Posts tagged TCU Football
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All the Texas high school coaches I meet shake your hand and say, ‘Boy, Coach, I really admire what you guys did.’ And under their breath, they’re going, ‘You dummies. This stuff has been going on for 70 years.’
Tom Perry, who worked as a position coach under then TCU coach Jim Wacker, speaking to then Sports Illustrated reporter Rick Reilly about TCU’s efforts to clean up a pay-for-play program at the university. [Sports Illustrated, 11/04/1985]
The late Wacker, of course, went onto coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers for five underwhelming seasons. With his history at the U of M and the recent controversy surrounding future Heisman winner Cam Newton, it’s an interesting look back.
