I have worked for Mississippi State Football as a student worker for the past 4 years. When Coach Leach was hired, there was an incredible amount of excitement around the program. Coach Leach delivered, providing big wins over LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and more. He took his team from 3-7 in his first year to 8-4 in his 3rd. He was a winner, and he believed in his player and his coaches. It breaks my hard that he won’t see all his hard work here come to total fruition. Everyone loved Coach Leach. He always treated us student workers with respect, and acknowledged the work we did. Seeing some of the stories from regular people who had their lives greatly impacted by this man has been incredible. There was no one too small or unimportant for him to talk to. I wish I had spoken to him more because he was a truly incredible man. I wish he knew the impact he made on my life and the lives of so many others. Rest in peace Pirate. I know you and God have started an everlasting conversation.
Conner thank you for sharing that story and glimpse behind the curtain. I’m an Auburn lifer but have loved Coach Leach as long as I’ve loved football. Mississippi State was his most perfect fit, and I’m sure you all will have memories that will stick around for a lifetime. Hail State, and long live the memory of The Pirate.
I loved how he put reporters in their place after a stupid question. My favorite answer was "Well what did you think? You watched the same thing I did".
Life long Oregon Duck Fan. Coach Leach was a brilliant offensive mind. Made the WSU offense simple fast and lethal. Mike would find your weakness and exploit it. I will never forget his "Fat Little Girlfriends" comment. Definitely one of a kind maximized the potential of his team and did not engage in coach speech. Mike Leach was authentic and cared about everyone all the way down to the most junior sideline manager. A treasure is gone. Respect. RIP Pirate.
Josh, my wife is Mike Leach’s niece. I’ve been lucky enough to go to 8 bowl games and multiple regular season games. Having a drink in the hospitality suite and talking with Mike was such a treat. He was amazing for college football but even better as a person. Your video was spot on!
My Dad and I ran into coach Leach at a bar in Arizona when we were there in 2011 for the Auburn vs Oregon championship game. He talked to us for a while. Took a picture. Made a bunch of jokes. We were just some random Auburn fans and he was happy to talk to us.
Bob Stoops talked about it on KREF today, OU and that 2000 National Championship win would not have happened without Coach Leach. He may have left the year prior to winning it all but he laid the foundation for Qb Josh Heuple and Bob said he considers Coach Leach apart of that championship team, it was Mike Leach’s offense. Coach Leach was a special man and I was lucky to be able to follow his career, especially as an OU fan. We will all miss you Coach Leach ❤
His rant after Texas Tech beat Baylor changed my life when I watched it 5 years ago as a lost 16 year old tryna find myself. Watched that rant and realized that life moves to fast to get caught up in past success and failures. Success can be poison because it can lead to becoming complacent. Best part of the rant to me was when he said “We might have to change some of you guys living situations” because some of you guys are only pulling mediocrity out of each other. R.I.P to Mike Leach 😢🙏🏾
The reason I like football as much as I do, is because of Mike Leach at Texas Tech. Being a Red Raider fan in the mid 2000’s, I saw some amazing football games that are still my most favorite games I’ve ever seen. 2004 Holiday Bowl, 2005 @ Nebraska, 2005 vs Oklahoma, 2006 @ Texas A&M, 07 Insight Bowl, 2007 vs Oklahoma, 2008 Gator bowl and of coarse 2008 vs Texas. I still cheer on the Red Raiders but it’s nowhere near the same as it used to be. Those were special times. Thanks for the great memories coach Leach. They mean a lot to me.
I’m in my third year at State, so as long as I have been in school Mike has been our football coach. I can vividly remember the day Mike was hired during my senior year of high school. I was excited to see what the air raid would look like in the SEC, and I was looking forward to his unexpected press conference answers. What I didn’t expect was the impact he would have on my personal life despite the fact that I have never even met him personally. I spoke with some of my friends yesterday, and it felt like we all lost a family member. Mike was a man who genuinely was a “one of one”, but most importantly he made everyone around him feel important. In a society that preaches conformity and puts an emphasis on personal pride, Mike defied all of these things and did it his way. And for that I will forever cherish his time at State. Rest in peace, Mike. We will never forget you.
