Now thats what we want to hear get him signed Myers!!!

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One’s first thought is that Leach took a trip to make sure that his pay raise got under way…but, why then did he take his wife? He must be somewhat serious about the inquiry. Take the mrs. to shop Seattle and see the neighborhoods while he checked out Husky Stadium.

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It’s about time. I know Myers wants Leach to stay, but this stuff about it hampering things during the season is bunk. SIGN LEACH NOW!

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Signed, sealed, and delivered to Washington….6 years, $15 million.
Announcement later this week.

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C’mon Mike….do it for the pirates!!! The Seafair Pirates!!!

http://www.seafairpirates.org/PiratePics/default.htm

The UW welcomes you and your family.

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Sorry Lubbock, But we are taking your coach! I hope this thing gets done by the weekend. The thought of a system that attracts star quarterbacks is amazing, and it will be a lot easier to attract top-notch talent to Seattle than it is in Lubbock. I can’t wait to see Mike Leach put on that purple hat! GoDawgs.

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If Leach goes Myers better leave town fast. Myers is a moron for not locking Leach in before the season. Kent Longhorn Hance should head out of town as well!

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It would be a shame if he went to Washington. Udub is where good coaches go to die.

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What was the last “good coach” to die at the Udub? I can’t think of one.

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leach won’t leave. he’s got a bowl game left. why leave the team with a game left? he won’t leave. trust me.

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Mr. Leach it is true Myers did not believe in you. The Husky nation believes. We have a great quaterback just waiting for your tutlege. We would love for you to come on up and win a couple of rosebowls.

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Man these seattle people sound like idiots!! Leach is not going anywhere. He loves Texas Tech & Texas Tech loves Leach. Like the article says, the deal will get done soon.

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Sorry Husky fans but Leach isn’t going anywhere

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Leach will be a Husky!!!!!!

COME TO WASHINGTON!!!!!!

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This chap seems a little rough around the edges for the UW. This is the kind of coach that Washington State hires not the UW. I just can’t imagine him interacting with the Board of Regents. Could you imagine him in the same room with Bill Gates Sr? This story seems like hot air because I would hope the UW still has enough in the budget to fly it’s candidates on one of their private planes.

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I guess when your team goes 0 & 11 then any hope of getting a coach is better than none.

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good coaches go to die? Name the last “good” coach since Don James…..moron..

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Well…
Washington has a great football history. Seattle is a wonderful city
and that region has incredible opportunity. Mike Leach is an outstanding coach and a better human being. If he leaves for UW he will be missed, but Texas Tech will survive and continue to grow because Texas Tech is bigger than any individual. Our program will prosper while UW will struggle. Why will they struugle? Because USC, Cal, Oregon, Oregon State are way ahead of this once proud program–and there is limited talent to recruit.
So, UW fans best luck to you. Meanwhile Texas Tech will keep marching on while your program searches for answers.

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seattlejake, are you joking?! texas is the best place in the nation to find great quarterbacks.

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You Tech fans probably don’t remember 2001 when the Huskies got snuffed out of the national championship game. We beat Miami that year, and they ended up playing Florida State for the national championship. Remind you guys of anything this year?

Yeah, it’s been a long 7+ years since then, but our program has been a dynasty and it WILL return to the glory days.

Mike Leach is a great mind and a great coach. I don’t think he’d take a trip to Seattle if he wasn’t considering a move. Leach won’t have the struggle to steal recruits from the Longhorns, TCU, the Aggies, Oklahoma, and several other good football programs near Lubbock. I hate to tell you guys, but Leach is probably fed up with the fact that Myers didn’t offer an extension before the season and is now making excuses for why he didn’t.

I hope he picks the Purple and Gold, we’ll be behind him ALL THE WAY!

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Note to Gerald,
Build the pirate ship in the end zone similar to Tampa’s….put 18 Million in small unmarked bills in it and a contract for MIke to sign for 6 years.
Note to Mike,
Stay in ‘God’s Country’.

Pat Hill would look fetching in Purple…….

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Of course I can see Leach in the same room with Bill Gates Senior. Remember Leach is a Law School Grad and Gates Sr. is an attorney.

