Mike Leach: Happiness is Lubbock in My Rearview Mirror

by srr50 on Dec 5, 2008 7:00 PM CST in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

Leach keeps trying to live the title of that old Mack Davis song, he just can't find anyone who is willing to bail him out.

Tennessee? Nope, they went with a 33-year old whose only head coaching experience was a disaster in Oakland.

Clemson? Nope, they went with an assistant on the staff of the guy they fired.

Washington? Nope, they went to the same coaching tree as Tennessee and are hoping that a Pete Carroll assistant is the answer.

Now you can add Auburn to the list of schools who took at look at Leach and decided that maybe that they would prefer a Nutt as a coach over Leach.

Leach is obviously pissed at Tech for dragging their feet over a new contract last summer. He lobbied hard for the UCLA job when it came open last year but the Bruins considered him a non-starter.

So Leach leads Tech to their most successfull season ever, and the reward for an 11-1 season is a Cotton Bowl berth and no luck in finding a way out of town. It looks like Tech AD Gerald Myers was ready to let Leach leave last summer.

However, the new Tech President likes Leach and would like to make a deal.

It's enough to make a Pirate want to walk the plank.

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You know what that sound was, Mike? It was all your leverage evaporating. Enjoy Lubbock.

by KevinJ on Dec 5, 2008 7:52 PM CST reply actions

He is holding out for Notre Dame next year.

by Mockingbird on Dec 5, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply actions

You laugh, Mockingbird, but Notre Dame might just end up that desperate.

by Brian Combs on Dec 5, 2008 10:32 PM CST reply actions

I like the shit out of Leach, but it’s funny how good he thinks he is. He needs to figure out that he’s perfect for Lubbock and Lubbock is perfect for him before he goes somewhere and commits career suicide.

by dedfischer on Dec 6, 2008 8:08 AM CST reply actions

Well, I hear the Ole Miss job is about to be open…

by EyesOfTX on Dec 6, 2008 8:47 AM CST reply actions

personally, I’d love to see him bring his offense to the SEC…

It would be such a great contrast of styles, and we’d finally get to find out whether it’s “great defenses” or just “plodding offenses”.

by the Bobs on Dec 6, 2008 10:18 AM CST reply actions

Leach had best sign that new deal, lest he swagger to the SEC or some such only to be cfb’s latest embodiment of the Peter principle.

by Palmettohorn on Dec 6, 2008 2:14 PM CST reply actions

i’m curious to see what leach can do. I’d love to see him in the SEC. his teams would stink until he got the right players. i’m actually surprised no one has grabbed him. then again…

by steve batmanis on Dec 6, 2008 9:54 PM CST reply actions