I was in the marching band at Mississippi state in 20-22 and one of the cool things that State does for us is they have the football coach stop by during band camp and speak with us. Obviously we’re all excited that Coach Leach was coming in regardless, but what really made the experience special was despite the support staff trying to drag him away, he insisted on speaking with us and answering questions. It was just really awesome to get that kind of interaction with him and that day will forever be one of the better memories of college band, other than his big wins of course haha.
You hit the nail on the head at the beginning of the video. I never met the man but always loved hearing him speak. When the wife and I heard he was coming to State, we were so excited. He was like a distant uncle you never got to speak to but would send you rambling videos about everything from pirates, magic tricks, Geronimo, wedding advice and superior Halloween candies. Our house has been in mourning for the last couple days. I'm going to miss Mike. Mississippians, in general, adopted him as one of their own. He was a good man. Fair seas and following winds, Mike.
I really appreciate your choice to dedicate an entire segment to Coach Leach...I, too, became a fan of his during his magical season at Texas Tech and have since always admired him for his authenticity and ability to stay grounded...A quirky and funny man, but also a man of character who seemed to make a lasting impact on anyone around him, whether it be players, coaches, fans, etc...Thx again for your character in recognizing him at such lengths on your show...
I didn't realize how much I enjoyed his personality and effect on football till today. I'm sorry I took him for granted and we lost on of the pure souls in our game. U will be missed coach.
I love Mike leach man he kept us on the edge of our seats. Losing him is a big hit to the sec college football and Saturdays man. Mike was so laid back and straight up forward at the same time part of the real old school. He was Normally the smartest down to earth 🌎 guy in the room. May the lord bless him for all the peoples he's helped and impacted. 🙏
When he let a random student that won a kicking contest, kick extra points and field goals was the most awesome thing ever. I tuned in just to watch the kid kick.
It's rare to get to see a guy like this. Mike leach was such a unique man. I don't think anyone even comes close to being as entertaining as this man. I rarely feel sad over a celebrity death but this one got me. I agree with you. We honestly got to feel like we knew him. Mike leach was so raw and passionate about football but he was also passionate about other things. I don't think many coaches are that open about that stuff. Mike would go off on tangents about things he enjoyed. When you watched a Make Leach interview or press conference you knew he wasn't just gonna talk football and that was part of the fun. He was just a regular person and that was always the best part.
Big bama fan here, never met the man but definitely knew his reputation. To miss st family our hearts feel your pain. So sorry about his passing. Football has lost a great man and one of the sports greatest characters. I always felt coach leach was one of the true great coaches and the greatest characters in sports. He was honest and real, not one to give coach speak. Always felt if you asked him a question you better be prepared for the truth.
He was a every day joe loved that about him ..just a regular guy with a little filter..never crossed my mind but he will be truly missed for being a real dude.. RIP
I have been a fan of College ball for 30 years, even though I am die hard Irish fan, I love college ball!! I loved watching him on interviews and it was amazing what he did at TexTech, he made them a contender when they weren't getting "Power 5 recruits"! Amazing offensive mind, also seemed like from all the interviews with people he was a great guy. I loved how he was giving marriage advice, telling the reporter, "you should have come to me sooner, I could have saved you." 🤣🤣 Also, the story that he was happy to go to jail to pay for his college tuition, talk about being real and not giving a hoot about what people think!!! I wish I had more of that!! 😄😄RIP
This seems like a watershed in college football. We're transitioning to a younger generation of football coaches--many of whom he trained. I bet this will shake some older coaches. Things like this should make a person evaluate where a person is in life, a person's own health and the time a person spend with their families. Mike Leach's legacy will live on for a long time in college football. I hope the people affected by his loss will find peace.
I want to send my thoughts and prayers to the Leach family! The man was a very interested man and he was a great football coach! My heart goes out to the Mississippi State fans as well! SEC is in morning today because we lost one of our members! Go Dawgs! Me being a Georgia fan I thought that's the best I could do!