UDub and the Seattle region has more money to rebuild their program than most other major citys and states in the country. Seattle has 2 of the richest guys in the world living here, Gates Jr. and Paul Allen. Most people don’t know that Paul Allen also has ties to UW.

The rich UW donors have just been waiting to dump Losingham so they can get a new coach. The fat cat Tyee Club members will get behind Leach and throw more money at UW than Bush threw at the oil companies in the last 8 years.
Look out whOregon. Phil Knight & Nike can’t go dollar for dollar with some of the UW boosters. I hope that whOregon wants to get into a donations arms race with UW once the Tyee Club members jump on the Leach train.

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I am a Tech grad who lived in the Seattle area in 91, UW is a quirky place and the Pacific Northwest is beautiful in the summer.
With the misty weather a Leach team cannot throw the ball with abandon like in Lubbock. Help me out Huskies, what kind of passing success has UW had in the past years? Don’t mention Warren Moon.
I think Leach will hold out for a Cal/UCLA spot down the road. He will be eager to reload for another run next year.

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doesnt it make complete since that he was up there RIGHT AFTER thanksgiving? everyone knows that Leach grew up in the northwest and went to school at byu. so wouldnt it make since that he has family up in that area? and since he had practices last week, they would have to wait until after thanksgiving to celebrate, which explains why his wife was with him. also, if he actually was interviewing, wouldnt either Leach or uw inform Gerald Myers about this? the ONLY reason that it says this rumor started was because he was seen at the airport – NOT at the campus, or anywhere else. plus, Leach has built this program just how he wants it, and is starting to get better recruits every year, so why would he have any reason to leave Lubbock? sorry guys, but it just doesnt add up. he’s said it himself many times – LEACH LOVES LUBBOCK. even if he does leave, (which is about a 2% chance) i’ll be there in Dallas to witness his last victory.

Tech fans don’t forget: it’s still the greatest season in school history. WRECK ‘EM!

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Let’s be fair here….I’m pretty sure Leach went to Arkansas last year and we all know how that went.

Just as a history lesson for you all you fans who think it’s a forgone conclusion that your gonna get Leach…..THIS HAPPENS EVERY YEAR!!!!!

It was some california sschool 2 years ago, arkansas last year and Tenn and Wash this year

I’m not worried and ifh e does leave, you guys will have the support of this Red Raider and I’ll actually have to root for someone in the Pac10 (gross) but even as 4th recruiter in Texas…most of that talent is still better than what’s in Washington….The BCS rankings is the proof

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Sorry guys,

http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/huskyfootball/2008/12/02/coaching_updates_1.html

He was in town to talk to Emmert and co.

Leach is the man!

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Nice if it’s true but I agree with BigDawg on this one. Leach and Seattle seem like an odd match (I forgot, though, about the SeaFair Pirates–pirate hat tip to Captain Husky). The big red flag on this is flying commercial from Vegas???? Give me a break. $600 for roundtrip tickets looks like a good investment for Leach to shake down some more money from his AD…who will be bargaining on his knees.

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Seattlejake, What star qb’s are you referring to? Steve Peuller was one of the Dallas Cowboy’s all time worst. As for the state of Washington, Ryan Leaf was a total loser here also. The star qb’s of the Pac 10 will enroll in California.

Check the Heisman candidates , four of the top five from the Lone star state of Texas.

You need to go after a non passing game coach. Go after another ND coach after the season.

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I don’t think he is leaving. He has said many times he is here to build Tech to what Bowden did for Florida State. Why would he want to go to a weaker conference? As far as the argument of Leach being at the top school in the state of Washington and how he can get better recruits. Well, something that they may or may not know. Leach and his staff can evaluate talent better than any “rating’ service and has proven it year after year. Year after year A&M is said to have top 10 recruiting classes only to see Tech whip them with 3 and a sprinkling for 4 stars recruits. Texas is the same way. There is no way, with the money, the facilities that school has that Mac Brown shouldn’t win a national title every year. I could coach that team to a national title.

If he leaves, I will be done. 233 straight home games will come to a end. I have had enough of coaches coming through here and leaving, as the next one will likely be another Spike Dykes. Another hayseed coach who is mediocre. I will not watch that again or pay good money to watch it.

So do whatever it takes to keep Leach, or many of us will be done.

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If he is not seroius about being the top DAWG, why did his wife spend the afternoon with a REMAX realtor looking at houses in Montlake?

