Mulkey apologizes

[bags27]

Baylor's Mulkey expresses regret over remark

who knows where it goes from here.

 

[Carnac]

The over whelming amount of "push back" she received from that remark forced her to take a step back, and try to infuse some contrition and damage control. Good luck. Out of the mouth, the heart speaks.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

It is still the same damn thing. It is over. Forget about it. Baylor forever. Clueless. We all know that if she said that as a politician or a news person, she'd be toast. Toast. Burned toast. This is still unrepentant mumbo jumbo from Mulkey.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

" I want us to get to the bottom of it." Yeah. As opposed to your statement yesterday about it is over, forget about it. Reconcile those two Mulkey.

 

[huskyd]

Well! Her program must be really threatened to have Kalm Kim, she of the Great Jacket Toss, come out like a mama hen. What she says is more than a bit disingenuous. No big deal, huh? Assault of young women. Great place to be? Doesn't appear so. Texans do take their football pretty seriously, and some of the local Neanderthals take themselves pretty seriously, too. Happens at every school? Hope to heaven that ain't so. She did herself and Baylor no good by this performance.

 

[Bayareahusky]

I give her credit for doing the standup thing and apologizing.... Some would have not gone that distance .... The fact remains that for a lot of parents.... me included.... ONE unreported sexual assault on campus where I was considering sending my daughter is too much...... not to mention 52!!! And that is just on the football team..... !!!! What about the other 98% of the Baylor student body.....

 

[eebmg]

No sense scrutinizing any more words she says. They are forced. She clearly has no empathy. Dont hold your breath waiting for her to raise a finger to expose or address any issues regarding institutional coverups, reporting etc.

Her program will continue to be strong although I imagine some recruits will have second and third thoughts.

In the end, nothing she said rises to a punishable offense. Public embarrassment needs to be enough.

 

[Charliebball]

She finally did the right thing.........how sincere she is God only knows......from here on it's up to the recruits and their families to decide what is best for them

 

[tomcat]

She certainly sounds sincere about having let her emotions overcome her good sense. As to whether she really wants the institution to do the right thing and improve we w,ill never know.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Baylor's Mulkey expresses regret over remark

who knows where it goes from here.

The most unchristian sentiments are being expressed by folks at this private christian university. As you said who knows?!

 

[Woof 101]

It is still the same damn thing. It is over. Forget about it. Baylor forever. Clueless. We all know that if she said that as a politician or a news person, she'd be toast. Toast. Burned toast. This is still unrepentant mumbo jumbo from Mulkey.

Rocky, "I work here every day, I'm in the know", did not fly with you....?
Unsure of who forced her to recant with the President, AD and title nine coordinator all resigning. With the peak time for interviews here it should get interesting as she will not be holding the mic (so as to drop it as she did ) nor afforded the snarky grin after her original remark.
Her regrets over the remarks come across as sincere as anything that came out of Penn St.....

 

[DefenseBB]

As I said, her behavior was terrible however she did an immediate apology upon whoever forced or encourage her to review it. Good for her. That said, I have lost some respect for her and I do think her HOF nomination takes a hit. I will forgive her but will never forget. I will now be rooting for Texas!

 

[Rocket009]

Baylor's Mulkey expresses regret over remark

who knows where it goes from here.

I guess the PR firm got to her. It was certainly headed in the wrong direction.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Baylor's Mulkey expresses regret over remark

who knows where it goes from here.

I find her just covering her butt and the only regret she has is that her toxic remarks put her and her recruiting in an even worse light. Shame, shame, shame!

 

[huskeynut]

Saying "I'm sorry" doesn't cut it. Once you put it out there the damage is done. You can't take it back like many think.

Mulkey and Baylor are now playing CYA. Her toxic remarks are in print for all to see.

 

[Dillon77]

Up to that point, I was somewhat (pleasantly) surprised that Coach Kim was holding it together, particularly given as we learned more and more about the athletic department around her. But given the vehemence of her remarks, that now seems to have been an explosion waiting to happen. Sorry, Kim, being sorry about the "hit in the face" comment was the least of the issues.

Geez, even Andy Landers, who you might've expected to tread softly around this, called her out on a number of points. Indifference to the victims, calling out everyone else, hiding behind the opaqueness of the entire situation. Geesh. Between this and further Paterson Eastside disclosures , I think of the Beatles song: "I read the news today, oh boy..."

 

[Adesmar123]

Leave it to Kim to get the situation at Baylor all Mulkeyied up.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Mechelle Voepele has just come down on Mulkey like a ton of bricks on ESPNW:

Mulkey's message muddled by anger, frustration

"...could she have picked a worse way to express this frustration? She came across as defensive, dismissive and even callous....

"And it's a fair question to ask: If a male coach had made the exact same remarks that Mulkey did, would he be fired already, without any chance to explain or apologize? The reality is that Mulkey's career at Baylor could have ended Saturday; her remarks came across that badly. For her sake, I hope she reflects on this incident....

"There is a polarizing factor to Mulkey: She has her passionate fans and detractors, and always will. But her voice and opinions carry a lot of weight, not just in her sport, but in college athletics and as one of the most prominent figures at Baylor. It would be instructive for her to reflect on how, in trying to defend what she says is "all the good" that's at Baylor, she initially sent a very different message."

 

[Adesmar123]

Did she really apologize? Or did she just regret saying whatshe did? There is a very big difference.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Mechelle Voepel criticizes Mulkey again on OTNonESPN (Outside the Lines):

Women's Basketball - ESPN

At her presser after the Oklahoma game, Mulkey is asked by several reporters to comment on her remarks on Senior Night. All she does is say, "Read the Mechelle Voepel article."

Veep came on ESPN's OTN and said that Mulkey sounded as if she was in the "bunker" and "defensive." Voepel stated that the reporters in that room, many of whom had followed Baylor sports and Big 12 women's basketball for a long time, wanted to hear directly from Mulkey about how she felt after having made those remarks. Voepel also stated that Mulkey has long been very defensive about the media, including her.

So far from putting this to rest, Mulkey's remarks at her post-game presser seem to have made things worse.

 

[LO TRADER]

I never heard anything about this coach until last year when OSU beat Baylor. In that game she threw her jacket over the bench because she disagreed with referee's call. She got "T-d" and it really changed the game. It was very selfish in my view, with no respect for her players. She seems self absorbed, and glad she is not at our school.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Baylor's Mulkey expresses regret over remark

who knows where it goes from here.

I'm one who didn't damn nor praise Kim for her remarks, but I knew of her momentary emotions,--as in appropriate as they may have been. The problem Humans have especially in this lighting speed delivery of "news" (good or bad--but bad gets the preference) is: You cannot un -ring a bell. Once you say it, write it, display it---it is there for the world to react to; apologies tend to fall on deaf ears!

 

[Papa33]

Isn't this the all-t00-common public mode now?-- defend by attacking.

 

[Hope]

hmmm?Kim Mulkey Proves Baylor's Culture Is Still Toxic & Violent | The Huffington Post

 

[bags27]

hmmm?Kim Mulkey Proves Baylor's Culture Is Still Toxic & Violent | The Huffington Post

I'm ambivalent about whether we should continue to go after Mulkey for this, but that picture of her that Huffington chose to post is just unfair journalism. It looks like she just finished with a perk walk, which is the effect they wanted.