The only reason he got fired was because of Craig James. Dude was always badgering Leach about playing time for his son. The son is five foot nothing average athlete. Son gets mouthy at practice and Leach tells him to go sit in the equipment shed and have a timeout. It gets made into the kid was locked into a dark storage locker bs. The AD is to blame as well for cowering to James. Craig also had the pulpit at that time bc he was on TV for ESPN. Ran off our only good coach ever.
Mike Leach didn't coach my favorite team but I sure loved the hell out of him as a coach and a man. I always cheered for his team. This video has got me bawling my eyes out over here. Truly a great man and this documentary was extremely well made. RIP Coach Leach. The game misses you.
WooW.. I am speechless.. I don't know anything about Football, i'm not even from the US.. But this video was awesome, and this coach is legendary, makes me want to learn more about him, and Football ; )
He’s up there with the all timers. Hunter S. Thompson, Norm Macdonald, Mike Leach, and few others are able to weave the qualities of goodness, ruthlessness, steadfastness, and honesty to the level of them.
Football is a love affair my friend. One you won’t regret. When you decide on a pro team to follow until death, might I suggest you join the greatest fan base on Earth: The Philadelphia Eagles🦅
Mike was pretty incredible... he went to Law School with us at Pepperdine in Malibu, CA and while we all did Intramurals and were active, Mike was non-athletic and didn't play any sports, which is why we were all so surprised when he got into coaching
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ documentary! Mike Leach not only opened up and expanded the football field on offense, he also did the same with the minds of all the young men he coached. His press conferences were legendary!
Lifelong Ole Miss Rebel fan here. When Leach went to Misssissippi State he was to become to Ole Miss fans what every MSU player and coach becomes: The Enemy! But I had been a Leach admirer for years by that point, and I just could not muster up any animosity toward the man. In fact, even though the Egg Bowl is one of the most fervent rivalries in college football, the energy and passion of that game lessened during Mike's years in Starkville. If anyone can reduce the heat of the Egg Bowl - you know that's a very, very special person. Damn I miss that man.
As a State fan, thank you. I know a lot of Ole Miss fans felt the same as you. Unfortunately his death and putting Arnett in as head coach set the program back years. I’m not saying it was the wrong thing to do, and it was totally unfamiliar territory. How do you recover after your coach dies?Arnett’s biggest mistake was hiring an OC that scrapped the air raid which was the only system the offense knew. Congrats on you guys success, and hopefully one day we can climb back up and win some games.
@@mississippisnowplow I sure hope so. The state of MS benefits when our three larger universities are successful. Just last night I was discussing the unfortunate situation at Southern MS, where my youngest daughter recently got her degree. I remember vividly when playing USM scared the living heck out of that game for Ole Miss. As for MSU, I miss the days when they and OM were neck and neck. Some of the shenanigans went too far, and of course I always root for the Rebs, but I really don't like to see them at the bottom of the SEC. You guys have a very good HC in Lebby, but you had a GREAT coach in Leach, my favorite of all time (besides Johnny Vaught, of course). I miss him more as time goes on.
I remember a commentator once simply explained Leachs offensive philosophy “They’re counting on their 4th WR is better than your 4th DB” To this day I think that😊 is a great, simple way to explain the genius of Leacg
There aren't enough words to describe how wonderful this man was, but his spirit will live on. I was a student at TT a couple of years after he was wrongfully terminated from his job at that institution. I had mentioned "Mike Leach" in a conversation with a coworker of mine while attending school and he flipped out said how much of a jerk Mike Leach is and that he was glad he was gone. I sat there, kind of dumb-founded, thinking how could anyone in their right mind think that this guy was an awful human being or whatever other adjectives this guy felt about ML. I responded to him by asking, "you're not the ninny who he told to go wait in the shed, are you?" Because I didn't know anything about the kid who had a concussion (what his name is, position, who is daddy is, or anything else), and I didn't need to know that information. I heard the short version of the story and figured that the kid probably deserved it and doesn't need to be on the team. it's people like him that are like a cancer to a team, whether it be a sports team or working team. Anyway, I wish could shake Mike Leach's hand. don't grill me on my punctuation.
And even if you didn’t know him, he would talk to you for hours if you let him. He was always wanting to talk to normal everyday people and get to know them. And once you talked to him one time, he’d never forget you. I know this by someone who’d known him well.
I’ve watched this already like 6 times. What a fucking love letter, what an amazing coach, what a great dude. Thanks Coach, a man like you comes around only once a generation. Swing that sword up in the clouds, brother. 🏴☠️
As a WSU season ticket holder from 2015 to 2019, I witnessed firsthand how Mike Leach elevated WSU football to new heights. The 2016 USC game and the Gameday win against Oregon are just a few of the unforgettable moments he created. I never missed a mid-week press conference or a Thursday night Coaches Show at Zeppoz. College football will never be the same without Coach Leach.....GO COUGS!
