I'm a Tech graduate, thus I'm not entirely enamored with Beard as you might expect. But with that said...
I was really hoping when I first heard the news that it wasn't true. Honestly, I still am. Part of me is holding out hope that APD was overzealous in their charge, and that Beard didn't do anything remotely close to what he's being accused of. Knowing APD's history, that is not entirely out of the question (I remember how terrible they were in the 80's when my sister was attending St. Ed's. I think APD long held the reputation as being one of the worst in the state for being overly zealous and bullying).
I guess the odds are there's enough smoke here to indicate a fire. But the thing is Beard still deserves due-process, and he should be treated as innocent until proven guilty. We don't need mob rule, even in DV cases. UT is smart enough to know this and they will do things by the book and not fire him unless cause has been established. I promise you that will not happen today.
Beard deserves his due process, and you all as alumni and fans of UT deserve to have due process played out correctly and by the book.