(12-13-2022 02:41 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 09:48 AM)stever20 Wrote:  classy by Alabama/Nick Saban.

"I never quite knew where our conversations were going, but they always made me smile".

I listed to A Pirate Looks at 40 while reading this thread, put a smile on my face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT-m3Xz-QkQ

The thing about that quote from Saban is I can completely see him saying that.

(12-13-2022 01:47 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 01:36 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  Mike Leach would want his coaches and players to play the bowl game. No doubt.

However, it is only fair that Illinois face an opponent that is prepared and genuinely wants to participate.

If the MissState players and coaches are not in the proper frame of mind to undertake what will be a hugely difficult preparation and, as such, need to not play the bowl game ... would be fully understandable. This will be a monumentally tough decision for the MSU coaches and players.

The game is Jan. 2. So MSU will need to let ReliaQuest Bowl officials know soon. I've seen no media reports with details.

A sad day for the college football world. Leach seemed like a genuine person who was both liked and respected.

I don't think for a second that Mississippi St would bail on this.

Mississippi State will play the bowl game.

(12-13-2022 02:59 PM)OdinFrigg Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 01:47 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 01:36 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  Mike Leach would want his coaches and players to play the bowl game. No doubt.

However, it is only fair that Illinois face an opponent that is prepared and genuinely wants to participate.

If the MissState players and coaches are not in the proper frame of mind to undertake what will be a hugely difficult preparation and, as such, need to not play the bowl game ... would be fully understandable. This will be a monumentally tough decision for the MSU coaches and players.

The game is Jan. 2. So MSU will need to let ReliaQuest Bowl officials know soon. I've seen no media reports with details.

A sad day for the college football world. Leach seemed like a genuine person who was both liked and respected.

I don't think for a second that Mississippi St would bail on this.

Mississippi State will play the bowl game.

Of course they will. It was absolutely never a question.

Mike Leach achieved what we should all aspire to. I can't think of a better way to leave this life -- with all those you competed with lauding you, not for how often you won (though he won a lot), but for the truly important things in life which he did so well. And to go out as an organ donor is just icing on the cake. Well done.

how perfect is this?

From NAIA Iowa Wesleyan, one of Leach's early positions

https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Cli...legend.htm

(12-13-2022 04:35 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  From NAIA Iowa Wesleyan, one of Leach's early positions

https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Cli...legend.htm

Hal Mumme - HC
Mike Leach - OC
Dana Holgorson - Wide Receiver - recruited by Coach Leach

(12-13-2022 03:09 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 02:59 PM)OdinFrigg Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 01:47 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 01:36 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  Mike Leach would want his coaches and players to play the bowl game. No doubt.

However, it is only fair that Illinois face an opponent that is prepared and genuinely wants to participate.

If the MissState players and coaches are not in the proper frame of mind to undertake what will be a hugely difficult preparation and, as such, need to not play the bowl game ... would be fully understandable. This will be a monumentally tough decision for the MSU coaches and players.

The game is Jan. 2. So MSU will need to let ReliaQuest Bowl officials know soon. I've seen no media reports with details.

A sad day for the college football world. Leach seemed like a genuine person who was both liked and respected.

I don't think for a second that Mississippi St would bail on this.

Mississippi State will play the bowl game.

Of course they will. It was absolutely never a question.

Absolutely, skipping the best bowl game his MSU teams played their way into would have dishonored Coach Leach's memory. He probably would have haunted them all, and nobody wants to deal with a ghost pirate!

From Coach Kirby Smart (my favorite coach):

NBC Nightly News mentioned him. Glad to see him getting mainstream recognition.

how awesome is this....

(12-13-2022 05:15 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 04:35 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  From NAIA Iowa Wesleyan, one of Leach's early positions

https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Cli...legend.htm

Hal Mumme - HC
Mike Leach - OC
Dana Holgorson - Wide Receiver - recruited by Coach Leach

Did they all go to Valdosta St. together?

(12-13-2022 08:29 PM)stever20 Wrote:  how awesome is this....

Tremendous. I love it. Thanks for posting, stever20.

(12-13-2022 08:33 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 05:15 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(12-13-2022 04:35 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  From NAIA Iowa Wesleyan, one of Leach's early positions

https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Cli...legend.htm

Hal Mumme - HC
Mike Leach - OC
Dana Holgorson - Wide Receiver - recruited by Coach Leach

Did they all go to Valdosta St. together?

Yes, but not all at the some time. Holgorson came later.

I just realized that Leach was the OC for Tim Couch at Kentucky. That says it all to me. I mean he got Couch selected as the #1 in the draft… from Kentucky!! I don’t think people realize how BAD Kentucky was before Mumme/Leach.

RIP coach.

I think my favorite CFB story of all time was him telling the tale of the fake playbook dropped after pre-game warm-ups before OU/Texas.

Classic Leach.

https://es.pn/2yaB5Ry

really nice video-

Such sad news. He was a truly interesting guy. I highly recommend his book. All the many tributes show that he touched many, one sign of a life well lived.

I liked him and his entertaining interviews.

I liked him because he shut the trolls on this forum up. But that’s just me.