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re: Mike Leach = Overrated

Posted on 1/11/20 at 8:54 pm to
Posted by Utah_CUtiger
Utah
Member since Jun 2017
1727 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 8:54 pm to
Take a look at Washington State before he took over. Paul Wulf made them the worst power 5 program. They routinely lost conference games by 40
Posted by Godawgs4
Member since Aug 2016
4317 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:00 pm to
Leach has been a Coach at two P5 teams over 18 years with a 60% winning overall.
That is a large enough sample to say he is a good coach and not overrated.
Posted by Bigbee Hills
Member since Feb 2019
1531 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:09 pm to
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BHMKyle

Fun fact: Kyle is the most prevalent male name for the LGBTQ,etc. community.

Sorry for the AIDS.
quote:

Sorry State, but you just overpaid.

Jawja seems to overpay for those recruits every year. So we're even.

Go pinch a finger off in a folding chair while pillow fighting for the SEC Least division title.

But muh, "Herschel Walker."

The Georgia Bulldogs: Sorry as Chalky Dog shite

The Leach finna eat.
Posted by husslemane
Member since Oct 2014
1321 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:19 pm to
Considering the timing of the firing/hiring, he was about the best you could get without getting one of the untouchable guys (Briles, Freeze). Veteran coach will bring credibility and some offense. If he doesn't let the defense fall off of the planet, they'll compete for 3rd in the division.
Posted by Rabern57
Alabama
Member since Jan 2010
13364 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:21 pm to
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Leach is the most overrated coach in the history of College Football.
Kirby will pass him before its said and done.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27305 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:28 pm to
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Kirby will pass him before its said and done


4-1 vs Gus...what does that make him?
This post was edited on 1/12/20 at 2:08 am
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33366 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:47 pm to
Leach is heinously overrated, and that’s not because he’s a bad coach per se, just because he’s so highly regarded by the easily entertained “OMG he posted a gif on Twitter!!! What a card!!!” types...

Imagine, if you would, they gave a guy named Don Henkleman 5M per who was coming off the exact same 6-7 season Leach just had. What would the reaction to that be? I’m kind of doubting the majority of this forum would be slobbering on Don’s knob for days.
Posted by Poker Dough
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2018
8623 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:09 am to
Perfect fit for State
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44041 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:26 am to
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Perfect fit for State

Not even close.
That’s my biggest concern for them.
And you’re talking to someone who lived in northern MS three of the last six years.

A guy like Les Miles?
He would’ve been money.
Or Larry Fedora. Or Seth Littrell. Or Josh Heupel.

State is amongst my top favorite teams in the SEC, so I wish them success (we need different teams at the top of the division) and hope my gut instincts are dead wrong.
But the theatrics over this hire have long surpassed silly, and the trigger was only just pulled.
I just don’t want them to end up with buyers’ remorse.
But I’m a worrier by nature .

Aye, Dios mio.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:30 am to
Leach was in Lubbock and Pullman. Not like they’re bringing in some dude from San Francisco
Posted by GamecockUltimate
Columbia,SC
Member since Feb 2019
6939 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:53 am to
Spot on OP. On the Gamecock board fans are upset we didn’t fire Champ to hire Leach. Champ might not be getting it done, but Leach is incredibly average.
Posted by CharlesLSU
Member since Jan 2007
31929 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 4:28 am to
I like Leach and his fun persona, but you are right.

They guy is overrated and Spears was spot on saying everyone was excited for Leach for all reasons that weren’t related to playing the game.
Posted by Poker Dough
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2018
8623 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:49 am to
Hope he fails miserably
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
26993 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:12 pm to
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Leach is heinously overrated


Hey, I'll give him this much...he'll last longer than the last Washington State coach to come to the SEC.

His coaching job in last quarter and a half of his meltdown vs. UCLA...a team that only won three other games all year...was historic in terms of stupidity, and literally every fan base here would be kicking and screaming for his firing if he had been their coach.
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
26993 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:14 pm to
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Champ might not be getting it done, but Leach is incredibly average.



Will Muschamp would never blow a 32 point lead in the last 20 minutes of a game...at home...to a team that only won 3 other games all year because he stubbornly refused to run the ball, and you can absolutely take that to the bank.
This post was edited on 1/12/20 at 1:55 pm
Posted by VAvolfan
Member since Feb 2010
2326 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:15 pm to
He’s like the Bill Walton of football. Just enjoy it
Posted by TDFreak
Dodge Charger Aficionado
Member since Dec 2009
7416 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:17 pm to
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Wonder what Leach was doing in 1980?


Solid UGA troll....I approve
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19837 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:18 pm to
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Will Muschamp
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32 point lead

Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19837 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:22 pm to
In his 10 years at Texas Tech, Leach won 8 games or more 8 times. Since he left in 2009, TT has won 8 games twice.

In his 7 years as WSU, he won 8 or more games 4 times. In the previous 7 years to his arrival, WSU never won more than 6.

One of these teams is just over .500 for their existence, the other is below. Stop acting like he was coaching where its manageable to get good players.
Posted by Jma313
Member since Aug 2010
5157 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 12:24 pm to
This thread tells me you’re worried
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