Mack Brown won 158 games in his 16 seasons as the coach at Texas and, according to an interview with Paul Finebaum, never "lost" a women's clinic.
Kevin Sumlin suspended two Texas A&M assistants -- offensive line coach Jim Turner and special teams coach Jeff Banks -- for two weeks without pay for an inappropriate presentation the pair made during an Aggie Football Chalk Talk -- an event specifically for female fans of the Aggies.
"There is absolutely no place in our program or in our University community for inappropriate conduct or degrading comments towards women, or anyone, regardless of intent," Sumlin said in the statement, adding he was "unaware" of the contents of the presentation.
Brown discussed the controversy during an appearance on Monday's edition of the Paul Finebaum Show. Brown chastised the two assistants and indicated that it has created a distraction Sumlin would prefer to avoid during fall camp.
"I'll tell you one thing Paul, I've never lost a women's clinic" - @ESPN_CoachMackpic.twitter.com/SYmi5zAtyA
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) August 1, 2016
"Well first, Paul, I've never lost a women's clinic," Brown said. "We had 30 years of them, and there's supposed to be a positive upbeat -- more like a pep rally to talk football and get ready for the season."
How does one "win" a women's clinic? I suppose the enthusiasm Brown describes signifies a successful clinic, but hopefully the standard for success is higher than "not angering or offending the attendees."
To be fair to Brown, it's not surprising that his clinics were a success. Brown's ability to manage the off-field requirements of a coach exceeded many of his contemporaries, so it's not crazy to imagine the gifted public speaker holding court for a group women, men, cats, dogs or any other red-blooded Texan during his time in Austin. It was the Longhorns' on-field stumbles that led to his eventual exit, not a controversy or scandal.
Kevin Sumlin's Texas A&M tenure has included plenty of controversy, though most of it has related directly to players and coaches. This public misstep isn't as damning for the Aggies as an issue between a player and coach, but it's not a good look heading into an important 2016 for all parties involved.
