Like any football coach able to survive the profession for four decades, Bennett has multiple scars. He's been fired, once as a head coach, and been washed out during staff changes multiple times. But another job has always been around the corner because of regard for him within the profession and his limitless connections.
Everyone in college football knows Phil Bennett and vice versa. That he could emerge largely unscathed from the Baylor football sexual abuse scandal based on information uncovered to date perhaps is the greatest testament to Bennett's credibility considering that Baylor's president, athletic director and head football coach all lost their jobs.