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December 01, 2011
Washington State Hires Mike Leach: Washington State has hired former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach to take over its football program. Leach won 84 games over 10 seasons at Tech before being fired over a dispute regarding his handling of receiver Adam James while he was recovering from a concussion. Washington State has not been to a bowl game since 2003.
I think Washington State is a good fit for him. Expectations are low and the offense-minded PAC suits his style. As long as he stays away from recruiting the children of ESPN personnel, he should be fine.
posted by rcade at 12:21 PM on December 01, 2011
I'm glad Leach is back in coaching, but he missed a golden opportunity for revenge against Tech by not waiting just a few more days for the vacancy at A&M.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:13 AM on December 02, 2011
It would have been problematic for a Texas state school to hire Leach, since he's still engaged in suing Tech.
posted by rcade at 08:21 AM on December 02, 2011
I am surprised it took him so long to get off the bread line. Other baggage coaches with more apparent risk have gotten hired more quickly after a fall from grace.
However, take away the conference WSU plays in, and accepting a posting to Pullman is more or less the equivalent of entering the witness protection program.