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Found September 27, 2009 on FanHouse:
PLAYERS: Brandon Carter
TEAMS: Texas Tech Red Raiders

by Michael David SmithFiled under: Texas TechTexas Tech had a bad day on Saturday, dropping a 29-28 heartbreaker to Houston for its second consecutive loss. But it had a downright weird day on Sunday, with one of its best players being suspended indefinitely and announcing that suspension via Twitter, and another senior leader turning to Twitter to rip the football program and head coach Mike Leach.Tech offensive lineman Brandon Carter tweeted on Sunday, "I am not a captain anymore and will not be playing this week. Good luck red raiders ill still be cheering on my family from the stands!!:)" Carter appears to have deleted his Twitter account (@BCSLAM) after that, but not before the Lubbock Avalanche Journal noted the tweet and the suspension, which has been confirmed by the Tech athletic department.Texas Tech Has a Twitter Problem originally appeared on Fanhouse NCAA Football Blog on Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email...
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