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Reasons Leach is Staying:

1. 6 years, 15 million is almost a pay cut. The article says that Leach is now guaranteed to make $2.65 & 2.35 mill over the next two years without a new deal that raises his salary. I have trouble seeing UW throwing upwards of 3 mill a year in a long term deal to a new coach but I don’t se that as being a problem for Tech with Leach.

2. Also, recruiting is easier in Washington because it is WASHINGTON. Everyone knows that Texas, Florida, and Ohio have the best High School Football in the country. Tech is getting major clout on the recruiting trail. How many Texas, Florida and Ohio kids end up on the UW football roster? (Hint: Its about as many as UW wins in the last 2 years.) Also, you think Tech is a step-child to Texas on the recruiting trail here, try recruiting against USC/Pete Carroll in California!!!

3. Leach has a team that is likely to stay in the 9-3 to 11-1 range next year in the best conference in the country. Leach is a rock star at Tech. Pat Forde on ESPN noted that college football is better when Leach has a relevant team all season. No chance of that for YEARS at UW.

4. UW is COMPLETELY devoid of talent. I don’t ever remember Texas Tech going 0-11 in a season. UW has lost by a combined 263 points this year, lost to Notre Dame 33-7 and lost to winless Wash. St.. This is not rebuilding, this is searching for signs of life!!

Maybe UW can have a contest during the 3rd quarter break of the Cal game. It can be sponsored by Lynnwood Townhomes. The kid who hits the hardest can be the new middle linebacker!!! That may help attract Leach. Just a thought.

All kidding aside…I hope Leach stays at Tech. I hope nothing but the best for UW. Good luck with the coaching search.

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Flying commercial and house hunting in Montlake with a REMAX agent???? Now if instead he flew charter and a Windermere agent was showing Sharon around Laurelhurst…then this story would ring true. Seriously, Mike and Sharon, the house 2 doors down in Laurelhurst is for sale. I’m sure your REMAX agent can work the lock box. You’ll love the high dive at the Beach Club come June.

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If Leach cared about his family, he’d take a serious look at Washington.

I’m sure Lubbock is a beautiful place to live, but how many cities are within 1 hour of the ocean, 100’s of lakes, and the mountains? Seattle is.

It’s a beautiful place to live, and regardless of what you red raiders think, Washington IS an ELITE program.

National Champions in 1990, and 2nd in the nation in 2001 (Thanks to east coast bias).

As all you red raiders fans know, Leach is a great coach, and he CAN turn things around quickly at UW. Look at Alabama as an example. Where were you guys 9 years ago? He deserves all of this press, he’s worked HARD to get tech where you guys are today. It’s unfortunate that your AD waited until now to talk about an extension. Personally, I’d have a bad taste in my mouth if my AD let my contract get down to 2 years. Look at Weis!? An extension with a .500 record? Ludacris!

This may seem a bit disheartening, but what did you guys think of that “immaculate reception” by UO’s Gresham against OSU?

I was rooting for OSU. Those Sooners claimed that UW played dirty against them this year. It was the Sooners who played dirty.

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UW (Seattle) vs. TT (Lubbock)
Intelligence vs. Inbreeding
High Tech Billionaire vs. Hics
1st class vs. 3rd or 4th class
National Championship vs. None, Never, Nada
Yachts vs. Bass Boats
BMWs vs. Ford Trucks
Mansions vs. Mobile Homes

Should I go on?

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i’m just sitting here, waiting for people to look at the past few years. Leach has been highly considered for MULTIPLE jobs and hasn’t even thought about taking any of them. currently, Leach is in control of one of the most elite teams in the nation. now what makes anyone think that he would want a job as the coach of the WORST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN THE NATION?!?!?! thats like either you can get a perfectly prepared steak and a dr pepper (yes, it is and always will be the best drink), or you can get a few crumbs of dog food with old, expired milk. which would you take? Leach is probably sitting there, laughing his head off at all these people who actually think he’s leaving. open your eyes, people!

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“Where were you guys 9 years ago?”

We were 6-5 with wins over OU, Colorado and Texas A&M.

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the measure of a team should be about what they are NOW, not what they were years ago. and right now, uw is what, 0-11, i think? they have as many losses as the Red Raiders do wins! what a joke.

