What could Mount Vernon have done differently before deciding to hire Art Briles?

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Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, recently went on the AP Top 25 College Football Podcast with Ralph D. Russo and shared some of his thoughts on the recent hiring of former Baylor head coach Art Briles by Mount Vernon high school.

Russo [2:54]: Were you surprised to see Art Briles get back into coaching in this capacity?

Carlton: "Yeah, I was, or I guess surprised this happened with such little fanfare until the Mount Vernon school board voted 7-0 on the recommendation of the superintendent to make Art Briles their football coach. ... Mount Vernon's claim to fame up until about four days ago was as the home of 'Dandy' Don…