Mississippi State had a chance to take a stand Thursday, to prove that the sordid mess at Baylor could bring a teachable moment to football programs beholden to winning at all costs.
Instead, we got more of the same. A school president bowing at the feet of the football program? Future victories over doing the right thing? Botched explanations for decisions? Yes, please!
Rather than send a strong message, Mississippi State cowered and opted to give a second chance to incoming ESPN 300 recruit Jeffery Simmons because he is really good at football -- less than a week after Baylor coach Art Briles lost his job for giving out too many second chances to players who were really good at football.