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Mike Leach has had 9 excellent years at Texas Tech. He has built a solid infrastructure with his staff that success can continue for years after he is gone. It will still be a tough goal to win a National title.

In Washington, Mike can become even more successful than Don James ever was. The resources he has available and the competition/schedule he would face, means greater chance of being in the national title race or in a BCS bowl game. In his career, he would not be second or third mentioned after Mack Brown. That has to be very appealing.

I have become a big Texas Tech football fan. There are many here in Seattle. And i would be happy to have Mike Leach bring his game to Washington. You better root for Jim Mora to take the job.

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Luke: God love ya,

“thats like either you can get a perfectly prepared steak and a dr pepper”

Keeping working the 12 steps, brother.

Mike and Sharon, Let’s get together at JAK’s after you’re both settled in. You can get a perfectly prepared filet. I’ll spring for a bottle of Leonetti and our pal, Luke, can have all the Dr. Pepper he wants. Free refills!

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Don’t worry Tech fans, the UW is going to hire Jim Mora Jr. anyway. I really can’t see someone with his personality being considered for the UW job. I don’t know what kind of endgame the UW is playing. Both Hill and Leach seem to have been flown in on commercial airlines. Unless the UW blew through all of the money Gates and company donated this all seems as if it is some kind charade to get Mora for less money.

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haha this is pretty entertaining. i just thought since we’re discussing Mike Leach, i’d throw in a random comparison, but i’m not the genius that he is, so it wasnt quite as good. and by the way, if youre putting down the “sweet nectar of God”, as my friend calls dr pepper, you’ve got problems. but hey, free refills sounds pretty good!

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Welcome to UDub Coach Leach… Now start that recruiting machine.. keep all the local talent.. top it off with a Texas pipeline.. & eventually add from SoCal

Lemme see.. the PNW or Lubbock??

http://www.visitingdc.com/images/seattle-skyline-picture.jpg
http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/march02/images/place_stadium.jpg

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1999

UO 7-5
Coloado 7-5
A&M 8-4

I’m a UW alum – i think we missed out on Kiffin. He could have been great in the PAC-10 – a conference he knows well. He will put together one of the better staffs; however, its the SEC – good luck! Leach would be good up here in the NW and his style fits the PAC-10 well, but it “he” seems to fit Tech perfect. If he was up here UW might finally be able to stop the flow of talent south (Org, USC, etc). If he leaves Tech my guess would be ND.

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yall must have never seen nor heard anything about Leach. just to fill you in, he grew up in wyoming and has lived in Lubbock, Texas for 10 years, plus he was in oklahoma and iowa (i think) in between. he’s not exactly the type that is drawn to the big fancy places with a lot of money. what i’m getting at is, i dont get how steelheadr’s point about the two towns is relevant at all.

and could someone tell me about this whole REMAX thing and how you know about it? because i highly doubt that this story is true.

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On the USC front, they recruit nationally. Given the success of Cal, Boise State, Utah, Oregon, and lesser successes at Arizona State and Oregon State, there’s a lot of talent to go around.

I see one major disadvantage at Tech that UW does not face: going to either Austin or Norman each and every year. Running a double mega-school gauntlet each year. Tech beat the ‘Horns on the last play in Lubbock, and then go to Norman and got completely throttled. UW only plays USC once a year. If you could build some success (UW could compete for a bowl next year, presuming QB Locker is healthy), you just have to beat USC once, not twice.

Plus, Seattle is the most beautiful city in America. Seattle, not Lubbock, is “God’s country.”

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First of all, I envy the season fans of the Red Raiders are enjoying. And I encourage all y’all to, in the words of former Mariner OF Mike Cameron, “… enjoy your enjoyment … .”

Seasons like your team is having are precious. Don’t let Leach’s flirtation with Washington ruin it.

It would be a boon to our lowly program to land a coach the caliber ot Mike Leach. However, this is one Husky fan who doubts Leach will make the jump to Husky Stadium (although I wish he would).

My feeling is Mr. Leach is skillfully exploiting the possibility of leaving for Washington to extract a luscious contract the equal of Charlie GasBag’s from Tech. He’s pointing his finger-pistols at the AD (and the boosters), but unlike you or me, his pretend six-shooters ain’t firing blanks. That beeping sound you hear is Leach backing an armored car up to the stadium. Fill’er up, boys! Arrrghh … and be sharp about it, matey!

