Posted by: Chris Vannini on January 31, 2013

Alabama coaches sure aren't showing up to recruiting visits in a minivan.

But that's what Cal wide receivers / assistant head coach Rob Likens had to do on a trip to Compton earlier this week.

@pingram1 Forgot to tell you guys Hertz was low on cars Tue so yes I was Rollin through Compton in a minivan representing. #Baller

— ROB LIKENS (@coachlikens) January 31, 2013

De'Anthony Thomas, "the Black Mamba", the last great player out of Compton ain't signing with someone pulling up in a minivan.

But sometimes, coaches are at the mercy of the rental car company.

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Chris Vannini is the lead writer for CoachingSearch.com and has covered Michigan State sports for The State News, The Oakland Press and MLive.com. He writes a weekly column for the Detroit Free Press on behalf of SB Nation. Vannini lives in Big Ten country, so his foot speed is far from SEC caliber, but his pulse on coaches is hard to match. Be sure to follow @CoachingBuzz on twitter and send your feedback to chris@coachingsearch.com