BREAKING Mike Leach taken to hospital (UPDATE: dies 12/12 at age 61)

[bamamc1]

RIP Coach. Prayers for the family and Mississippi State. Hail State

 

[Bamabuzzard]

This one hurts, and as CA stated, I am not one to get upset when a "celebrity" passes either, but this one does bother me. This guy was a classic of a human being and will sincerely be missed.

"I miss streakers".....Classic Leach! LOL! RIP Coach aka "The Pirate"

 

[spidermayin]

Prayers for his family during this really difficult time. College football lost a great one.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

There have only been 2 celebrity deaths that have upset me and both happened this year. The first was Norm MacDonald and now Mike Leach. I hate you 2022

 

[rja4bama]

You will be missed. RIP coach.

 

[rolltide_21]

If you like Xs and Os type of football reading, you should read Chris Brown's Smart Football. He has a great story on how Leach came up with the air raid going back to his days a Valdosta St. Leach used trig and a protractor to come up with route trees. Also, has good info on his running game.

 

[CrimsonMapper]

This one hurts, and as CA stated, I am not one to get upset when a "celebrity" passes either, but this one does bother me. This guy was a classic of a human being and will sincerely be missed.

"I miss streakers".....Classic Leach! LOL! RIP Coach aka "The Pirate"


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Should also mention his master's from the Sports Academy in Daphne. His story about crawfish at the Florabama while he was at school there is fantastic too.

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Never will be another one quite like The Pirate, Mike Leach.

RIP Pirate.

 

[Padreruf]

There have only been 2 celebrity deaths that have upset me and both happened this year. The first was Norm MacDonald and now Mike Leach. I hate you 2022

Ironically both died at 61...according to their Wikipedia pages.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Man this just really sucks all around.

Leach was a one of of kind guy and was just fascinating to listen to as he always had a unique perspective to offer on just about any topic you could imagine.

RIP Coach Leach and I hope you can now go on all the swash buckling adventures a Pirate could hope for...

 

[Bodhisattva]

I work within walking distance of downtown St. Augustine, which is on the coast of the Matanzas River. Across the river is Anastasia Island, the barrier island between the mainland and the Atlantic. Dozens of sailboats and catamarans are anchored in the river. Got back to the office a little while ago from my jog through downtown and back. Many of the boats fly pirate flags (as coastal community residents are want to do). The pirate flags are flying at half-staff. That makes me smile and tear up at the same time. RIP coach! College football is diminished without you.

 

[teamplayer]

I have a good friend who has made State my second favorite team now, and I also have a niece who now attends State. I suppose that is part of what makes this seem even more sad, but I think the main thing is just how shocking it is. We think of these players and coaches as tough guys who work hard to entertain us, and Leach's offenses often entertained people through the years. However, Leach seemed like more of a regular guy who understood that football wasn't really very important in the grand scheme of things. He will be missed. Prayers for his family!

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I have a good friend who has made State my second favorite team now, and I also have a niece who now attends State. I suppose that is part of what makes this seem even more sad, but I think the main thing is just how shocking it is. We think of these players and coaches as tough guys who work hard to entertain us, and Leach's offenses often entertained people through the years. However, Leach seemed like more of a regular guy who understood that football wasn't really very important in the grand scheme of things. He will be missed. Prayers for his family!

I've listened to several interviews this morning by national media sports talking heads all the way down to local media figures in Starkville and one thing that I find absolutely funny, and soooo Mike Leach, is they all mentioned that when they had a chance to sit down and interview him, he seemed to get bored with talking football and they ended up talking about some obscure, down the rabbit hole topic the entire time. LOL! RIP Coach!

 

[bamafan76]

Prayers to the family

 

[PaulD]

Also keep in your prayers his football family: his players and his coaches and staff. The coaches and staff not only have to deal with the loss, their futures are now uncertain under the next coach.

 

[colbysullivan]

College football will not be the same without him.

 

[Cruloc]

This one does indeed hurt. I know we will all get there eventually, but it just sucks. He was a good one. This one, Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman for 30 years) and Vin Scully.....really puts the end of another year into perspective.

Last year it was Norm MacDonald....I sat and watched old videos of him and laughed for hours.

I'll see if I can find some video compilations of Leach interviews.

 

[Cruloc]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1078834603358445568

 

[Cruloc]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/933139355979231232

 

[Tenntiderman]

I believe the Almighty and Omnipotent Lord has Himself an Offensive Coordinator. God Bless Mike Leach and his hurting friends.