Harry Longshanks
ILikeBigPutts&ICannotLie
And why should we care about something so trivial as the resignation of the men's golf coach from a virtually unknown Division II school in the panhandle of Texas?
Well, because the men's golf coach at WTAMU is (was) Ryan Leaf.
Yes, that Ryan Leaf - former Washington State University standout quarterback, second overall draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in the 1998 draft (behind only Peyton Manning), and massive NFL flop.
Apparently, Leaf is still making bad decisions. In his role as a QB coach for the WTAMU football team, Leaf asked a player for a prescription pain pill "to deal with a lingering injury" he sustained in the NFL.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3687055
Well, because the men's golf coach at WTAMU is (was) Ryan Leaf.
Yes, that Ryan Leaf - former Washington State University standout quarterback, second overall draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in the 1998 draft (behind only Peyton Manning), and massive NFL flop.
Apparently, Leaf is still making bad decisions. In his role as a QB coach for the WTAMU football team, Leaf asked a player for a prescription pain pill "to deal with a lingering injury" he sustained in the NFL.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3687055
After taking leave of absence, Leaf resigns as West Texas A&M assistant
CANYON, Texas -- West Texas A&M quarterback coach Ryan Leaf has resigned, the school announced Thursday.
Leaf, who also served as the school's men's golf coach, has been on a leave of absence for personal reasons. A person briefed on the situation said that Leaf acknowledged he had asked a West Texas A&M player for a pill to help him deal with lingering pain from an injury Leaf had sustained during his NFL playing days, ESPN's Joe Schad reported Wednesday.
"Coach Leaf offered his resignation this morning, which I accepted," WTAMU athletic director Michael McBroom said. "He does not want his personal issues to become a distraction to the players that he has coached for the past three seasons.
"I wish Ryan all the success in the world. He's been a part of our family for the past three years and it's always hard to lose a member of your family. But we will move on and so will Ryan Leaf."
Offensive coordinator Scott Parr will coach the quarterbacks for the remainder of the season.
Jimmy Jameson, former WTAMU golfer and the husband of women's golf coach Meredith Jameson, will become interim men's golf coach. A national search will be conducted next spring for a permanent replacement.