Football Leach Fired - Page 12

**Old Dog** · 12-30-2009, 12:12 PM

per ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls0...ory?id=4781981

CBSsportsline linked article as well:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/12724022
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech has fired football coach Mike Leach.

The school handed a termination letter to Leach's attorney, Ted Liggett, on Wednesday just before the two sides were to appear in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom for a hearing on the coach's suspension.

Liggett says the letter says Leach is "terminated with cause effective immediately."

Leach was suspended by the university on Monday while the school investigated allegations that he mistreated an injured player.

Receiver Adam James alleges Leach twice confined him to small, dark spaces during practice after the player was diagnosed with a concussion.

Texas Tech plays Michigan State on Saturday in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.

**jAZ** · 12-30-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

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

He'll be cleared of any wrong doing by collecting his $1.6M buyout, and all of the surrounding talk (players, coaches, etc) will support his side of the story and throw the kid under the bus.

Any school will then be clear to hire him and he'll have his pick of available jobs. He might wait until a sufficently better job becomes available, which might not happen this offseason. Or he might jump to the NFL (OC, etc).

Those are the only reasons he won't be coaching D1 next season, IMO.

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

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?

**Old Dog** · 12-30-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't think.

You could have stopped right there

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

He'll be cleared of any wrong doing by collecting his $1.6M buyout, and all of the surrounding talk (players, coaches, etc) will support his side of the story and throw the kid under the bus.

Any school will then be clear to hire him and he'll have his pick of available jobs. He might wait until a sufficently better job becomes available, which might not happen this offseason. Or he might jump to the NFL (OC, etc).

Those are the only reasons he won't be coaching D1 next season, IMO.

Leach's circus show in the NFL? Interesting. I'd like to see him pull his lock you in a room trick with the big boys.
Headline reads "NFL Assistant Coach Anally Impaled by Goal Post"

**Old Dog** · 12-30-2009, 03:44 PM

I also don't understand how he could have been that cramped in this shed:
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/photo-...nt-james-27498

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by truebigdog

I also don't understand how he could have been that cramped in this shed:
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/photo-...nt-james-27498

You really think that is the issue?

**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.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-30-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by truebigdog

You could have stopped right there

How about disputing my claim, dipshit?

**** off, Dummy.

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, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jAZ

He'll be cleared of any wrong doing by collecting his $1.6M buyout, and all of the surrounding talk (players, coaches, etc) will support his side of the story and throw the kid under the bus.

Any school will then be clear to hire him and he'll have his pick of available jobs. He might wait until a sufficently better job becomes available, which might not happen this offseason. Or he might jump to the NFL (OC, etc).

Those are the only reasons he won't be coaching D1 next season, IMO.

As I said, we'll see.

I think it's going to be difficult for this entire thing to be resolved in time for him to be hired AND it's going to be a difficult sell to a university president and boosters.

Having this deal splattered all over ESPN isn't going to help Leach's cause, either.

vailpass · 12-30-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

dipshit

You could have stopped right there.

**jAZ** · 12-30-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vailpass

Leach's circus show in the NFL? Interesting. I'd like to see him pull his lock you in a room trick with the big boys.
Headline reads "NFL Assistant Coach Anally Impaled by Goal Post"

I guess it depends on how he adapts his coaching appraoch to "grown men".

**jAZ** · 12-30-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

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

He's cooked.

They claim it was "with cause". That's for a judge to rule on or for them to negotiate.

sportsman1 · 12-30-2009, 03:57 PM

So we are protesting this heavily.. and the administration is going to feel a wrath like no other. We (students, alumni) have pretty much said that ALL financial support is gone until Myers, and Bailey, and maybe even Hance resign. This is disgraceful.. can't even make Aggy jokes because we are the true tards of Texas.

beer bacon · 12-30-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sportsman1

So we are protesting this heavily.. and the administration is going to feel a wrath like no other. We (students, alumni) have pretty much said that ALL financial support is gone until Myers, and Bailey, and maybe even Hance resign. This is disgraceful.. can't even make Aggy jokes because we are the true tards of Texas.

You're still better than A&M. Those folks are weird.

12-30-2009, 12:12 PM
Old Dog Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Central Kansas Casino cash: $2390201	Leach Fired per ESPN http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls0...ory?id=4781981 CBSsportsline linked article as well: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/12724022 LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech has fired football coach Mike Leach. The school handed a termination letter to Leach's attorney, Ted Liggett, on Wednesday just before the two sides were to appear in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom for a hearing on the coach's suspension. Liggett says the letter says Leach is "terminated with cause effective immediately." Leach was suspended by the university on Monday while the school investigated allegations that he mistreated an injured player. Receiver Adam James alleges Leach twice confined him to small, dark spaces during practice after the player was diagnosed with a concussion. Texas Tech plays Michigan State on Saturday in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.
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12-30-2009, 03:44 PM	#170
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12-30-2009, 03:57 PM	#179
sportsman1 Nomadical Transient in Chief Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Casino cash: $10005215	So we are protesting this heavily.. and the administration is going to feel a wrath like no other. We (students, alumni) have pretty much said that ALL financial support is gone until Myers, and Bailey, and maybe even Hance resign. This is disgraceful.. can't even make Aggy jokes because we are the true tards of Texas.
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