Washington State coach Mike Leach called Pac-12 General Counsel Woodie Dixon 'a total coward,' and posed the question, 'Why can’t I help wondering, if you’re trying to manipulate wins and losses?' according to text messages obtained by Yahoo Sports.
Through a public records request, Yahoo Sports obtained text messages from the cell phone of Washington State coach Mike Leach, sent to various Pac-12 executives, that underline Leach’s frustration with a controversial no-call from the Cougars’ Sept. 21 loss at USC.
Trojans linebacker Porter Gustin was not penalized for targeting after making clear helmet-to-helmet contact with WSU quarterback Gardner Minshew at a critical juncture of the week four game in Los Angeles.