re: Sorry Barners, Kiffin hires Kendal Briles as OC.

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...ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit first reported the hire, noting that Briles will have full control of the offense and the playcalling duties as Kiffin focuses more on overseeing the entire program...

An NCAA infractions committee panel on Wednesday confirmed that Briles and another Baylor assistant, wide receiver coach Tate Wallis, had committed recruiting infractions by exceeding the number of allowed evaluations with two prospects and having impermissible contact with a prospect. The panel upheld Baylor's self-imposed penalties on Briles and added only a $5,000 fine, ensuring he could seek employment without any recruiting or coaching restrictions.

FAU checked with the NCAA and Baylor and found no issues, a source told ESPN's Brett McMurphy.

In fact, Baylor officials told FAU it had "no information that would disqualify Briles from [continuing to work] at Baylor," a source told McMurphy...

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