Shannon 'tired' of talking about lack of diversity

Nov. 30, 2008
After Sylvester Croom resigned, along with the recent firings of Ron Prince and Tyrone Willingham, Randy Shannon is one of three black coaches left in major college football, and the only one at a BCS school.
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