Football Leach Fired

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

An attorney is going to get Leach paid his full $1.6M for being fired without cause. These stories are surely invited in large part, and from supportive pepole, but that doesnt' make them un-true.

And for the record, the same could easily be said (about an attorney ripping apart a statement) about the James family side of things.

In the end, the knowable facts will come out, and it seems very reasonable that Leach got into a pissing match with this player, he played his father, the trump card, and in the end lost.

Are you saying the kid lost? I didn't see the kid get canned a day before the bowl game.

We'll see. $1.6m would be a good deal for TT given the full value of Leach's contract. There could very well be a quiet settlement reached or there could be a loud and long court battle. I doubt TT wants a lot of that kind of publicity. Are you a Techy Jaz?

**jAZ** · 12-30-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Are you saying the kid lost? I didn't see the kid get canned a day before the bowl game.

We'll see. $1.6m would be a good deal for TT given the full value of Leach's contract. There could very well be a quiet settlement reached or there could be a loud and long court battle. I doubt TT wants a lot of that kind of publicity. Are you a Techy Jaz?

The kid won his battle. The TT AD will lose his contract battle with Leach. Leach will win in the end, as he will get paid $1.6M to wait for the best available college football job over the offseason or next.

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

The kid won his battle. The TT AD will lose his contract battle with Leach. Leach will win in the end, as he will get paid $1.6M to wait for the best available college football job over the offseason or next.

How is getting bought out of a $12.7 million contract for $1.6 million a victory?

**jAZ** · 12-30-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

How is getting bought out of a $12.7 million contract for $1.6 million a victory?

Well, first, if he holds the AD to the contract, the one he's trying to claim is voided by these actions, then Leach wins. Second, Leach will walk into a similar contract at any number of football programs within a year and half. The $1.6 M will be a bonus. He'll almost certainly get paid a 7 figure deal by someone in the media if he takes 2010 off. He's perfect for the media. He'll if i was him, I'd try to get a gig with ESPN just to piss off Craig James.

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

Well, first, if he holds the AD to the contract, the one he's trying to claim is voided by these actions, then Leach wins. Second, Leach will walk into a similar contract at any number of football programs within a year and half. The $1.6 M will be a bonus. He'll almost certainly get paid a 7 figure deal by someone in the media if he takes 2010 off. He's perfect for the media. He'll if i was him, I'd try to get a gig with ESPN just to piss off Craig James.

So TT gets what they want, which is to get rid of Leach, for 1.6m instead of 12.5m and if Leach wants to recover any of that $ it will have to come from another school? Sound like TT wins hands-down in that scenario.

beer bacon · 12-30-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

So TT gets what they want, which is to get rid of Leach, for 1.6m instead of 12.5m and if Leach wants to recover any of that $ it will have to come from another school? Sound like TT wins hands-down in that scenario.

The odd thing is that Tech's AD has wanted to get rid of Leach for a while, and there hasn't been a reason that actually involves football.

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:42 PM

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The odd thing is that Tech's AD has wanted to get rid of Leach for a while, and there hasn't been a reason that actually involves football.

Is it because Leach is so damned funny looking, like Howdy Doody mated with Chuck Woolery?

**jAZ** · 12-30-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

So TT gets what they want, which is to get rid of Leach, for 1.6m instead of 12.5m and if Leach wants to recover any of that $ it will have to come from another school? Sound like TT wins hands-down in that scenario.

I'd bet TT fans would wildly disagree with you at the moment. They'd much rather have Leach than the $12M. My guess is that the AD wins the battle in his view (as you described).

But if the boosters feel the same way as the fans seem to, the AD will end up losing his job over this whole thing. As the boosters will be needed to pay the next coaches salary. Of course, given that Sonny Dykes is in line for that job, and I'd bet he has a lot of boosters in his corner given his success and his name, that too might just work itself out.

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

I'd bet TT fans would wildly disagree with you at the moment. They'd much rather have Leach than the $12M. My guess is that the AD wins the battle in his view (as you described).

But if the boosters feel the same way as the fans seem to, the AD will end up losing his job over this whole thing. As the boosters will be needed to pay the next coaches salary. Of course, given that Sonny Dykes is in line for that job, and I'd bet he has a lot of boosters in his corner given his success and his name, that too might just work itself out.

Oh yes, when I said TT I meant the administration not the fans. As to what the boosters want, I have no idea.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-30-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

The kid won his battle. The TT AD will lose his contract battle with Leach. Leach will win in the end, as he will get paid $1.6M to wait for the best available college football job over the offseason or next.

I'll be SHOCKED if an NCAA D-I school hires Leach as the head coach in the next 18-24 months.

**Old Dog** · 12-30-2009, 03:35 PM

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I'll be SHOCKED if an NCAA D-I school hires Leach as the head coach in the next 18-24 months.

I"ll be shocked if he isn't coaching next season.

beer bacon · 12-30-2009, 03:36 PM

I'll be shocked if Leach doesn't sue and take Texas Tech to the woodshed for a lil timeout.

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

I'll be shocked if Leach doesn't sue and take Texas Tech to the woodshed for a lil timeout.

It is going to be interesting to see how this plays out legally. Both sides feel they are in the right here. TT has the resources but Leach can afford a more public fist-fight than TT wants.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-30-2009, 03:38 PM

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I'll be shocked if Leach doesn't sue and take Texas Tech to the woodshed for a lil timeout.

I don't think it'll be possible. He was fired "with cause".

He's cooked.

beer bacon · 12-30-2009, 03:39 PM

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I don't think it'll be possible. He was fired "with cause".

He's cooked.

Yes, and now Leach's lawyers will sue to dispute that claim.

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