My God. This video is so well done and couldn't have been about a better man. My wife and I are both Mississippi State fans but losing Coach wasn't just felt by us. The whole State of Mississippi mourned his passing as did the college football community in general. His legacy isn't in his coaching tree or number of wins he had. It's in the bartender in Tanzania and the homeless man in Lubbock. The normal people Mike connected with because he was no different than them. Just a normal person. And we all loved him for it.
Seeing Craig and Adam James fade into mediocrity after the Tech scandal is one of the most satisfying things in life. Also, if Mike Leach debated the Earth was flat, I’d believe him…
@@JimBowSliceI am a longtime Oregon Duck fan and he was easily my favorite PAC 12 Coach for a number of years. Definitely not for our 3-6 record during his tenure with WSU, but for as real and genuine as he was.
Sam and Brian - Thank you for producing this truly remarkable story of the Pirate and his affect on CFB and FB in general. It is a story that begs to be told and you all did an outstanding job. Swing your Sword!
I’m not even a sports guy in the least. Didn’t even know who this person was but I am subbed to your other channel and this came up in my feed and looked interesting. Wow…what a dude. This independent spirit and a real Renaissance man. After it was over I really just wanted to hear more about this guy…then I looked through this channel’s other videos and 💥 saw the Mike Leach stories video! So good too. It seems like you make videos about things that you find interesting, instead of trying to chase trends or drama. That’s the way to go. Thanks for introducing me to this fascinating guy.
You have to realize how revolutionary his offense was….basically every team started running elements of his offense in College football. His Spread/Air raid concepts even made their way up to the NFL!
Leach wrote a book called "Swing your sword" and it is one of the best, interesting and funny books I have ever read. If you like Mike Leach then it is an absolute must read.
What a great documentary about someone who absolutely deserves this kind of recognition. Truly a one of a kind person on and off the field. The pirates flag shall never be brought down!
Absolutely not true. He said it himself that he loved every place he's been. Stop trying to claim him as your own. He loved Tech, he loved Iowa Wesleyan, he loved Valdosta State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Washington State, Mississippi State, Cal Poly, etc.
@@nickinportland Texas Tech DID NOT MAKE HIM FAMOUS!!!!🤣 It was LEACH who made Texas Tech famous! Tech was IRRELEVANT before Leach got there. They became irrelevant again once he left!🤣. And Tech DID NOT make him "The Pirate". He was interested in Pirates from the time he was a little kid!!! You speak such B.S.!!🤣 Bro, STOP trying to claim Leach. He said it in this video that he LOVED every single school that he coached at. He said it himself. That came directly out of his mouth, so STOP trying to change that narrative.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y dude dont get all in your feels. He became a household name at Tech. When people think air raid they think leach and Tech. Lubbock was the town that took the pirate thing and made it famous. He’s in one hall of fame and it’s at Tech. I’m sure he liked the other places, I didn’t say he didn’t. Idk what your problem is it’s not even controversial he became famous as a head coach at Tech. Duh. Not at Miss State or Wazzou. This fact seems to make you quite insecure.
@@nickinportland Bro, don't get all in your feels. LEACH made Tech famous. NOT the other way around. Tech needed Leach. NOT the other way around. Leach could have gone to ANY school, and they would have been successful. LEACH made Tech famous. Tech DID NOT make Leach famous. 🙄
There will always be a single thorn in the sides of Red Raiders because of how the University handled that matter. We miss you deeply Mike. We will never forgive them for this. Im so happy that he was able to move on and be a great Cougar and a great Bulldog. Love you Mike, rest easy. #WreckEm
Some losses in life are unexplainable. You never really knew them. Just the character they played in your life at some distance. Mr. Rogers was a tough one for myself as well as many others I’m sure. The news of his death hit me like a ton of bricks and I was plus 30. Never seen it coming. My days in horse racing went no further than shoveling some horse stalls for a popular west Texas horse trainer. The loss of Barbaro hit much the same even though I hadn’t watched a horse race maybe ever. This loss here. It is over bearing and too painful to this day. It’s tough to put my finger on just what it is that generates such deep down pain over a person I never shared a word with. The only idea I can manage is knowing the amount of love the world had- has for these few special souls that have walked the planet during our times. It’s a big hole right here on earth without Coach Leach in it.
