Mike Leach fired

[fsquid]

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ESPN has also taken down any of the negative quotes towards James in their articles.

[TarHeelMan]

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I drove to work this morning, and they were absolutely killing Leach. Got to work, listened to WFAN for a bit, ate breakfast, then they started talking hockey. So I looked for something else to listen to, and on ESPN, almost an hour and 30 minutes later, they WERE STILL killing him. It's like they're trying to destroy this dude's career.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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Craig James is part of the reason SMU got the death penalty, so you know what kind of family this is. Just back to their old ways.

[legendkiller5]

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Pretty sure I had a dream where Leach did this to discipline his players regularly in an actual shed...and the community of Lubbock actually applauded it.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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Not sure if these have been posted, but some emails between some of the higher ups at tech

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/12-09/1231newleach.pdf

[Hammerhunker]

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ESPN must have given some kind of directive to their on-air talent; these two morning dudes are GOING IN on Mike Leach. This is starting to turn into Mike Leach vs. the worldwide leader.

As I already mentioned several posts back. During last night's Holiday Bowl telecast, I would love to have heard Fowler, out of blue, ask James, "So Craig, your reaction on the Mike Leach firing." What an unprecedented situation.

I wish CU were able to wash their hands of Hawkins and hire Leach. That would be fun.

[Jackdog]

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I think Leach is innocent. I almost threw up today when I saw Craig James on ESPN saying that is family are victims and they didn't want it to come to this and blah blah blah. I hope Leach gets all his money and continues his success at another program.

Maybe for your Bearcats. That would be a nice fit.

[da ThRONe]

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I still cant get over a guy losing his job for putting a player in "Timeout". Anyways Texas Tech lost and some schools gain. I would gladly take Leach over Les Miles anyday.

[Watson]

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I would gladly take Leach over Les Miles anyday.

and then the LSD kicked in.

[da ThRONe]

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and then the LSD kicked in.

Les Miles is a terrible coach. Its like they gave the keys to a Bugatti Veyron to a teen with a learner permit.

Leach took a program that sucked and made it into a threat. Just count the number of NFL WR's LSU has had over the past 6 or 7 years. In Leach's system LSU would be unstoppable.

[Watson]

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Les Miles is a terrible coach. Its like they gave the keys to a Bugatti Veyron to a teen with a learner permit.

Leach took a program that sucked and made it into a threat. Just count the number of NFL WR's LSU has had over the past 6 or 7 years. In Leach's system LSU would be unstoppable.

Everybody knows that if Shepard is allowed to throw the ball, everything dies. lol.

But really, I don't want to totally abandon the run. I'd settle for a Dan Mullens type spread.

[trobinson97]

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He could do the weather for a year while he waits for a coaching gig.

[da ThRONe]

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Everybody knows that if Shepard is allowed to throw the ball, everything dies. lol.

But really, I don't want to totally abandon the run. I'd settle for a Dan Mullens type spread.

I think there is a huge misconception that Leach never runs the football. I think he hardly has a RB worthy of running with. When he has had good RB's in the past he has run the ball. Any good coach tailors his system to his talent.

[Solidice]

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I think there is a huge misconception that Leach never runs the football. I think he hardly has a RB worthy of running with. When he has had good RB's in the past he has run the ball. Any good coach tailors his system to his talent.

Texas Tech had 2 HBs over 700+ yards rushing in the '08 season, no surprise that is was his best season at Tech. when Tech had the "other" Ricky Williams, they used him a lot too.

[Cebby]

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I think there is a huge misconception that Leach never runs the football. I think he hardly has a RB worthy of running with. When he has had good RB's in the past he has run the ball. Any good coach tailors his system to his talent.

That's not even close to true.

His highest seasons in rushing yards are 1532, 1391, and 1333.

His best years ever would rank 7th, 13th, and 18th this year.

If they were a single player.

Only 18 teams this year ran for fewer yards than Leach's third best team ran for. His best year would rank in the mid 80s this year.

He doesn't croot backs and he doesn't use the ones he has.

His "good" season for running the football was good for 88th in the country in yards against defenses that could at best be considered craptastical.