As an Aggie, Coach Leach's teams have tormented us for as long as I've been following college football. But despite that, I've always loved listening to Coach Leach's interviews (even his post-game interviews after our annual game - both at Tech and State). He came off as genuine, down-to-Earth, and brilliant. Coach Leach was a national treasure. RIP Pirate.
Thanks for mentioning Erk Russell ,I ran into him after a game at restaurant in Athens and he was as friendly and just enjoyed meeting people and especially Georgia fans.i mentioned how much we appreciate d him and he was a humble man and he never thought he was any better than anyone else but to me he was a great man and a great coach
Even though he was HC of my rival Washington State Cougars, I always liked Mike Leach. What a guy! You could ask him literally anything and he'd give you a perfectly candid response. And as for his football, I enjoyed seeing him make the Cougs a great football team. Made the Apple Cup way more high-stakes and I loved it!
I've watched clips of him for years and love seeing interviews with him. The man was the definition of a one of a kind. RIP Pirate. You will be missed dearly. He's up in heaven talking about Bigfoot, fat little girlfriends, aliens, geronimo rn. Love and miss ya coach. Roll Tide all the way but today I'm Hail State
I was a senior at Mississippi State sitting in class when his hiring was announced. I grabbed my brother and we went to the airport not two hours later to go watch him land and greet fans for the first time. We brought our cowbells and got him to sign them. Then we decided to circle back around to the end of the line and we got a picture with him through the fence at the airport, and while I was taking the selfie he said 'Its like your visiting your friend in jail through the bars' and that cracked us up. We didn't realize it until we got back home, but he had someone signed the back of the shirt my brother was wearing without either of us even knowing it! He will be greatly missed. Life can be snatched away in an instant, but the Gospel of Christ gives me peace. I hope it does for you too.
What an awesome human being! I will never forget I commented on his tweet that he shared about Babe Ruth and he retweeted my comment. I know that’s small but it thrilled me! I already watched every video I could find of his. He always made me laugh. Love and miss him already. RIP Coach!!
I'm a die hard FSU fan & a college football nut but have been a fan of a few different coaches in my time but I'm sad to see this leader of men go. Rest easy coach 🙏
I'm in the Famous Maroon Band. Every year, Mike Leach would come by between rehearsals and talk with us/take any question our little heads could think of and one kid asked hime "what keeps you going?" And without a beat he says "black coffee and Copenhagen, next question." Another kid asks him about his pre game ritual, to which he goes on about how he isn't the superstitious type, but one time at tech, when he was feeling a little sluggish, one of the coaches suggested he get a B12 shot in the butt before playing a&m. After whipping the Aggies, the superstitious coaches were all in the room with the doctor to administer the shot.
I use to work nights and was in a terrible place mentally. I watched him coach in the greatest pac 12 regular season game against Ucla. His comments during and after that 67-63 classic helped me more than I can ever explain.
As a Gator fan I wanted Leach the last two times we went looking for a coach. So much personality and unprecedented success everywhere he went. Easily my favorite non-Gator of all time
I played college ball for Hal Mumme. I only met Leach once very briefly, but his death hit me hard. For a time the team was my family and Leach felt like an uncle. RIP, coach.
I am to the age where I'm burned on death. I get it, comes for us all. Some just sting a little more like this one. Rest in peace you legend. We miss you like you wouldn't believe.
They should only use regular season records and keep a coach's bowl records separately. Using bowl records skews the stats because if everything else is equal, the bowl game becomes a 50-50 coin flip instead of one of 12 or 13. Just like a high school coach in the state playoffs always must end the year with a loss, unless they win it all. The bowl carries a different weight.
I'm just a fan of Georgia but some reason it upset me and made me emotional like he was part of my family that a strong force to make me feel that way about some one I've never met
I'm an Ole Miss fan and the disappointment from losing the egg bowl is gone. That disappointment is replaced with contentment in knowing that Coach Leach was on the winning side of his last game.
I still remember playing against his QB Laurence Thunderbirk at Valdosta St. where they stopped the game against UWA, twice, to recognize the records that he just broke, I started keeping up with Coach Leach after that game, back in '95 or '96.