As a miami hurricanes fan, i remember there was at least 2 or 3 occasions where coach leach applied to be miami's head coach. This was during the cane's 20 years of mediocrity, as the u cycled through one incompentent coach after another. It goes without saying the uninspiring leadership at miami thought mike leach was a crazy man and dismissed him outright. Coach leach wanted one opportunity to bring his air raid offense to a university where he could recruit superior athletes. Leach would have lit it up at miami.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Sadly I never knew of the man until his passing. That day I went on a deep dive and researched for hours and fell in love with the man! Excellent work!
As an Ole Miss fan, I cringed the day MS State hired Coach Leach because 1) I knew there was no way I could hate the guy! (Even as the head coach of our arch-in-state rival!) 2) he’d be hell to play against, and give us a run for our money every year in the egg bowl! I cried like a baby when I heard he died. I remember watching the Texas Tech teams as a little boy and my dad describing Coach Leach as a “Mad genius” I was so intrigued by this man and always made it a point to watch his team. Gardner Minshew and me are from the same town so when he played for Leach in his best coaching season at WSU it was doubly enjoyable to watch him carve up defenses while Mike called the plays! He will live on forever in the hearts and minds of so many! Swing your sword, indeed, you old Pirate! I’ll take this mentality with me from here on; when something seems hard, or too challenging or even impossible, I’ll keep pushing and remind myself: “why not?” Thanks Coach, much love!
This was a great video to watch. The focus was on Leach the man, the leader, and the intellectual. I'm glad it didn't focus on wins, losses and, most of all, how many players he did or did not put into the NFL. Those are measuring sticks for other coaches, and the standard. Mike Leach set his own standard. I'm a Kentucky alumnus and football fan. I wish I could turn back the clocks to fan day at Commonwealth Stadium, 1997...new coach Hal Mumme was there to meet and greet fans, along with the entire team and staff. And I'll never forget looking at Mike Leach, standing over to the side, away from the other coaches, talking to someone. I remember thinking to myself, "Hey...that's the guy that graduated from Pepperdine. I need to meet him." He never stopped talking to the guy, and I didn't want to interrupt. I should have.
Not being much of a college football fan, I didn’t know anything about this Legend. But now, right behind Coach Dean Smith, Coach Leach is my 2nd Favorite Coach of all-time ! Thanks for making this happen
Coach Leach’s first season at Oklahoma was my freshman year. He was just a cool dude to bump in to on campus or around town. I always pulled for his teams over the years. What a great guy! 🏴☠️ 🏴☠️
His run at WSU shaped my teenage years, his way of thinking and how he approached the game influenced a whole generation of football fans, weather they like it or not.
Such an inspirational figure in college football and life. I was a student at Texas Tech during Leach's last years coaching there. Got to storm the field after beating Texas. Great memory. His pirate legacy will live on! Swing your sword!
This channel is the reason I pay for RUclips Premium. Unreal that this quality of video is uploaded to a free website. Incredible story telling. Watched this one after the Sherman video. I grew up in SC and that story is rarely retold. Please keep it up. This is the level all content on RUclips should be held to. Thank you for continuing Leach's legacy. Now to binge watch the rest of your videos.
This is one of the most well produced docs/retros I’ve ever seen. Always loved Coach and his way. Listening to him and Jack Arute go back and forth for hours was some of the greatest football/history/life lesson listening of all time. Always appreciated him people like Coach, Norm Macdonald, etc. Smart guys, no compromise, no filter, and no bullshit. Humble people who never looked down on anyone and would purposefully create a feeling of equality with anyone of good character they interacted with. With those of I’ll character they would foster underestimation in order for their adversary to reveal their own inadequacies for all to see, without arrogance or superiority. You got an Ohio State who believes in running the football weeping like a little bitch right now. Great stuff. HBO/Top-Tier quality stuff here. This channel will have millions of subscribers sooner than later. Keep up the great work.
Tech fan here. Mike was the reason i became a Texas Tech fan. I was on a Coca-Cola delivery route when i heard he was let go. Remarkable coach and human being 😢
I've talked to people that don't even watch college football that somehow was watching that Texas game. Among college football fans there's a handful of games that every fan not only remembers, but remembers where they were. Games like the kick 6 of Auburn and Alabama, Alabama and Texas A&M, and USC vs Vince Young, and Texas vs Mike Leech. Everyone seemed to watch it, and it so thoroughly lived up to and exceeded the hype. Also, The 2008 Big12 was the most stacked conference in terms of outstanding college QB's Colt McCoy Graham Harrell chase Daniels Sam Bradford Zack Rudolph
Fantastic documentary, you did a great job at showing what a good human Mike was and loved the comments from players and coaches. Good job to your team.
