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HHR Exclusive: Video of Mike Leach Reprimanding Red Raiders at Players-Only Team-Building Event
Found December 29, 2009 on Hugging Harold Reynolds: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Details are beginning to trickle our Texas Tech coach Mike Leach ordering Craig James' son Adam "to stand in a dark shed at the Tech football practice facility because he thought James was faking a concussion he'd suffered during practice the previous day.""Leach had him watched, and when James sat down, Leach had things removed from the shed so he could not sit. Two days later, Leach forced James to stand in a dark room for three hours."Sources in Lubbuck tell HHR that this is not new behavior for Leach and sent along the following video of a thinner, balder Leach treating underlings in similar manner during a what was supposed to be a friendly holiday get together.Follow us on Twitter@HHReynolds or Click Here to get HHR in your inbox.
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