Only learned about Coach Leach last week, which is unfortunate timing. Only knowing about him for a week, his death really is hitting me. I will always remember his marriage advice. 🏴☠️ 🏴☠️ 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
RIP coach Leach. You will be missed. MSU please pay his widow the balance of his contract. Do the right thing. TTU please pay him what you owe him. Do the right thing. It’s about the principle.
When Coach Leach talks about Pittsburg State University Gorillas in his mascot interview!!! Us Gorillas aren’t allowed to throw bananas anymore, but Welcome to the Jungle still plays here in Pittsburg
Johnny Majors took over three programs that were in the gutter and made them all nationally relevant when he left them: Iowa St, Pittsburgh (1976 National Champs) and Tennessee. He, like Mike Leach and others, should get credit for having the guts to take those jobs knowing they wouldn't have the great winning %. They belong in the HOF.
I know its nick-picky but Vol Nation considers Josh Heupel as part of Mike Leach's coaching tree even though he never coached under him but Josh says he got the coaching bug when he was Leach's QB at Oklahoma.
When playing his teams you had to prepare for anything because he would throw you a knuckleball when you don't see it coming and his teams always played with everything they had .what more could you want a coach to do
To your first point, college football is absolutely entertainment. Not all level of sports are entertainment, and not all athletes and coaches are entertainers. No one is going down to the park on Saturdays and watching the AYSO kids play soccer unless its your kid playing, but you probably don't have a kid playing any of the college football you watch. So why would you watch it unless its entertaining?
I like Brian Kelly, LSU's coach. He's a good coach, but to me he's dull as dishwater. We need more Mike Leach kind of guys, guys who bring color to the sport. We had our share at LSU this millenium, with Les Miles and Ed Orgeron. You gotta like a guy who's gonna leave the listeners grinning after an interview. May God bless Mike Leach and comfort his family.
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I have worked for Mississippi State Football as a student worker for the past 4 years. When Coach Leach was hired, there was an incredible amount of excitement around the program. Coach Leach delivered, providing big wins over LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and more. He took his team from 3-7 in his first year to 8-4 in his 3rd. He was a winner, and he believed in his player and his coaches. It breaks my hard that he won’t see all his hard work here come to total fruition. Everyone loved Coach Leach. He always treated us student workers with respect, and acknowledged the work we did. Seeing some of the stories from regular people who had their lives greatly impacted by this man has been incredible. There was no one too small or unimportant for him to talk to. I wish I had spoken to him more because he was a truly incredible man. I wish he knew the impact he made on my life and the lives of so many others. Rest in peace Pirate. I know you and God have started an everlasting conversation.
Conner thank you for sharing that story and glimpse behind the curtain. I’m an Auburn lifer but have loved Coach Leach as long as I’ve loved football. Mississippi State was his most perfect fit, and I’m sure you all will have memories that will stick around for a lifetime.
Hail State, and long live the memory of The Pirate.
Grew up on this man here at Texas Tech. Was pissed when they fired him. Thank you for those kind words Sir.
@@jamesarellano8663 He was done wrong. Craig James and ESPN slandered him just because James’s son wasn’t playing.
@@bluemarlin8138 oh I remember. I was heated! He should've never left Lubbock.... Texas Tech could've done something great with him😭.
I loved how he put reporters in their place after a stupid question. My favorite answer was "Well what did you think? You watched the same thing I did".
Yeah, that one was a classic. I was watching live and laughed my ass off. He was a character and changed the game during his time as a coach.
Haha
Yes against Georgia this year. Just a month ago
Life long Oregon Duck Fan. Coach Leach was a brilliant offensive mind. Made the WSU offense simple fast and lethal. Mike would find your weakness and exploit it. I will never forget his "Fat Little Girlfriends" comment. Definitely one of a kind maximized the potential of his team and did not engage in coach speech. Mike Leach was authentic and cared about everyone all the way down to the most junior sideline manager. A treasure is gone. Respect. RIP Pirate.
