Briles: I hope my name means 'honor' and 'integrity'

In an interview that aired on ESPN's "College GameDay", former Baylor head coach Art Briles said he hopes his name stands for "honor, integrity, passion, and care."

Briles, who's on the unemployment line, was fired by the Bears over the summer after an independent investigation found the 60-year-old failed to appropriately address sexual assault allegations against several of his players throughout his tenure.

The interview marked Briles' longest public comments about the scandal and his firing since both took place.

"There were some bad things that happened under my watch, and for that, I'm sorry," he said during the segment. "I was wrong. I'm sorry. I'm going to learn. I'm going to get better."

When asked what he'd tell the women sexually assaulted by his former players, Briles said he'd say he's "extremely sorry."

"It just appalls me that somebody could victimize another human being," Briles said. "And there's no place in society for it. And I've never condoned it and never will and never put up with it. These players are part of our program and representatives of our program. And when they do wrong, then it reflects on me and the university. So I do feel responsibility."

Briles, though, elected not to say specifically what he's sorry for. He also said head coaches are often "last to know" about player problems.

When asked about an alleged gang rape of a Baylor women's volleyball player in 2011, Briles said it was a "sketchy incident" and that there were "different versions of what transpired."