I'm from Ohio I'm a huge Buckeye Fan , but always Loved Mike Leach over the years it would have been so cool to see him at Ohio State he's just a down to Earth dude , a big history buff I hear , RIP SIR ...absolutely awesome video
I always thought something's wrong w/people that cry when famous people die. It struck me as overly dramatic and pretensive. Then Mike Leach died, and i cried that entire week. Im a HUGE Auburn fan, and though he coached at a rival SEC school, im so honored that when Coach decided to shed his humanly fleshly vessel and go back to his home planet, he did so while being a HC in the SEC West. From the time he got the Texas Tech gig, it was always my most heartfelt wish that some how, some way, he would be hired as the HC at Auburn. Well, asnit would turn out, rhat wouldnt bappen. ......BUT...... rumor has it that Coach Leach actually interviewed for the Auburn job a couple different times, and wanted it badly. Supposedly one of those times was when Chizik got the job. Imagine Mike Leach with Cam Newton at Auburn. Christ almighty.
Bob giving him the chance to shine on a big stage, and he killed it at Oklahoma and every job after. Most of all, he seems to have been an amazing person.
Coaches in college are quite often bought out of contracts, and this happens to most coaches. So, in a position where a vast majority of coaches have been paid for years that they did not coach, this legend of college football coached for games that he was never paid for. I could not hate tech more.
He did so much for Tech and the landscape of Texas Football. My panhandle people loved him....but I really feel like Wazzou was a great fit....wish he would have stayed there....We just have memories and body aches as we get older
I still can't believe Tech fired Leach. Twenty years since he first stepped foot on campus, his presence is still felt. Also Kent Hance can shove it.
I'm an Iowa State fan and I was so bummed he wasn't going to be in the conference anymore.
I've seen it with fifty other coaches over the years, Once you get a taste of winning the fans are ready to fire you the minute it stops
There's a special place in Football Hell for Craig James.
The only reason he got fired was because of Craig James. Dude was always badgering Leach about playing time for his son. The son is five foot nothing average athlete. Son gets mouthy at practice and Leach tells him to go sit in the equipment shed and have a timeout. It gets made into the kid was locked into a dark storage locker bs. The AD is to blame as well for cowering to James. Craig also had the pulpit at that time bc he was on TV for ESPN. Ran off our only good coach ever.
"their fat little girlfriends" made me laugh so hard
Mike Leach didn't coach my favorite team but I sure loved the hell out of him as a coach and a man. I always cheered for his team. This video has got me bawling my eyes out over here. Truly a great man and this documentary was extremely well made. RIP Coach Leach. The game misses you.
WooW.. I am speechless.. I don't know anything about Football, i'm not even from the US.. But this video was awesome, and this coach is legendary, makes me want to learn more about him, and Football ; )
He's a unique treasure
He’s up there with the all timers. Hunter S. Thompson, Norm Macdonald, Mike Leach, and few others are able to weave the qualities of goodness, ruthlessness, steadfastness, and honesty to the level of them.
Same. A real human being.
Football is a love affair my friend. One you won’t regret.
When you decide on a pro team to follow until death, might I suggest you join the greatest fan base on Earth:
The Philadelphia Eagles🦅
Mike was pretty incredible... he went to Law School with us at Pepperdine in Malibu, CA and while we all did Intramurals and were active, Mike was non-athletic and didn't play any sports, which is why we were all so surprised when he got into coaching
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ documentary!
Mike Leach not only opened up and expanded the football field on offense, he also did the same with the minds of all the young men he coached.
His press conferences were legendary!
I don't even watch football, but I listen to any interview or talk he was giving.
Lifelong Ole Miss Rebel fan here. When Leach went to Misssissippi State he was to become to Ole Miss fans what every MSU player and coach becomes: The Enemy! But I had been a Leach admirer for years by that point, and I just could not muster up any animosity toward the man. In fact, even though the Egg Bowl is one of the most fervent rivalries in college football, the energy and passion of that game lessened during Mike's years in Starkville. If anyone can reduce the heat of the Egg Bowl - you know that's a very, very special person. Damn I miss that man.
i think he stuck it to ole miss twice while he was at texas tech?
As a State fan, thank you. I know a lot of Ole Miss fans felt the same as you. Unfortunately his death and putting Arnett in as head coach set the program back years. I’m not saying it was the wrong thing to do, and it was totally unfamiliar territory. How do you recover after your coach dies?Arnett’s biggest mistake was hiring an OC that scrapped the air raid which was the only system the offense knew. Congrats on you guys success, and hopefully one day we can climb back up and win some games.