Josh, my wife is Mike Leach’s niece. I’ve been lucky enough to go to 8 bowl games and multiple regular season games. Having a drink in the hospitality suite and talking with Mike was such a treat. He was amazing for college football but even better as a person. Your video was spot on!
My Dad and I ran into coach Leach at a bar in Arizona when we were there in 2011 for the Auburn vs Oregon championship game. He talked to us for a while. Took a picture. Made a bunch of jokes. We were just some random Auburn fans and he was happy to talk to us.
Mike leach in Friday nights lights for 45 seconds was great he was a entertainer !
Bob Stoops talked about it on KREF today, OU and that 2000 National Championship win would not have happened without Coach Leach. He may have left the year prior to winning it all but he laid the foundation for Qb Josh Heuple and Bob said he considers Coach Leach apart of that championship team, it was Mike Leach’s offense. Coach Leach was a special man and I was lucky to be able to follow his career, especially as an OU fan. We will all miss you Coach Leach ❤
His rant after Texas Tech beat Baylor changed my life when I watched it 5 years ago as a lost 16 year old tryna find myself. Watched that rant and realized that life moves to fast to get caught up in past success and failures. Success can be poison because it can lead to becoming complacent. Best part of the rant to me was when he said “We might have to change some of you guys living situations” because some of you guys are only pulling mediocrity out of each other. R.I.P to Mike Leach 😢🙏🏾
It truly pains me to see a legend go so soon, may he rest in peace.
Part of a good legend. Leave the crowd wanting more.
The reason I like football as much as I do, is because of Mike Leach at Texas Tech. Being a Red Raider fan in the mid 2000’s, I saw some amazing football games that are still my most favorite games I’ve ever seen. 2004 Holiday Bowl, 2005 @ Nebraska, 2005 vs Oklahoma, 2006 @ Texas A&M, 07 Insight Bowl, 2007 vs Oklahoma, 2008 Gator bowl and of coarse 2008 vs Texas. I still cheer on the Red Raiders but it’s nowhere near the same as it used to be. Those were special times. Thanks for the great memories coach Leach. They mean a lot to me.
It sucks when beautiful people die too early. RIP Coach Leach. You are loved man!
Mike Leach was an absolute legend. RIP
I’m in my third year at State, so as long as I have been in school Mike has been our football coach. I can vividly remember the day Mike was hired during my senior year of high school. I was excited to see what the air raid would look like in the SEC, and I was looking forward to his unexpected press conference answers. What I didn’t expect was the impact he would have on my personal life despite the fact that I have never even met him personally. I spoke with some of my friends yesterday, and it felt like we all lost a family member. Mike was a man who genuinely was a “one of one”, but most importantly he made everyone around him feel important. In a society that preaches conformity and puts an emphasis on personal pride, Mike defied all of these things and did it his way. And for that I will forever cherish his time at State. Rest in peace, Mike. We will never forget you.
I was in the marching band at Mississippi state in 20-22 and one of the cool things that State does for us is they have the football coach stop by during band camp and speak with us. Obviously we’re all excited that Coach Leach was coming in regardless, but what really made the experience special was despite the support staff trying to drag him away, he insisted on speaking with us and answering questions. It was just really awesome to get that kind of interaction with him and that day will forever be one of the better memories of college band, other than his big wins of course haha.
I cried when I heard he died. He is 2 months older than me. Go rest high brother Mike.
Such a great person and coach. Missed by all.
You hit the nail on the head at the beginning of the video. I never met the man but always loved hearing him speak. When the wife and I heard he was coming to State, we were so excited. He was like a distant uncle you never got to speak to but would send you rambling videos about everything from pirates, magic tricks, Geronimo, wedding advice and superior Halloween candies. Our house has been in mourning for the last couple days. I'm going to miss Mike. Mississippians, in general, adopted him as one of their own. He was a good man. Fair seas and following winds, Mike.
What a pity and sadness that a great coach and such an honest man have left us.
I will pray for the loss of the Leach family.