Would Husky fans welcome Leach? Heck, yeah! Could Washington be an attractive opportunity to Leach? Probably, it’s a place he could succeed on the field and at the bank. And I think there are folks here actively working to bring him to aboard.

I just don’t think Mr. Leach will be headed for Seattle if/when he leaves Lubbock. Depending on what happens in South Bend later this season or next, there could be openings there and/or Gainesville (among other places). Or he could stay in Lubbock — with a fatter paycheck.

Please don’t hate on us Huskies for drooling on your coach. All’s fair in love and college football (it’s likely U-dub is being used). As a heard a man from Texas say long ago, “It’s jus’ bidness.”

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now you TT fans know why we hate Husky fans.

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uh-oh! the huskies are gettin’ up there with the big boys now!!! competing for a bowl?!?!?!?!?!?! SWEET!!!!!!

hahaha congratulations, yall have added some humor to my night.

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Although born to Frank and Sandra Leach[2] in Susanville, California, Mike Leach claims Cody, Wyoming as his hometown.[3] He graduated from Cody High School before studying at Brigham Young University, where he closely followed the exploits of the Brigham Young Cougars. The Cougars, guided by head coach LaVell Edwards and offensive coordinator Norm Chow, played a pass-oriented offense. Leach graduated in 1983 with a B.S. in American Studies.[4]

In 1986, Leach earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Pepperdine University School of Law. Leach is also one of the most prominent graduates of the United States Sports Academy, from which he earned a Master’s of Sports Science/Coaching in 1988. Leach is married with four children. He was raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[5]

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oh wait, that’s only IF their garbage qb is healthy

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I’m starting to believe. If Leach isn’t serious about the Huskies, why was he at Honey Bee Hams in U Village inquiring how many hams he could buy for $5,000?

He’s done his homework on Pac-10 officiating . . .

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first off, luke, mr texas tech fan, stop hating on UDub. you say we are the worst program in college football.. well your guy Leach has been around a lot longer than you probably have and knows that in the pac10, before there was USC dominating, there was UW. national titles, rose bowl victories, conference championships. you think texas and oklahoma own texas? UW had first picks of the entire west coast, including california under don james, for decades. as a fanbase, we have the most alumni living in town than any college nationwide. in the last and worst 2 years of Husky football, we still brought in more revenue than any other pac10 school by more than 6 million. now imagine how much more it’d be if there was a winning team.

without disrespecting tech, you already know how many conference championships, big-time bowl wins and national titles you have, so i only need to make mention of it. if mike leach doesn’t come and resurrect this program, someone else will. but DON’T be arrogant and disrespect our program that is a TOP 20 program of all-time

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Just a note to the UW fans, I do remember the power of UW, but Tech has not had a losing season since 1992 that was 8 years before Coach Leach arrived. Playing in the Big 12 has a lot more challenges than other conferences. Sadly, an 11-1 UW team would not be playing for the NC this year either and Leach knows this because the Pac-10 just really just USC and the PAC-9 right now.

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I’m so sick of the overuse of the word “hater.” Just because someone states an opinion contrary to yours, doesn’t make that person a so-called “hater.” I’ve decided to purge “hater” and “like” from my vocabulary. Where Leach goes is his business.

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if offered $2.5 million a year at Texas Tech, he would have to make $3.5 million make the same money in Seattle.
Check it out yourself.
http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html

Mrs. Leach may have found that the houses dont give you the same bang for the buck as in Lubbock.

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Third or fourth level of recruiting in Texas………C’mon the third or fourth level in Texas is better than the first level in Washington. Whoever that source is isnt to bright..

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What are you waiting for…………………get the flock out of Lubbock!! Elevate your taste in trolls!!

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The article quotes some UW genius as stating that Tech recruits at third or fourth level in Texas but UW if first in Washington. First of all, Tech has clearly moved up in the ranks and is getting quality players second only to UT, ahead of A&M and steadily closing the gap on UT. Secondly, first tier in Washington is akin to fifth or sixth tier in Texas. I’d take the Rice or UTEP job before I’d look at the worst team in the PAC 10. Leach may move on some day, but I would hope he’s smarter than to go to this wasteland. (Just look at the last “offensive genius” who tried to win with Ty Willinham’s players) And as for the Raiders when he does, we’ll be just fine.

