of attitudes that McCaw could have taken at Baylor concerning player behavior. The range goes from ignorant bystander, passive bystander, active bystander, active participant.
Jerry presented us with Ignorant Bystander. It's clear Art was an active participant. I think it remains to be seen where McCaw truly falls on that range. If he only knew of a few situations like the one where he showed thanks for WPD keeping it quiet, I would say that falls into passive bystander. If it comes out that he was the one throwing his influence around to sway outcomes of a few limited situations(alcohol use, loud noise complaints, etc.), I think he falls into active bystander. However, if he sought to sweep any violent crimes under the rug, grill him.