I really appreciate your choice to dedicate an entire segment to Coach Leach...I, too, became a fan of his during his magical season at Texas Tech and have since always admired him for his authenticity and ability to stay grounded...A quirky and funny man, but also a man of character who seemed to make a lasting impact on anyone around him, whether it be players, coaches, fans, etc...Thx again for your character in recognizing him at such lengths on your show...
Lived a year in lubbock. Impressive what he did there.
I didn't realize how much I enjoyed his personality and effect on football till today. I'm sorry I took him for granted and we lost on of the pure souls in our game. U will be missed coach.
Mike Leach was a legend. I’m glad I got to see him coach in person atleast once in my life.
RIP pirate
I love Mike leach man he kept us on the edge of our seats. Losing him is a big hit to the sec college football and Saturdays man. Mike was so laid back and straight up forward at the same time part of the real old school. He was Normally the smartest down to earth 🌎 guy in the room. May the lord bless him for all the peoples he's helped and impacted. 🙏
When he let a random student that won a kicking contest, kick extra points and field goals was the most awesome thing ever. I tuned in just to watch the kid kick.
RIP Coach Leach prayers 🙏🙏🙏 for his family team an all Mississippi State fans
It's rare to get to see a guy like this. Mike leach was such a unique man. I don't think anyone even comes close to being as entertaining as this man. I rarely feel sad over a celebrity death but this one got me. I agree with you. We honestly got to feel like we knew him. Mike leach was so raw and passionate about football but he was also passionate about other things. I don't think many coaches are that open about that stuff. Mike would go off on tangents about things he enjoyed. When you watched a Make Leach interview or press conference you knew he wasn't just gonna talk football and that was part of the fun. He was just a regular person and that was always the best part.
Big bama fan here, never met the man but definitely knew his reputation. To miss st family our hearts feel your pain. So sorry about his passing. Football has lost a great man and one of the sports greatest characters. I always felt coach leach was one of the true great coaches and the greatest characters in sports. He was honest and real, not one to give coach speak. Always felt if you asked him a question you better be prepared for the truth.
He was a every day joe loved that about him ..just a regular guy with a little filter..never crossed my mind but he will be truly missed for being a real dude.. RIP
I have been a fan of College ball for 30 years, even though I am die hard Irish fan, I love college ball!! I loved watching him on interviews and it was amazing what he did at TexTech, he made them a contender when they weren't getting "Power 5 recruits"! Amazing offensive mind, also seemed like from all the interviews with people he was a great guy. I loved how he was giving marriage advice, telling the reporter, "you should have come to me sooner, I could have saved you." 🤣🤣 Also, the story that he was happy to go to jail to pay for his college tuition, talk about being real and not giving a hoot about what people think!!! I wish I had more of that!! 😄😄RIP
A legend and one of a kind, felt like he had another good decade in him. Will be sorely missed. RIP Coach
This seems like a watershed in college football. We're transitioning to a younger generation of football coaches--many of whom he trained. I bet this will shake some older coaches. Things like this should make a person evaluate where a person is in life, a person's own health and the time a person spend with their families. Mike Leach's legacy will live on for a long time in college football. I hope the people affected by his loss will find peace.
Thank You so much guys. From all of the paths Mike Leach crossed. Prayers for the Leach family. He will be deeply missed.
I want to send my thoughts and prayers to the Leach family! The man was a very interested man and he was a great football coach! My heart goes out to the Mississippi State fans as well! SEC is in morning today because we lost one of our members! Go Dawgs! Me being a Georgia fan I thought that's the best I could do!
As an Aggie, Coach Leach's teams have tormented us for as long as I've been following college football. But despite that, I've always loved listening to Coach Leach's interviews (even his post-game interviews after our annual game - both at Tech and State). He came off as genuine, down-to-Earth, and brilliant. Coach Leach was a national treasure. RIP Pirate.
Thanks for mentioning Erk Russell ,I ran into him after a game at restaurant in Athens and he was as friendly and just enjoyed meeting people and especially Georgia fans.i mentioned how much we appreciate d him and he was a humble man and he never thought he was any better than anyone else but to me he was a great man and a great coach
Even though he was HC of my rival Washington State Cougars, I always liked Mike Leach. What a guy! You could ask him literally anything and he'd give you a perfectly candid response. And as for his football, I enjoyed seeing him make the Cougs a great football team. Made the Apple Cup way more high-stakes and I loved it!
