I know they have to be extremely careful when answering all the questions, but
Mullen really didn't do a very good job. The stuttering and stammering is not a good look. I'm surprised they hadn't drilled him enough so he was calmly saying enough, while looking comfortable and avoiding saying too much. That's why politicians are politicians, and football coaches aren't, I guess. Watch Obama, or especially Bill Clinton - he was the master of answering questions with passion and sincerity while saying nothing. Which is what Dan needed to do.
"Look, the administration and I took a lot of time to study this situation. We abhor violence, especially against women. In fact, as Mike Bonner so graciously pointed out, it's one of the values that we instill in all our players. That's why it was so important to do a thorough job of investigating this kid, his background, history, and this incident specifically. Jeffrey got caught up in an emotional situation, involving his sister and a family tragedy, when a fight broke out between two other people. Jeffrey tried to break it up and then got caught up in it. I'm 100% certain that if he had time to think about the situation before reacting, he would have handled things differently. But in the moment, caught up in a maelstrom, and defending his family, you can see how emotions might get the better of an 18 year old kid. We've decided that rather than abandon him in his time of need, what Jeffrey really needs is a family. We just couldn't cut him loose and let him try to navigate life by himself. He has us as a family now, and we are going to welcome him and take care of each other. He will get an education. He will get the guidance he needs and I firmly believe you will see that this was an isolated incident...etc etc etc"
Repeat as necessary. You could go on for hours, answering but not really saying anything new or controversial. I don't get why it was that hard to be prepared.
