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Pete Carroll, Grad Students, Charlie Weis, And Ill-Advised Comments

We reported earlier on the recently-employed Charlie Weis’ comments about Pete Carroll. In case you missed them:

↵↵Q: Is it frustrating to you Pete Carroll, for example, portrayed in one way…
CW: Let me ask you this question: You guys know about things that go on in different places. Was I living with a grad student in Malibu, or was I living with my wife in my house? You could bet that if I were living with a grad student here in South Bend, it would be national news. He’s doing it in Malibu and it’s not national news. What’s the difference?

↵↵SB Nation’s own Bruins Nation reports that Weis has since apologized, and claims the comment was taken out of context. Meanwhile, our USC blog Conquest Chronicles examines whether the comments were off the record, or if they were meant to be off the record. This whole thing is like trying to unravel a cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting...and knitting...AND KNITTING...

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