One of those guys I would've loved to hang out with. Can you imagine?
The man was a national treasure… who happened to coach football amongst other lofty pursuits.
A great offensive mind and a very entertaining man Rip Coach you will be greatly miss
I've watched clips of him for years and love seeing interviews with him. The man was the definition of a one of a kind. RIP Pirate. You will be missed dearly. He's up in heaven talking about Bigfoot, fat little girlfriends, aliens, geronimo rn. Love and miss ya coach. Roll Tide all the way but today I'm Hail State
Mike Leach!! What a guy. He was a man's man. Mike was truly good guy. And a great coach!
I was a senior at Mississippi State sitting in class when his hiring was announced. I grabbed my brother and we went to the airport not two hours later to go watch him land and greet fans for the first time. We brought our cowbells and got him to sign them. Then we decided to circle back around to the end of the line and we got a picture with him through the fence at the airport, and while I was taking the selfie he said 'Its like your visiting your friend in jail through the bars' and that cracked us up. We didn't realize it until we got back home, but he had someone signed the back of the shirt my brother was wearing without either of us even knowing it! He will be greatly missed. Life can be snatched away in an instant, but the Gospel of Christ gives me peace. I hope it does for you too.
What an awesome human being! I will never forget I commented on his tweet that he shared about Babe Ruth and he retweeted my comment. I know that’s small but it thrilled me! I already watched every video I could find of his. He always made me laugh. Love and miss him already. RIP Coach!!
RIP Coach.... College Football will never be the same
I’m personally an LSU fan but still coming to grips that the pirate is gone . The man transcended football.
Just a great coach
I'm a die hard FSU fan & a college football nut but have been a fan of a few different coaches in my time but I'm sad to see this leader of men go. Rest easy coach 🙏
Praying for strength to the Leach Family and Friends 🙏🏼
I'm in the Famous Maroon Band. Every year, Mike Leach would come by between rehearsals and talk with us/take any question our little heads could think of and one kid asked hime "what keeps you going?" And without a beat he says "black coffee and Copenhagen, next question." Another kid asks him about his pre game ritual, to which he goes on about how he isn't the superstitious type, but one time at tech, when he was feeling a little sluggish, one of the coaches suggested he get a B12 shot in the butt before playing a&m. After whipping the Aggies, the superstitious coaches were all in the room with the doctor to administer the shot.
Mike leach 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐Rest in peace
I use to work nights and was in a terrible place mentally. I watched him coach in the greatest pac 12 regular season game against Ucla. His comments during and after that 67-63 classic helped me more than I can ever explain.
Well said Josh, Mike Leach will forever be part of the fabric of college football.
As a Gator fan I wanted Leach the last two times we went looking for a coach. So much personality and unprecedented success everywhere he went. Easily my favorite non-Gator of all time
He will be missed by the whole college football community!
Here as a LSU fan
I played college ball for Hal Mumme. I only met Leach once very briefly, but his death hit me hard. For a time the team was my family and Leach felt like an uncle.
RIP, coach.
Never forget Mike. ❤️🏴☠️
Rest In Peace Coach! Leach !from the Vol Nation
I wanted him to coach Tennessee, after Lane kiffin left.
Love you Coach Leach. He’s one of a kind. A great man
RIP to Mike Leach he was a good innovative xs and os coach with the Air Raid he's the Bill Walsh of the Air Raid.
Great man great coach love Mike Leach he can win anywhere no matter how hard of a job it was 💯
Being in the PAC 12, I hated to see him leave…MSST I feel for you, but glad you got to experience a great coach as we did…Gods speed coach!!! 👊🏻🏈
good show, brother!! Leach was a class act and great, engaging leader/teacher!
Great show for a great character - college football lost a great person! 💔
I'm sure Mike leach made media days way more enjoyable just because he enjoyed being with people
I am to the age where I'm burned on death. I get it, comes for us all. Some just sting a little more like this one. Rest in peace you legend. We miss you like you wouldn't believe.
