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What the lessons we've learned about Baylor ousting Art Briles mean for Urban Meyer right now

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Former Baylor head football coach Art Briles. (AP Photo/Duane A. Laverty)

Once upon a time, it was easy enough to tell the good guys from the bad in college coaching. Long before most fiery exits, you saw the smoke.

Then one day Joe Paterno was fired. And Art Briles. And now maybe Urban Meyer, too.

They've been held to a different standard than most. This one is society's standard, which had never been much of a priority previously.

Of course, society's standard is different, and it only changed because of the courage of women who decided they weren't going to take it anymore.