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As far as recruiting, Texas has more 5-A (largest classification) high schools than Washington has high schools. More than 450 high school seniors in Texas have D-1 offers already. Being “third or fourth” in Texas is still much better than number one in Washington…with that great tradition of Washington high school football, LMAO.

It has taken Mike 9 years to get to this point, why would he want to start over? He was one game away from a NC game and will probably be Coach of the Year (or Saban). What would he gain by going to Washington?

And by the way, Oklahoma played Florida State in the NC in 2000. Miami got hosed just like Washington. We beat FSU, you beat us, and FSU got to go.

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I wish him well if he moves……..

Now for a replacement how about Gary Campbell at TCU, or Baylor’s coach, or BYU or Utah’s coach. There are options out there.

Get a good ‘un and keep on winning.

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If Myers wanted Leach to stay so badly why did he wait until now to give him a raise and an extention on his contract…let’s wait until the last possible minute to try and get him to stay by offering him more money, etc. This should have already been done…like at the first of the season when it was already being discussed! I think by waiting until now to give him the raise and the extension on his contract may just cause Tech to lose their coach. I sincerely hope Coach Leach remains in Lubbock but as the saying goes “too little too late.” The raise and contract extention should have already been done long ago!!

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The REAL drawback to going up there is too many stinking liberals. He would be an absolute FOOL to live among the Godless like that. Secondly, I wasn’t aware that UW even had a football team. Are they forming a football team next season and want Leach to get it going? Thirdly, someone mentioned Gates Sr….who cares about Gates Sr, or Jr???? They are nobodies…except junior created that HUGE virus called windoze. Fourth, what moron thinks recruiting would be better in WA? You can get better football talent from “Our Lady of Perpetual Agony School for Blind, Crippled, Unwed Mothers” right here in Texas than you could at the “best” football school in WA. Leach has plenty of dignity and honor and I would think he would rather coach al quida than UW. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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The hottest recruiting bases in the country are Texas, Florida, California, and Ohio… Washington might be #35 or 36.

Leach would rather have the 3 and 4 star players from this region than the best recruits from Washington and the 3rd teer players from California. Let’s not fool ourselves… UW will never pull recruits away from USC, Cal, and Oregon.

Kent Hance… my family has known yours since the 1970’s. Do the right thing for Texas Tech… sign Leach TODAY, and pay him well!

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So the biggest question is why did Myers have to “wait until after the season to see how much success we have”? That’s the way you lose good coaches. After 9 years you had to make him prove himself another year? So how much impact has Mike Leach made on the stadium improvements? How much money has come into Lubbock and TT as a result of Leach’s football team? Excitment has never been this high and we have an AD that doesn’t recognize any of that.

I have said it before on these blogs and will say it again……I was there in 1976 and we let our coach leave. Saying….oh that’s ok we’re an established program now and we can find another coach that will win us a SWC championship. So….how did that turn out? Can you say Jerry Moore…..1 year of David McWilliams….need I go on? We had 20 years of bad football until Spike started re-building the program ……Leach has taken it to another level. 30 years later we have the same scenario and Gerald Myers is saying ……we want him…..we will pay him. If he had gotten off his arse and taken care of this before the year began we wouldn’t be talking about this now.

MIssouri sure knew how to make sure their coach wasn’t on a visit to Washington yesterday. Similiar scenario and they did it before the last game of the year and the Big 12 championship game.

If Leach leaves then I think Gerald Myers should explain to Raider Nation why he wouldn’t pull the trigger on a coach that the alumni and current students want. And if he says…..we wanted to keep him but we don’t want to disturb the season….that’s BS.

Poor….poor……decisions being made by the AD. He needs to be held accountable by the supporters, students & alumni.

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I won’t say Mike won’t leave but, why would he I mean when you talk about great football states Washington isn’t in the discussion. An

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Let the strange one go. He needs a place where he can anchor his pirate ship. Hire Art Briles.

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I didn’t know they kept score for high school games in Washington. Jeez, learn something every day.

