So just an update. The dad, head coach Art Briles, took the heat and got fired & blackballed. Art just now got fired from the CFL job 12 hours his hiring by the Hamilton Tigercats.
https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/08/28/art-briles-hired-hamilton-tiger-cats-assistant-coach
The son, Kendall, the smooth talking recruiter from the OP is now an offensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic with Lane Kiffin.
Shit never changes, these guys just get shuffled to someplace that needs coaches.