30 biggest college football scandals of all time, ranked

30 biggest college football scandals of all time

By Ethan Lee | Nov 4, 2019

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o (5) fights his emotions as he leaves the field after a 42-14 loss against Alabama in the BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on Monday, January 7, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) /

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With one second left Mike Leach puts on his headset to watch his team kick to Texas in Texas Tech’s 39-33 defeat of Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, TX. (Photo by L. Scott Mann /Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) /

Mike Leach and his battles with Texas Tech

Mike Leach made the Texas Tech Red Raiders an offensive powerhouse that would go toe-to-toe with just about anyone, no matter how good they were. In 2008, Leach’s Red Raiders went 11-2 and then took a slight step back in 2009, going 8-4 during the regular season before Leach was let go that December.

But, Leach being let go by Texas Tech had nothing to do with anything that happened on the field. Instead, it had everything to do with how Leach allegedly handled a player with a concussion.

One report claimed Adam James was put in a “dark shed” as Leach allegedly thought James was faking his injury. Leach was then fired following those allegations. However, reports conflicting that claim surfaced later.

Ultimately, 10 years after Leach led the Red Raiders to that 11-win season, Leach led the Washington State Cougars to an 11-win season of their own, but he seemingly hasn’t let go of being fired by Texas Tech.

Leach has sued Tech and been very critical of the university openly. It’s unlikely that the situation between Leach and the university will get better any time soon.

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