Art Briles almost became Texas football coach in 2014 after bowl loss

Art Briles, the former Baylor coach, revealed he was on the verge of becoming Texas' head coach in 2014 following the Bears' Fiesta Bowl loss to UCF. He stated that he was ready to leave Baylor and had a six-year contract offer from Texas to replace Mack Brown, who had resigned. However, his loyalty to Baylor led him to stay with the program. Briles, 60, had a successful tenure at Baylor, achieving significant wins before being fired amid a major sexual assault scandal in 2016.

• 2:16 AMYahoo Sports — Controversial Art Briles was almost Texas football coach in 2014 before this loss