It has been said many times that there is no love and zero compassion when it comes to recruiting in the college football ranks. After the past week, that would be an understatement. USC head coach Pete Carroll bolts to the NFL and takes Ken Norton Jr. with him.
Mike Leach gets fired at Texas Tech for keeping a player locked up in a room and is replaced by a tormented Tommy Tuberville. Talk about going to Siberia …
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