Football Leach Fired - Page 22

**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.

Mecca · 12-31-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sportsman1

Perry is also a nobody on the team. KCBD in Lubbock is reporting that there were players that wanted to sit out the bowl game in protest. Regardless.. I"m done with the soap Oprah for the night. Headed to SA in the morning.

You should comment on the starting center who essentially said Mike Leach doesn't know how to deal with people and is basically a dipshit.

Hootie · 12-31-2009, 07:35 AM

Jesus Dane...

You're slipping. The last 20 posts in this thread are insane.

All I can say is...you're lucky that SOMEHOW people envy you on this site...I don't get it, really...you're about as much of a poser as anything I've ever seen...

Picking a real life fight with someone on a message board?

Hysterical.

All I can say is wow...

But somehow no one calls you out because somehow people think you're a cool guy...amazing how people can turn a blind eye to the constant dumbass posts you make...

People call me out for making "dumbass" posts all the time...but I have a feeling that if they replaced the DaneMcCloud with Hootie and went back and looked at my post history for a few months they'd be like..."god that guy is a total dickbag piece of shit...I wish he'd just go away!"

baitism · 12-31-2009, 07:56 AM

Real men don't live in Hollywood.....that is all.

vailpass · 12-31-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

You should comment on the starting center who essentially said Mike Leach doesn't know how to deal with people and is basically a dipshit.

Give the kid a break. 4 days ago he was going to see his team play in a bowl game, party like a rock star over new years break, all was good.
Now his football program went from up high to down low, his goofy-ass coach is fired (though he brought it on himself) and he's taking it hard.

**jAZ** · 12-31-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Wilson8

Cornerback Taylor Charbonnet, to ESPN: "The players make this team, not one coach."

That's utter non-sense. When you are in the NFL or working as a security guard or whatever your future holds, the teams coach will still be there building the next edition of the team by recruiting the guy who's going to take your spot.

vailpass · 12-31-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

That's utter non-sense. When you are in the NFL or working as a security guard or whatever your future holds, the teams coach will still be there building the next edition of the team by recruiting the guy who's going to take your spot or, more likely, he will have moved on to a higher profile better paying job leaving behind a trail of broken promises and abandoned players..

FYP to more accurately reflect big-time college athletics

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-31-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Buster Hymen

We'll see who's laughing this spring when something suddenly "comes up".

You're a pussy. Deal with it. You don't have the guts to show until proven otherwise.

**Bane** · 12-31-2009, 11:05 AM

Extra Point · 12-31-2009, 11:13 AM

Whitlock Article: "Mike Leach's Arrogance Got in the Way"

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1657819.html

"(Blah, blah, blah: Mangino firing similarity)....Had Leach expressed remorse in private, this controversy would’ve never emerged publicly, would’ve never caused Tech officials to suspend and then fire Leach.

Leach, a lawyer, allowed his pride and arrogance to trump common sense. He couldn’t bring himself to make peace with a spoiled player and a stage parent. Worse, Leach couldn’t bring himself to do the right thing for his employer.

Leach stood on principle.

Craig James stood on ESPN.

Mike Leach and Texas Tech lost. The Worldwide Leader flicked the lights and rolled cameras as one of its top college analysts threw a televised tantrum because a football coach humiliated his son at two separate practices.

(Blah, blah, blah no peace pipe smoked, can't blame the administration.)"

**jAZ** · 12-31-2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vailpass

FYP to more accurately reflect big-time college athletics

That's true, though it's definately a reflection about how much it is about the coach. Particuarly in college, where it's about recruiting the talent, not (in theory) overpaying for it.

**jAZ** · 12-31-2009, 11:26 AM

An apology might have swept this under the rug, but the really coach had nothing to apologize for, IMO. Unless there is some detail I'm missing.

GordonGekko · 12-31-2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jAZ

An apology might have swept this under the rug, but the really coach had nothing to apologize for, IMO. Unless there is some detail I'm missing.

locking a college kid up in a closet is pretty bizarre if you ask me.

bigbucks24 · 12-31-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GordonGekko

locking a college kid up in a closet is pretty bizarre if you ask me.

He didn't lock him in a closet. He asked him politely if he would mind standing in the air conditioned spa where the sun would not hurt him. He was not confined. He had every opportunity to leave. (end sarcasm). Isn't there enough blame to go around? Good grief. Sounds like just about everyone can shoulder some of the blame: player, coach, administration, Dad, ESPN.

**Easy 6** · 12-31-2009, 07:40 PM

Are the tickets for... 'Buster Lesnar v. Fedor McCloud - ANARCHY AT ARROWHEAD /or/ THE POUNDING ON THE PAVEMENT' sold out?

Is this PPV?

**Old Dog** · 12-19-2010, 04:47 PM

Quote:

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.

Told you so

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1166968

12-30-2009, 12:12 PM
Old Dog Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Central Kansas Casino cash: $2420201	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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Extra Point MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Prairie Village, KS Casino cash: $10004900	Whitlock Article: "Mike Leach's Arrogance Got in the Way" http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1657819.html "(Blah, blah, blah: Mangino firing similarity)....Had Leach expressed remorse in private, this controversy would’ve never emerged publicly, would’ve never caused Tech officials to suspend and then fire Leach. Leach, a lawyer, allowed his pride and arrogance to trump common sense. He couldn’t bring himself to make peace with a spoiled player and a stage parent. Worse, Leach couldn’t bring himself to do the right thing for his employer. Leach stood on principle. Craig James stood on ESPN. Mike Leach and Texas Tech lost. The Worldwide Leader flicked the lights and rolled cameras as one of its top college analysts threw a televised tantrum because a football coach humiliated his son at two separate practices. (Blah, blah, blah no peace pipe smoked, can't blame the administration.)" __________________ "Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits." --Satchel Paige
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