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The American University as Pain Slut, Pt. 2

Texas Tech must be seen to be believed. In this earlier post, UD surveyed the school’s long list of sadistic coaches – not to mention its bringing on board and giving all its money to luminaries like Alberto Gonzales and Tommy Tuberville – and concluded that something way kinky was going on there. It’s as if the place seeks after twisted people to hurt its students and its reputation.

Incredibly, this idea – that TTU actually recruits the sadistic as a kind of school policy – seems not so wild. For with all that sadomasochism behind it, TTU went and hired another one … or another two…

Twelve of the 21 women who played for Texas Tech since [Marlene] Stollings took over the program in 2018 have left, [citing player abuse]…. [Also, players accused] former strength and conditioning coach Ralph Petrella of berating and sexually harassing them … [Stollings has now also been fired.]

Luckily, assistant coach Nikita Lowry Dawkins is still there!

[One player reports she was] told by assistant coach Nikita Lowry Dawkins to snap a rubber band on her wrist when she had a negative thought.

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Plus you don’t have to be selected for a varsity team to get the shit beat out of you in Lubbock. Lubbock is one of America’s most violent cities. Just walk outside.

Margaret Soltan, August 6, 2020 11:59PM
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3 Responses to “The American University as Pain Slut, Pt. 2”

  1. charlie Says:

    Reading the title quickly, thought it said American University As Pant Suit. Made sense. Conforming, non-descript, depends on China for its existence…

  2. Margaret Soltan Says:

    charlie: LOL.

  3. JND Says:

    Well, hey! I liked living in Lubbock.

    There is so much to like about Lubbock and about Texas Tech, but this kind of misbehavior really hurts.

    On the plus side, Coach Dawkins has since been fired too.

    Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt should be fired next. This will tell us whether or not the university is even remotely serious.

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