@@mississippisnowplow I sure hope so. The state of MS benefits when our three larger universities are successful. Just last night I was discussing the unfortunate situation at Southern MS, where my youngest daughter recently got her degree. I remember vividly when playing USM scared the living heck out of that game for Ole Miss. As for MSU, I miss the days when they and OM were neck and neck. Some of the shenanigans went too far, and of course I always root for the Rebs, but I really don't like to see them at the bottom of the SEC. You guys have a very good HC in Lebby, but you had a GREAT coach in Leach, my favorite of all time (besides Johnny Vaught, of course). I miss him more as time goes on.
@@jakemitchell1671 die hard state fan here. I hope yal have a great season this year and get in the playoffs.
ESPN helped get this guy fired? What road are they on?
I remember a commentator once simply explained Leachs offensive philosophy
“They’re counting on their 4th WR is better than your 4th DB”
To this day I think that😊 is a great, simple way to explain the genius of Leacg
There aren't enough words to describe how wonderful this man was, but his spirit will live on. I was a student at TT a couple of years after he was wrongfully terminated from his job at that institution. I had mentioned "Mike Leach" in a conversation with a coworker of mine while attending school and he flipped out said how much of a jerk Mike Leach is and that he was glad he was gone. I sat there, kind of dumb-founded, thinking how could anyone in their right mind think that this guy was an awful human being or whatever other adjectives this guy felt about ML. I responded to him by asking, "you're not the ninny who he told to go wait in the shed, are you?" Because I didn't know anything about the kid who had a concussion (what his name is, position, who is daddy is, or anything else), and I didn't need to know that information. I heard the short version of the story and figured that the kid probably deserved it and doesn't need to be on the team. it's people like him that are like a cancer to a team, whether it be a sports team or working team. Anyway, I wish could shake Mike Leach's hand. don't grill me on my punctuation.
It wasn't the problem kid/player on the team it was his sticking father
He has changed the way football is being played, the offensive explosion is trickle down affect of the air-raid offense. Legend
I don’t think I’ve said this about any other person before. I love this man without ever having met him. I can feel his vibe.
And even if you didn’t know him, he would talk to you for hours if you let him. He was always wanting to talk to normal everyday people and get to know them. And once you talked to him one time, he’d never forget you. I know this by someone who’d known him well.
I’ve watched this already like 6 times. What a fucking love letter, what an amazing coach, what a great dude. Thanks Coach, a man like you comes around only once a generation. Swing that sword up in the clouds, brother. 🏴☠️
As a WSU season ticket holder from 2015 to 2019, I witnessed firsthand how Mike Leach elevated WSU football to new heights. The 2016 USC game and the Gameday win against Oregon are just a few of the unforgettable moments he created. I never missed a mid-week press conference or a Thursday night Coaches Show at Zeppoz. College football will never be the same without Coach Leach.....GO COUGS!
My God. This video is so well done and couldn't have been about a better man. My wife and I are both Mississippi State fans but losing Coach wasn't just felt by us. The whole State of Mississippi mourned his passing as did the college football community in general. His legacy isn't in his coaching tree or number of wins he had. It's in the bartender in Tanzania and the homeless man in Lubbock. The normal people Mike connected with because he was no different than them. Just a normal person. And we all loved him for it.
Guys like this don't die. Nobody ever really does. He just went into another dimension and started coaching over there. Rest in power, coach. 💪🏽😌💯🏈
It's "all intents and purposes". Great doc.
Seeing Craig and Adam James fade into mediocrity after the Tech scandal is one of the most satisfying things in life. Also, if Mike Leach debated the Earth was flat, I’d believe him…
What a position to take fully confident as well. What a legend.
@@JimBowSliceI am a longtime Oregon Duck fan and he was easily my favorite PAC 12 Coach for a number of years. Definitely not for our 3-6 record during his tenure with WSU, but for as real and genuine as he was.
WORD
The most intriguing outspoken good-hearted just overall man's man. R.I.P. PIRATE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS 🏈 👑 🏴☠️
That 2008 Texas vs Tech game was one for the ages. I remember it like it was yesterday and I was 15 years old.
Still painful but love Mike leach.
@@jackhays1194 yeah that loss still haunts me, but Leach is an absolute legend.
It will always be a favorite memory with my dad!
Sam and Brian - Thank you for producing this truly remarkable story of the Pirate and his affect on CFB and FB in general. It is a story that begs to be told and you all did an outstanding job.
Swing your Sword!
I’m not even a sports guy in the least. Didn’t even know who this person was but I am subbed to your other channel and this came up in my feed and looked interesting.
