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Mike Leach, a bolt of personality, is dead at 61

Mike Leach, a bolt of personality, is dead at 61

Back when he coached Washington State, Mike Leach preferred to walk to work, about a 3.5-mile trek. He was never much into driving a car. Walking (or biking or even rollerblading) felt right, and not just for the exercise but for the randomness of life it could provide. He’d often use the time to call recruits, or friends, or boosters, or media, or whomever else popped into his forever-revving mind. He might have a single, simple question, but one hour and 14 topics later, he’d be… Source link

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Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach in critical condition after reported heart attack

Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach in critical condition after reported heart attack

Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach has coached three seasons in Starkville. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach was hospitalized due to a health issue that occurred at his home on Sunday and is in critical condition. According to a university statement, Leach was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. No other information was provided by the university, but the Clarion Ledger reported Monday that Leach suffered… Source link

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Mike Leach does things his own way

Mike Leach does things his own way

SEC Media Day 2 began with a visit from Thor by way of Tuscaloosa. With Nick Saban, Heisman winner Bryce Young and other members of the Tide scheduled to appear, some of the hardcore Bama faithful made their way to the College Football Hall of Fame to greet their heroes. The four-day media spectacle is a pretty sedate affair, at least by the standards of an SEC tailgate, but the hardcores like this duo — or the autograph hunters toting enormous duffel bags of memorabilia – often slip in… Source link

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ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit blasts Mike Leach after Mississippi State brawl

The Guardian Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season? Will Bill Belichick leave New England before it turns ugly? There’s no shortage of meaty NFL plotlines in 2021The NFL’s general attitude towards 2020 can be summed up succinctly: What pandemic?Whereas other leagues ground to a halt, considered voiding their seasons, entered into complex bubbles or faced existential crises, the NFL thundered… Source link

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