Sources: Beard leading prospect for Ole Miss task

1:42 PM ET Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Author Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of

University of Delaware.Former Texas coach Chris Beard has actually emerged as the leading prospect for the males

12. His fiancée, Randi Trew, called 911 and informed officers that he choked her from behind, bit her and strike her when the 2 got

in an argument.Editor’s Picks 1 Related Trew then released a declaration on Dec. 23 in which she rejected informing authorities that Beard choked her and stated she”initiated a physical struggle”with Beard. On Feb. 15, the charges were dropped after Travis County District Lawyer Jose Garza evaluated the proof and took into account Trew’s desires not to prosecute Beard.Garza’s office figured out the charge could not be proved beyond a sensible doubt.” I am pleased with the announcement that the charges versus me have been dismissed, “Beard said in a declaration at the time.”While I always had faith and self-confidence in the reality and this result, it has been extremely challenging to wait patiently and not openly react. I’m sorry and deeply sorry to my household, pals, all my players and personnel

both newest and past, and everyone at my alma mater The University of Texas.” That arrest, subsequent rejection and the dropped charges have left Ole Miss officials to thoroughly do their due diligence on Beard, who has been connected to the Ole Miss job given that the school fired Kermit Davis on Feb. 24. Davis went 74-79 over five seasons and failed to reach the NCAA competition after landing there in his first season.Beard’s coaching acumen is considered among the very best in college basketball. He led Texas Tech to the nationwide title game in 2019 and has actually led 3 various programs to the NCAA competition considering that 2016. He was in his 2nd season at Texas with a team that reached the AP top 10 before his dismissal

.