Wow…what a dude. This independent spirit and a real Renaissance man. After it was over I really just wanted to hear more about this guy…then I looked through this channel’s other videos and 💥 saw the Mike Leach stories video! So good too.
It seems like you make videos about things that you find interesting, instead of trying to chase trends or drama. That’s the way to go.
Thanks for introducing me to this fascinating guy.
You have to realize how revolutionary his offense was….basically every team started running elements of his offense in College football. His Spread/Air raid concepts even made their way up to the NFL!
You had me choking up at the end there. Great work.
Leach wrote a book called "Swing your sword" and it is one of the best, interesting and funny books I have ever read. If you like Mike Leach then it is an absolute must read.
This was **so** good. Thanks for putting this together and sharing it with all of us!!
What a great documentary about someone who absolutely deserves this kind of recognition. Truly a one of a kind person on and off the field. The pirates flag shall never be brought down!
Still sad about losing Leach. What a guy!
As a Texas Tech fan, it pains me to see him in any other uniform. We were always his first love though. Long live the pirate 🏴☠️
Absolutely not true. He said it himself that he loved every place he's been. Stop trying to claim him as your own. He loved Tech, he loved Iowa Wesleyan, he loved Valdosta State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Washington State, Mississippi State, Cal Poly, etc.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y Texas Tech made him famous bro. We made him the pirate. Don’t even with all those other second fiddle schools.
@@nickinportland Texas Tech DID NOT MAKE HIM FAMOUS!!!!🤣
It was LEACH who made Texas Tech famous! Tech was IRRELEVANT before Leach got there. They became irrelevant again once he left!🤣. And Tech DID NOT make him "The Pirate". He was interested in Pirates from the time he was a little kid!!!
You speak such B.S.!!🤣
Bro, STOP trying to claim Leach. He said it in this video that he LOVED every single school that he coached at. He said it himself. That came directly out of his mouth, so STOP trying to change that narrative.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y dude dont get all in your feels. He became a household name at Tech. When people think air raid they think leach and Tech. Lubbock was the town that took the pirate thing and made it famous. He’s in one hall of fame and it’s at Tech. I’m sure he liked the other places, I didn’t say he didn’t. Idk what your problem is it’s not even controversial he became famous as a head coach at Tech. Duh. Not at Miss State or Wazzou. This fact seems to make you quite insecure.
@@nickinportland Bro, don't get all in your feels. LEACH made Tech famous. NOT the other way around. Tech needed Leach. NOT the other way around. Leach could have gone to ANY school, and they would have been successful.
LEACH made Tech famous.
Tech DID NOT make Leach famous.
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Well done, and thanks again for letting us get to know Coach Leach even better. Swing your sword. #hailstate
There will always be a single thorn in the sides of Red Raiders because of how the University handled that matter. We miss you deeply Mike. We will never forgive them for this. Im so happy that he was able to move on and be a great Cougar and a great Bulldog. Love you Mike, rest easy.
#WreckEm
Hayseed administration that’s probably never left the caprock for more than a couple days
❤️Was so lucky my two daughters went to WSU during the Leach Era…. Dad’s Weekends were one of the best things I shared with them!
Go COUGS!
That’s so awesome. Swing your sword!
What a coach!! And a incredible human being 🙏😇
My friends and I went down a Mike Leach rabbit hole and ended up here. Excellently done and thank you from all of us!
Some losses in life are unexplainable. You never really knew them. Just the character they played in your life at some distance.
Mr. Rogers was a tough one for myself as well as many others I’m sure. The news of his death hit me like a ton of bricks and I was plus 30. Never seen it coming.
My days in horse racing went no further than shoveling some horse stalls for a popular west Texas horse trainer. The loss of Barbaro hit much the same even though I hadn’t watched a horse race maybe ever.
This loss here. It is over bearing and too painful to this day.
It’s tough to put my finger on just what it is that generates such deep down pain over a person I never shared a word with.
The only idea I can manage is knowing the amount of love the world had- has for these few special souls that have walked the planet during our times.
It’s a big hole right here on earth without Coach Leach in it.
As a miami hurricanes fan, i remember there was at least 2 or 3 occasions where coach leach applied to be miami's head coach. This was during the cane's 20 years of mediocrity, as the u cycled through one incompentent coach after another. It goes without saying the uninspiring leadership at miami thought mike leach was a crazy man and dismissed him outright. Coach leach wanted one opportunity to bring his air raid offense to a university where he could recruit superior athletes. Leach would have lit it up at miami.
What a great documentary! A TAMU fan that loves Mike Leach. Hellava coach.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Sadly I never knew of the man until his passing. That day I went on a deep dive and researched for hours and fell in love with the man! Excellent work!
