Mike Leach - RIP

The admiration for Leach today is a revelation, considering how he was held in relative contempt in many corners.

I have no doubt that was mainly because of his politics. Which makes me wonder if we are too quick to denounce an individual with differing political views. There's more to a man than his politics.

 

How does he treat the people he meets? Those whose lives he affects. What do they think of him? Does he make more peoples' lives better or worse?

Seriously, unless you are literally deciding policy, that's all that matters.

 

I never once heard about Leach's politics. From his persona I'd guess he'd swing libertarian.

Chris Fowler mentioned this on ESPN this morning: These guys don't take care of themselves. Leach looked like the guy who'd close the bar at 4 a.m. and crawl into the office at 8. Not my place to judge that and I've done a fair bit myself, but it catches up with you.

 

Mike Leach, Gulf Coast legend.

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Wasn’t the Flora-Bama where Mike Price had his little incident?

 

No. Flora-Bama is just a state line dive bar (or was until fame caught up to it.) Price was at a strip joint up the road in Pensacola.

 

As always, Horns Down:

 

I love talking about the good 'ol days of UAT football.

 

A lot of that comes through in this rant. How have I never seen this before today?

 

Would any other college coach have been so in character with his cameo on "Friday Night Lights?"

 

To shotty's point, Leach was pals with Trump. I don't get the sense it was an ideological thing.