Mike leach should be in the college football hall of fame because he change the offense in college football
They should only use regular season records and keep a coach's bowl records separately. Using bowl records skews the stats because if everything else is equal, the bowl game becomes a 50-50 coin flip instead of one of 12 or 13. Just like a high school coach in the state playoffs always must end the year with a loss, unless they win it all. The bowl carries a different weight.
I'm just a fan of Georgia but some reason it upset me and made me emotional like he was part of my family that a strong force to make me feel that way about some one I've never met
Mike Leach was our generational version of John McKay/Lou Holtz. Just a little more eccentric.
Glad you told this story Josh Pate
MSST will have a hard time replacing the man the myth the legend!!!! Mike Leach will be severely missed!
I'm an Ole Miss fan and the disappointment from losing the egg bowl is gone. That disappointment is replaced with contentment in knowing that Coach Leach was on the winning side of his last game.
I still remember playing against his QB Laurence Thunderbirk at Valdosta St. where they stopped the game against UWA, twice, to recognize the records that he just broke, I started keeping up with Coach Leach after that game, back in '95 or '96.
There is so few people who aren't afraid to be themselves in front of the mic and in front of the camera
In his own strange way, the man was a class act. What I am having difficulty with is the fact he was only a year older than I am.
Prayers for his family
Only learned about Coach Leach last week, which is unfortunate timing. Only knowing about him for a week, his death really is hitting me. I will always remember his marriage advice.
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The Oklahoma play sheet story 😂😂 what a legend, everyone loved like leach, miss him already, rip pirate
RIP Coach 🙏🙏🙏
RIP coach Leach. You will be missed. MSU please pay his widow the balance of his contract. Do the right thing. TTU please pay him what you owe him. Do the right thing. It’s about the principle.
And I really like your show
Endless quality sound bites. The last enemy to be conquered is death.
Keep swinging your sword Coach Leach. RIP
Rest easy Coach
You had me at Erk Russell.
Rest In Peace.
Thanks to fuchi another life is destroyed all for a dollar
CJK5H forever
When Coach Leach talks about Pittsburg State University Gorillas in his mascot interview!!! Us Gorillas aren’t allowed to throw bananas anymore, but Welcome to the Jungle still plays here in Pittsburg
Johnny Majors took over three programs that were in the gutter and made them all nationally relevant when he left them: Iowa St, Pittsburgh (1976 National Champs) and Tennessee. He, like Mike Leach and others, should get credit for having the guts to take those jobs knowing they wouldn't have the great winning %. They belong in the HOF.
R.I.P. Mike Leach. Side note: deion should've waited
I know its nick-picky but Vol Nation considers Josh Heupel as part of Mike Leach's coaching tree even though he never coached under him but Josh says he got the coaching bug when he was Leach's QB at Oklahoma.
RIP COACH
THE PIRATE Rrrrrrrr
When playing his teams you had to prepare for anything because he would throw you a knuckleball when you don't see it coming and his teams always played with everything they had .what more could you want a coach to do
Most of the Mike Leach teams did not have back to back great performances, but Harrell and Crabtree were different.
To your first point, college football is absolutely entertainment. Not all level of sports are entertainment, and not all athletes and coaches are entertainers. No one is going down to the park on Saturdays and watching the AYSO kids play soccer unless its your kid playing, but you probably don't have a kid playing any of the college football you watch. So why would you watch it unless its entertaining?
Active coaching wins leaders list is not very accurate. Not sure where you get the numbers.
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I like Brian Kelly, LSU's coach. He's a good coach, but to me he's dull as dishwater. We need more Mike Leach kind of guys, guys who bring color to the sport. We had our share at LSU this millenium, with Les Miles and Ed Orgeron. You gotta like a guy who's gonna leave the listeners grinning after an interview. May God bless Mike Leach and comfort his family.
Hopping freight trains? Does he mean he literally gets on trains illegally? Why?
because I like it. - JP
Georgia must be where the Big Rock Candy Mountain is.
What killed him?