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If Houston Nutt has a subpar season and is fired...
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:30 pm
what would the Ole Miss fanbase think if Pete Boone went out and hired Mike Leach?
Personally, I think that would be a home run hire for Ole Miss. He would bring much needed stability and some excitement to the Rebel program.
In 10 seasons at Texas Tech, he went 84-43 overall and 47-33 in the Big XII. His teams finished ranked in the final AP poll 5 out of 10 seasons. He never had a losing season and never won less than 7 games in a season.
Personally, I think that would be a home run hire for Ole Miss. He would bring much needed stability and some excitement to the Rebel program.
In 10 seasons at Texas Tech, he went 84-43 overall and 47-33 in the Big XII. His teams finished ranked in the final AP poll 5 out of 10 seasons. He never had a losing season and never won less than 7 games in a season.
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Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:31 pm to rebeltider
Good quarterbacks & receivers are more plentiful in Texas than Mississippi.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:32 pm to rebeltider
He had 8 consecutive seasons of 8 or more wins. This is the stability the Ole Miss program needs, IMO.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:32 pm to rebeltider
It would seem that any program looking for an infusion of energy would take a shot at Leach.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:32 pm to rebeltider
If they thought they had a chance at hiring Leach then they should fire Nutt NOW and hire him.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:33 pm to rebeltider
As long as Leach promptly peed on Pete Boone and took his check book I'd be all for it.
Really though, Leach would be awesome.
Really though, Leach would be awesome.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:34 pm to rebeltider
Ole miss might become pretty fricking scary
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:37 pm to rebeltider
I'd be all for it. Guy knows his shite. Hopefully he would put together a solid staff on the defensive side of the ball. If i remember correctly Leach was notorious for not having good defenses.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:40 pm to rebeltider
I just heard you on Finebaum 
Posted on 7/19/11 at 3:59 pm to rebeltider
he'd be a scary hire for the rest of the west
crazy and would probably self destruct sooner or later - but he would do some damage in the meantime
crazy and would probably self destruct sooner or later - but he would do some damage in the meantime
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:03 pm to rebeltider
I wanted Leach last year if we lost Mullen. He did what he did in Lubboch and he never left. So he could do it again in Starkville or Oxford and might stay for a long time.
This post was edited on 7/19/11 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:04 pm to rebeltider
Here is a breakdown of his recruiting from the 2002 class to the 2009 class:
Class breakdown by stars:
2002 - 2 ****, 9 ***, 12 **, 1 *
2003 - 2 ****, 11 ***, 12 **
2004 - 1 *****, 4 ****, 6 ***, 14 **
2005 - 1 ****, 12 ***, 8 **
2006 - 4 ****, 22 ***, 8 **
2007 - 1 ****, 17 ***, 8 **
2008 - 3 ****, 10 ***, 3 **
2009 - 5 ****, 15 ***, 5 **
Star Average:
2002 - 2.50
2003 - 2.60
2004 - 2.68
2005 - 2.67
2006 - 2.88
2007 - 2.73
2008 - 3.00
2009 - 3.00
Class rankings (Rivals):
2002 - #48
2003 - #44
2004 - #33
2005 - #37
2006 - #25
2007 - cannot find, higher than class #50 though
2008 - #45
2009 - #33
In-state player percentage:
2002 - 75%
2003 - 56%
2004 - 68%
2005 - 86%
2006 - 82%
2007 - 58%
2008 - 63%
2009 - 84%
He could recruit better players at Ole Miss, no doubt.
Class breakdown by stars:
2002 - 2 ****, 9 ***, 12 **, 1 *
2003 - 2 ****, 11 ***, 12 **
2004 - 1 *****, 4 ****, 6 ***, 14 **
2005 - 1 ****, 12 ***, 8 **
2006 - 4 ****, 22 ***, 8 **
2007 - 1 ****, 17 ***, 8 **
2008 - 3 ****, 10 ***, 3 **
2009 - 5 ****, 15 ***, 5 **
Star Average:
2002 - 2.50
2003 - 2.60
2004 - 2.68
2005 - 2.67
2006 - 2.88
2007 - 2.73
2008 - 3.00
2009 - 3.00
Class rankings (Rivals):
2002 - #48
2003 - #44
2004 - #33
2005 - #37
2006 - #25
2007 - cannot find, higher than class #50 though
2008 - #45
2009 - #33
In-state player percentage:
2002 - 75%
2003 - 56%
2004 - 68%
2005 - 86%
2006 - 82%
2007 - 58%
2008 - 63%
2009 - 84%
He could recruit better players at Ole Miss, no doubt.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:04 pm to rebeltider
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what would the Ole Miss fanbase think if Pete Boone went out and hired Mike Leach
Leach isn't "frat" enought for Ole Miss. He would stick out more than O. A good coach he is, a fit at Ole Miss he ain't
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:12 pm to rebeltider
If Leach is so awesome, then why is he still hanging out of Key West?
And dont say because of the lawsuit. Plenty coaches with worse baggage get hired all the time
And dont say because of the lawsuit. Plenty coaches with worse baggage get hired all the time
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:19 pm to rebeltider
Mike Leach would be a great hire, IMO. Only big problem I can see would be that he might get a bit carried away with all the Civil War history and start talking about Gen. Grant outflanking and sneaking up on the confederates at Vicksburg, or Pickett's blunder at Gettysburg, or something of that nature, and some people might take it the wrong way and get all bent out of shape over it. He might have to be coached somewhat over that stuff but he would eat it up. He loves history.
...and Nutt hasn't made his final stand quite yet.
...and Nutt hasn't made his final stand quite yet.
This post was edited on 7/19/11 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:19 pm to rebeltider
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:29 pm to rebeltider
Nutt is safe until 2012. And 2012 should be a good year for Ole Miss. So I don't see Nutt leaving anytime soon.
But I would not want Mike Leach as head coach. Something about him I just don't like. Plus Nutt wiped the floor with Leach in the Cotton Bowl.
But I would not want Mike Leach as head coach. Something about him I just don't like. Plus Nutt wiped the floor with Leach in the Cotton Bowl.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 4:45 pm to rebeltider
I don't think they have many other choices...and the SEC gets stronger.... 
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