As an Ole Miss fan, I cringed the day MS State hired Coach Leach because 1) I knew there was no way I could hate the guy! (Even as the head coach of our arch-in-state rival!) 2) he’d be hell to play against, and give us a run for our money every year in the egg bowl!
I cried like a baby when I heard he died. I remember watching the Texas Tech teams as a little boy and my dad describing Coach Leach as a “Mad genius” I was so intrigued by this man and always made it a point to watch his team. Gardner Minshew and me are from the same town so when he played for Leach in his best coaching season at WSU it was doubly enjoyable to watch him carve up defenses while Mike called the plays! He will live on forever in the hearts and minds of so many! Swing your sword, indeed, you old Pirate! I’ll take this mentality with me from here on; when something seems hard, or too challenging or even impossible, I’ll keep pushing and remind myself: “why not?” Thanks Coach, much love!
Savage for OU dropped that ball (at 21:12) before crossing into the end zone. Hold on to the stinkin’ ball.
Well done documentary there.
Thank you for making this. Great documentary about a great man.
Mike applied to be our high school head coach in Key West!! He wasn’t hired. The locals didn’t think he knew enough about football!!! Fun facts!!!
Mike Leach was the x-factor, an absolute fish out of water and yet managed to succeed and succeed at an elite level!
This was a great video to watch. The focus was on Leach the man, the leader, and the intellectual. I'm glad it didn't focus on wins, losses and, most of all, how many players he did or did not put into the NFL. Those are measuring sticks for other coaches, and the standard. Mike Leach set his own standard. I'm a Kentucky alumnus and football fan. I wish I could turn back the clocks to fan day at Commonwealth Stadium, 1997...new coach Hal Mumme was there to meet and greet fans, along with the entire team and staff. And I'll never forget looking at Mike Leach, standing over to the side, away from the other coaches, talking to someone. I remember thinking to myself, "Hey...that's the guy that graduated from Pepperdine. I need to meet him." He never stopped talking to the guy, and I didn't want to interrupt. I should have.
Not being much of a college football fan, I didn’t know anything about this Legend.
But now, right behind Coach Dean Smith, Coach Leach is my 2nd Favorite Coach of all-time !
Thanks for making this happen
Damn man, rip. This brought me to tears
Coach Leach’s first season at Oklahoma was my freshman year. He was just a cool dude to bump in to on campus or around town. I always pulled for his teams over the years. What a great guy! 🏴☠️ 🏴☠️
His run at WSU shaped my teenage years, his way of thinking and how he approached the game influenced a whole generation of football fans, weather they like it or not.
Thank you for this. We need more like Coach!!
Such an inspirational figure in college football and life. I was a student at Texas Tech during Leach's last years coaching there. Got to storm the field after beating Texas. Great memory. His pirate legacy will live on! Swing your sword!
It’s wild I thought I was the only one who recognized this man’s genius
I stubbled across your channel recently and really enjoy the way youre story telling it feels refreshing
This channel is the reason I pay for RUclips Premium. Unreal that this quality of video is uploaded to a free website. Incredible story telling. Watched this one after the Sherman video. I grew up in SC and that story is rarely retold. Please keep it up. This is the level all content on RUclips should be held to. Thank you for continuing Leach's legacy. Now to binge watch the rest of your videos.
I just cried at work thanks … god bless this man what a legacy.
I went to the Alamobowl the year he was fired. Needless to say the Tech fans were unhappy and pretty much an unruly mob. It was great.
Minshew at the end made me
lose it, amazing doc
Outstanding
This is one of the most well produced docs/retros I’ve ever seen. Always loved Coach and his way. Listening to him and Jack Arute go back and forth for hours was some of the greatest football/history/life lesson listening of all time. Always appreciated him people like Coach, Norm Macdonald, etc. Smart guys, no compromise, no filter, and no bullshit. Humble people who never looked down on anyone and would purposefully create a feeling of equality with anyone of good character they interacted with. With those of I’ll character they would foster underestimation in order for their adversary to reveal their own inadequacies for all to see, without arrogance or superiority.
You got an Ohio State who believes in running the football weeping like a little bitch right now. Great stuff. HBO/Top-Tier quality stuff here. This channel will have millions of subscribers sooner than later. Keep up the great work.
Tech fan here. Mike was the reason i became a Texas Tech fan. I was on a Coca-Cola delivery route when i heard he was let go. Remarkable coach and human being 😢
Wow this is better than Netflix!!!🎉
Possibly the best ending I’ve ever seen
Much respect to that greatest pirate 🏴☠️ who ever lived Mike Leach!
