Sooners OC apologizes for Briles being on field

Sep 11, 2023, 01:28 PM ET NORMAN, Okla.– Oklahoma offending coordinator Jeff Lebby said sorry Monday after his father-in-law, disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles, was seen on the field with Lebby after Oklahoma’s 28-11 win over SMU on Saturday night.Baylor fired Briles in 2016 after an examination concluded he and his personnel took no action against players named in sexual attack accusations. The images of Briles decked out in Oklahoma gear on Owen Field drew reaction from Sooners fans on social media.”Simply desire everybody to comprehend, my father-in-law

— his presence on the field after the game the other night is just something that produced a diversion. And I do– I excuse that,”Lebby stated in a prepared statement at the start of his weekly media session.” That was not the intent at all. The intent was simply to celebrate with my household.”Editor’s Picks 1 Related The scenario caught Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and coach Brent Venables off guard. Castiglione said in a statement on Saturday night that it need to not have taken place based upon borders that had been set. “Joe Castiglione, Coach Venables both have addressed worry about me, have spoken to me about it, and again, can make certain that everyone understands that this is something that will not turn up once again,”Lebby said.No. 19 Oklahoma gos to Tulsa on Saturday.