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Mike Leach's firing leaves Texas Tech without a coach and a bright leader without a job. There are no winners. Ivan Maisel » Story » Griffin: Identity crisis for Tech » Next in line? »Recruiting jolt 
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Texas Tech has no coach, Mike Leach has no job and Adam James has a locker room to win back. There are no winners here.
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Mardy Gilyard survived a childhood marked by poverty and abuse. But the support of his mother and brother -- and his own willpower -- helped him reach the peak of college football.
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