"I don't call run plays" is crazy
I've talked to people that don't even watch college football that somehow was watching that Texas game. Among college football fans there's a handful of games that every fan not only remembers, but remembers where they were. Games like the kick 6 of Auburn and Alabama, Alabama and Texas A&M, and USC vs Vince Young, and Texas vs Mike Leech. Everyone seemed to watch it, and it so thoroughly lived up to and exceeded the hype. Also, The 2008 Big12 was the most stacked conference in terms of outstanding college QB's Colt McCoy Graham Harrell chase Daniels Sam Bradford Zack Rudolph
This was fantastic. Thanks for making this. Y'all have a special skill.
Fantastic documentary, you did a great job at showing what a good human Mike was and loved the comments from players and coaches. Good job to your team.
Wow, incredible story and presentation; well done. I had no idea about Leach, other than interviews on TV; an amazing guy.
I'm from Ohio I'm a huge Buckeye Fan , but always Loved Mike Leach over the years it would have been so cool to see him at Ohio State he's just a down to Earth dude , a big history buff I hear , RIP SIR ...absolutely awesome video
I always thought something's wrong w/people that cry when famous people die. It struck me as overly dramatic and pretensive. Then Mike Leach died, and i cried that entire week. Im a HUGE Auburn fan, and though he coached at a rival SEC school, im so honored that when Coach decided to shed his humanly fleshly vessel and go back to his home planet, he did so while being a HC in the SEC West.
From the time he got the Texas Tech gig, it was always my most heartfelt wish that some how, some way, he would be hired as the HC at Auburn.
Well, asnit would turn out, rhat wouldnt bappen. ......BUT...... rumor has it that Coach Leach actually interviewed for the Auburn job a couple different times, and wanted it badly. Supposedly one of those times was when Chizik got the job.
Imagine Mike Leach with Cam Newton at Auburn. Christ almighty.
Thank you so very much for this video and sharing Coach’s story … RIP Pirate
I've been a Texas Longhorn fan all my life. But Mike Leach is probably my favorite coach Ever. That's saying a lot, we miss you Mike.
Bob giving him the chance to shine on a big stage, and he killed it at Oklahoma and every job after. Most of all, he seems to have been an amazing person.
Man, my ❤️ hurts after watching this. This world is a lot less cooler now that Coach Leech isn't in it anymore. rIp coach 🏈👌😎
Coach Leach will be missed forever! The Craig James family will be remembered for the coward dogs they are forever too…LONG LIVE THE PIRATE!🏴☠️
Coaches in college are quite often bought out of contracts, and this happens to most coaches. So, in a position where a vast majority of coaches have been paid for years that they did not coach, this legend of college football coached for games that he was never paid for. I could not hate tech more.
Reporter: nearly 4 miles in both directions.
Duh, it's the same route, just the other direction. Stellar journalism skills you've got there.
11:23 "For all Intensive Purposes" If you know, you know
He even highlighted it…
Yep caught that too. What about the fumble by Savage before entering the end zone!
We need to start giving people their flowers WHILE THEY ARE STILL WITH US!
Mike Leach has the qualities that quintessentially make Americans unique. We would all be better people if we tried to be more like him.
What a coach, leader, man, and follower of God. See ya again one day, Coach. Love ya brother.
RIP in peace coach,
Thank you for making such a good video.
He was always one of my favorite coaches ! He'll of a Man ! R.I.P. ❤
Great documentary you have a real talent for embodying and producing a story. Thanks
Coach Leach was a blessing to the Big 12. Much respect to an amazing person. RIP Coach ❤
I was never a fan of the teams he coached, but I was a fan of the man. Biggest character in college football. RIP Coach.
Great channel. Came for General William T. Sherman and now loving all of the videos. Creed Bratton is a “Must See”: Heck, so far each is a “Must See”!
Absolutely love this documentary nice work!
I miss Mike Leach. Hilarious and very endearing.
Great work here my friend!
Thanks man 👍
Excellent human being!! Excellent program!
Awesome good job putting this together.👍
This is an unbelievably good video
Incredible story, incredible man! Thanks for sharing this!
I can’t be the only person to get an ice maker as while talking about the shed during the incident.
This has been a good video so far
He did so much for Tech and the landscape of Texas Football. My panhandle people loved him....but I really feel like Wazzou was a great fit....wish he would have stayed there....We just have memories and body aches as we get older
I've been waiting for things like this to come out....there will be more
Sitting here way past my bedtime crying that Mike is gone.
Made me wanna cry.
Hell of a doc. Great work.
You guys are really good at making these videos
INCREDIBLE JOB, boys!!
The ending hits so good. "What do I care? I'm dead."
I loved this coach, what a man.