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RIP Mike Leach


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3 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Don't follow the college game very closely, but the things I heard about Coach Leach led me to believe he was a man of character, insight, and intelligence.  If Luvu is any indication of the kinds of players he produces, then he must have been a helluva coach.

There have been tons of get we'll wishes recently and loads of people eulogizing him today.

His death was very sudden and unexpected.

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10 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Don't follow the college game very closely, but the things I heard about Coach Leach led me to believe he was a man of character, insight, and intelligence.  If Luvu is any indication of the kinds of players he produces, then he must have been a helluva coach.

He was not universally loved as he tended to be rather abrasive but he was a very talented head coach and offensive scheme guy. 

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5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

There have been tons of get we'll wishes recently and loads of people eulogizing him today.

His death was very sudden and unexpected.

Dennis Leary probably put it best when he said all the really talented people die young while the people you want to die just seem to go on and on and on. "You could put Motley Crue in a room with two tons of cocaine and they'd probably just come out going "We're gonna do a double live album now!"
 

Sounds like we lost a great one.

RIP coach Leach.

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35 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Don't follow the college game very closely, but the things I heard about Coach Leach led me to believe he was a man of character, insight, and intelligence.  If Luvu is any indication of the kinds of players he produces, then he must have been a helluva coach.

Not sure why 4 Corners shat on you but Leach was an innovator. Kliff Kingsbury owes his career to Mike Leach. He made guys like Lincoln Riley, Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray possible.

He was a real innovator in the game and made the Air Raid system palpable, if not preferred by many around the country seeking to level the playing field against more talented opponents. Tactician, intellectual, and by most accounts a decent human being if not demanding.

I'll miss his Press conferences and general wisdom imparted and I'm sure everyone who knew him feels the same.

Sad day for football. A Sunflower in a field of daisy's has fallen.

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