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I am not a fan of either school, but if any of you think that TT is even remotely close to UW as a football PROGRAM on a national scale you are kidding yourself. There is not 1 person in the country who would think TT is a better job. Not one. You have had 1 great year with 2 great players that don’t return. You will be back to the 7-8 win seasons next year, which is great for a school like TT. The Big 12 has been good for 2 years and when Daniel, Harrell, Reesing all move on it will back to UT/OU (oops, it never left that).

As for football states, find it funny and almost pathetic that someone would leave out California as a top state, especially when discussing Ohio (what 15 years ago when you didn’t need to be an athlete and could just hit?) up there. Washington the state actually produces some pretty good talent, just need to keep it away from Oregon.

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Gerald Myers has always been and idiot.
Before he got the AD job (he was given the job to keep out Bob Sweezy) he was making sure no one parked wrong in the athletics parking lot, sending out memos to staff about not eating white-out or stapeling their fingers during working hours and letting employees know, what was being served in the atheletics dining hall, that’s the guy you want running the show.
He’s been a blunder forever, it’s been so bad at Tech financially that he was trying to get a Dallas game with A&M just to pay coach Leach’s salary.
A&M’s boss told Myers that A&M built their stadium to play games in it and they were not concerned with paying Leach’s salary, it was more important to their school and community to keep the Tech and A&M game home and home, so Myers made a deal with OSU.
Without BCS cash, Texas Tech will have to scramble once again just to pay the rent and now cowboy Kent Hance will be spending $25,000,000 to up-grade the east side of “The Jones” and only adding 500 public seats (great plan when cash and fans are what you need).
Bobby Gleason would be another reason for coach Leach to head to Washington, the little weasel keeps giving himself a raise with cash flow problems that need to be addressed.
All in all coach Leach has done a wonderful job for Texas Tech but worrying about gettin paid should not be an issue.
Good Luck Coach Leach in whatever you do, we should all know that Tech couldn’t hold him here forever.

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It’s not easy to have a passing game where it rains all the time! 10-11″ Sept.-Nov. If he goes you better get a field with a dome.

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okay, okay so who’s gonna donate to get billboards put up pleading for Mike to stay, I think all the Red Raider fans should put their money together, and show Leach the love, much like San Antonio did when Tim Duncan was a free agent and on the move.

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Better yet why would Mike leave now, wait it out Charlie Weis is about to get axed @ Notre Dame he can go to South Bend and bring the Irish back to glory, oh sorry Notre Dame is a catholic based school. could be a problem, but still an option

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If Leach leaves, you might as well cancel the expansion of the stadium, because I and many other will be cancelling our season tickets. And I have 8 of them. Get your head out, get your ego in check, and sign the man, Gerald Myers!

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Sail on you mindset pirate
Sail on and catch the big wave
For days are days and weeks become months
And shipwrecks become water graves

Your life as a flatlander walkabout
Can only be counted as few
If you have the chance to sail forward
Make sure it becomes Washington U

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Mike,

You’re my man.

You know your heart and your heart belongs in Raiderland.

Keep your Guns Up Matey!!

Wreck ‘em!! TTU ‘85

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I am hoping we hear something today on Leach.

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Gerald….

You let Leach slip through your grasp and you know what words you’ll hear….

Don’t make me say them…..

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Article is right, in that Washington offers recruiting potential that Tech does not. And the Pac-10 would be a good fit for Leach’s offense.

But the climate of Seattle does not make it a good fit for Leach and his offense?

I have no problem with any coach wanting to go where they have a better chance to win championships, including national championships. But Washington does not seem enough better for Leach, in that regard, to warrant the move.

