Chansky’s Notebook: Bad Actors Galore Posted Sep 28, 2017 Auburn is a once dirty, always dirty athletic department. Former UNC basketball star Jeff Lebo was unsuccessful as Auburn’s head coach because he tried to win without cheating. When former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl served his three-year show-cause penalty for breaking NCAA recruiting rules at UT and was free to coach again in college, Auburn signed him to a $14 million contract. (Chapelboro.com)