In subsequent years, the 140-character CV has been hailed by some as ushering in a brave new world of truncated, social media-reliant resumes.

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But a long-run negative impact could manifest itself in subsequent seasons if recruiting becomes more difficult due to the character and leadership questions now hovering offer the university.

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