Mike Leach FIRED according to ESPN

[bayoutider]

More and links later.

 

[rizolltizide]

Pretty obvious that's where this was heading. No surprise there.

 

[Bama323]

If I were the AD at Cincinnatti, I would be on the phone right now with Mike Leach.

 

[jeremy]

Amazing. I really hope the guy is innocent. ESPN is fine with ignoring the fact that in America, you are innocent until proven guilty. Everything Ive seen or read that wasnt on ESPN has a very different perspective. The video from the local news in Lubbock was very telling.

I guess they thought Leach might win in court and be able to coach the game, so they just fired him to end that part of the battle.

 

[2003TIDE]

Sounds like they were just looking for an excuse to fire him with cause before they owed the $800000.

 

[CrazyBamaMan]

Texas Tech's Leach fired short of bowl game - ESPN

 

[CrazyBamaMan]

Texas Tech fires head football coach Mike Leach - NCAA Football - SI.com

 

[jeremy]

Texas Tech's Leach fired short of bowl game - ESPN

This may be the first time ESPN has described the concussion as "mild".

 

[crimson mo]

Amazing. I really hope the guy is innocent. ESPN is fine with ignoring the fact that in America, you are innocent until proven guilty. Everything Ive seen or read that wasnt on ESPN has a very different perspective. The video from the local news in Lubbock was very telling.

I guess they thought Leach might win in court and be able to coach the game, so they just fired him to end that part of the battle.

So your thinking ESPN got him fired?

 

[kausman]

This one will get uglier before it gets prettier.

 

[deliveryman35]

Not to worry if you're him. He'll land on his feet somewhere. He's basically the whole reason the Big 12 has become a passing conference.

 

[twofbyc]

Not to worry if you're him. He'll land on his feet somewhere. He's basically the whole reason the Big 12 has become a passing conference.

I wouldn't want to be Adam James, if he plans on staying on the team; I don't think he will, though. I don't think he has the guts for what would come his way.

 

[bayoutider]

LOL several Darwin Awards should be handed out over this.

 

[2003TIDE]

I wouldn't want to be Adam James, if he plans on staying on the team; I don't think he will, though. I don't think he has the guts for what would come his way.

Yeah. The rest of the team should go Full Metal Jacket on his butt the night before bowl game. Soap, socks an all.

 

[jeremy]

So your thinking ESPN got him fired?

I think ESPN and his father who is a reporter there put tremendous pressure on Texas Tech. Do you believe there has been enough time to uncover all facts on the issue to make the decision to fire him? Suspending him is one thing, firing him is another.

 

[jps1983]

I wouldn't want to be Adam James, if he plans on staying on the team; I don't think he will, though. I don't think he has the guts for what would come his way.

I just graduated from Tech and both of the James kids have to transfer b/c the student body LOVES Coach Leach. Unless they want to be a pariah for the rest of their college career, they'll get out of Lubbock. It's sad for them b/c of friends and all that, but that's the reality they'll face.

 

[REBELZED]

I think ESPN and his father who is a reporter there put tremendous pressure on Texas Tech. Do you believe there has been enough time to uncover all facts on the issue to make the decision to fire him? Suspending him is one thing, firing him is another.

I think TT has been begging for a reason to fire Leach for a while now. I can't understand why. He's the best football coach in their history and has actually made their program relevant.

I'd like to know exactly what caused all the bad blood between Leach and the TT administration.

 

[bamachile]

Texas Tech has new jerseys...

 

[dvldog]

So i guess this makes the upcoming court/judge's decision re: the bowl game a non-factor/event?

 

[PacadermaTideUs]

If I were the AD at Cincinnatti, I would be on the phone right now with Mike Leach.

I'd lay money that this is what we'll see...