UPDATE 8:26 P.M. -
Statement via OU in regards to Kennedy Brooks:
When the OU Athletics Department is made aware of a potential issue involving a student-athlete, it may elect to withhold the student-athlete from participation in team activities during a review of the matter. Per University policy, OU Athletics does not participate in any such reviews or investigations involving a complaint. Those reviews are handled independently by the appropriate University office. At this time, it's expected that Kennedy Brooks will participate in football activities later this week.
UPDATE 5:30ish
Here's the story from Jason Kersey. He did a great job working this story today and got a lot of different angles.
Brooks will be reinstated as a member of the football team after he was found innocent in the Title IX investigation. This decision just came down just about an hour ago from the Title IX board.
UPDATE 5:10 P.M. - I can tell you that this situation has been going on for the better of two months and a resolution is coming soon. This was a Title IX investigation
ORIGINAL POST:
Now that Brooks has been named a 1st team preseason All Big 12 member, it's time we spilled the beans on what we know.
Credit to 247sports for first pointing out Kennedy Brooks was not with the team.
We've continued to dig into his situation throughout the day and we can confirm quite a few things.
1) There are no records of Brooks being charged with any crimes through the Oklahoma court system.
2) There is no record of Brooks being involved in a police matter by the Norman Police Department
3) That doesn't mean the OU police department doesn't have an incident report on file.
4) OU's Title IX office won't comment on any investigations into current students because of FERPA laws. I had spoken to Jason Kersey of the Athletic, and friend of the site, earlier today because we have been sharing information. He was the one who pointed out the FERPA issue to me in tracking this down as a potential Title IX violation.
All signs continue to point to Brooks being separated from the team due to something beyond football. This is a matter that will have to play out beyond Lincoln Riley's control.
We have reached out to OU for comment, but we're currently waiting for Lincoln Riley to either issue a statement or speak about it Monday during Big 12 Media Days. I would imagine he would be pretty tight-lipped on the issue if it is a Title IX situation because of FERPA laws as well.
Statement via OU in regards to Kennedy Brooks:
When the OU Athletics Department is made aware of a potential issue involving a student-athlete, it may elect to withhold the student-athlete from participation in team activities during a review of the matter. Per University policy, OU Athletics does not participate in any such reviews or investigations involving a complaint. Those reviews are handled independently by the appropriate University office. At this time, it's expected that Kennedy Brooks will participate in football activities later this week.
UPDATE 5:30ish
Here's the story from Jason Kersey. He did a great job working this story today and got a lot of different angles.
Brooks will be reinstated as a member of the football team after he was found innocent in the Title IX investigation. This decision just came down just about an hour ago from the Title IX board.
UPDATE 5:10 P.M. - I can tell you that this situation has been going on for the better of two months and a resolution is coming soon. This was a Title IX investigation
ORIGINAL POST:
Now that Brooks has been named a 1st team preseason All Big 12 member, it's time we spilled the beans on what we know.
Credit to 247sports for first pointing out Kennedy Brooks was not with the team.
We've continued to dig into his situation throughout the day and we can confirm quite a few things.
1) There are no records of Brooks being charged with any crimes through the Oklahoma court system.
2) There is no record of Brooks being involved in a police matter by the Norman Police Department
3) That doesn't mean the OU police department doesn't have an incident report on file.
4) OU's Title IX office won't comment on any investigations into current students because of FERPA laws. I had spoken to Jason Kersey of the Athletic, and friend of the site, earlier today because we have been sharing information. He was the one who pointed out the FERPA issue to me in tracking this down as a potential Title IX violation.
All signs continue to point to Brooks being separated from the team due to something beyond football. This is a matter that will have to play out beyond Lincoln Riley's control.
We have reached out to OU for comment, but we're currently waiting for Lincoln Riley to either issue a statement or speak about it Monday during Big 12 Media Days. I would imagine he would be pretty tight-lipped on the issue if it is a Title IX situation because of FERPA laws as well.
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