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I’m tired of reading about how Leach can’t interact with UW’s board of regents. What the heck do you people think Lubbock is? Have you ever been to Texas? 1.)Lubbock is the second largest city in the Big 12. 2.) Texas Tech one of three state universities in Texas (pop. 24,000,000 compared to UW and WSU in WA pop. 6,500,000) So Tech theoretically has 8 mil to your 3.25 mil from which to recruit. “But we recruit from OR and northern CA! Well we have kids from Okla, and all surrounding states as well. Tech has 30,000 students. This isn’t some little community college in the desert. OU, OSU, NU, KU, KSU, Tech: we’re ALL out here in the vast plains of the mid-continent, but contrary to what you libs out there in tax land think, we have money too. We are also as highly educated as you people think you are. People are still flocking to Texas because we have jobs, low taxes, and an independent streak some find refreshing.
I wish the best for Leach, 9 years is a long time to spend anywhere, and if he can make more money or have a better chance to compete, I hope he finds what makes him happy, because he’s contributed greatly to my Saturday afternoon happiness for some long time now.
I see why people can’t stand Husky fans too. They’re just like every other “flagship” state program. OU,UTex,UTenn,UF,UGa, “look at us! we’re owed respect, we have tradition! Why would someone go to your school when they could come to ours?” Maybe that’s why other schools exist. Some people just like being in Lubbock, Pullman, Stillwater, Manhattan(KS).

Got that off my chest. We should seriously hire Art Briles. He’s a Tech alumnus and was an assistant coach under Leach. Looks like a heck of a recruiter too.

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Hot off the press…

Fresno State coach Pat Hill could be the leader for the Washington job.
The hot talk is Fresno State’s Pat Hill may be the front-runner. He interviewed for the job after Fresno’s game at Boise State last Friday, and a decision could be made quickly by Washington officials.

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I’m no athlete, but Leach and the Raiders have gotten me very interested…Myers and Hance, pay the man whatever it takes to keep him in Lubbock, Texas! If not, we’ll have to start from the ground up. If I were a prospective college FB player, I’d want to play for the man!

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I’m not about to argue the merits of Seattle vs. Lubbock. Even as a proud west texan, i don’t think that is a good idea. But I don’t think Leach will be making a decision based on Seattle v.s Lubbock. If coaches did that, NYU would be a powerhouse and OU (and most of the SEC for that matter) would be in a lot of trouble. Truth is those things don’t matter to a coach or most recruits that much.

I think UW has a lot to offer the right coach, but i don’t think this will be the program Tech loses Mike Leach to. I think he will sign a new contract and that will finally be it and we can rest for a few years in the south plains. I think UW needs a young enthusiastic coach eager to prove himself and a atheltic dept and boosters patient enough to give him time to make the changes necessary [consider yourself lucky you didn't get Kiffin at UW, if he has ANY success it will be b/c he was able to get his dad and his dad's friends to help him]. I don’t envy any program having to recruit in the shadow of USC in an area that isn’t as recruit rich as Texas.

WRECK EM TECH!

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uw hasn’t had a winning season since 2002…6 yrs…o-11…hehe

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I’m bettin’ that coach Leach gets a call from Notre Dame, before the week is up!!!!
Hey Myers, when is your contract up?
If you let coach Leach go, you might-as-well say goodbye!!!

Bar-B-Q Bob in Muleshoe

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From what I’ve read and seen about him the last few years, the school where he coaches in 2009 will be very lucky to have him.

Good luck to both programs in 2009!

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Maybe we should start a website called sign leach, fire gerald!

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FYI — Big 12 teams share the BCS money.

I agree we should pay him what it takes to keep him. I’m even more impressed by the number one ranking in football graduation rate than the onfield success. As a Tech alum, that is something of which to be very proud.

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To show that the W posters know nothing about Texas high school football, OU and Okie State have about half their rosters filled with TX football players. Interesting, I don’t seem to see anyone from Washington on them. How about UT’s? Same story. Who cares if your high school players go to Oregon. Not exactly the Mecca for national championships either.

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Recently, I’ve traveled on business to both Seattle & Lubbock (through Dallas). Of course it costs more to live in Seattle! Seattle might be one of the best cities in America – I haven’t seen one that comes close in terms of views/landscape. There’s not even a comparison between the two. Lubbock was “dry”. “Dry” – like you couldn’t purchase alcohol dry. Seriously. It was a (bad) trip back in time to 1920. High school football must be a big deal because there’s NOTHING else to do. I saw people TAILGATING for HIGH SCHOOL football in Carroll, TX. Yes, really.
No mountains nearby, no lakes (at least none like Seattle’s), no ocean, no hiking/biking/skiing. Just lots of eating & humidity & flat land. Go to Washington, Leach. Even if your wife can’t get half as much house as in Lubbock. There’s a reason.

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Think about it, taking an 0-12 team and making something out of it.
Kinda like what Obama will have to do after George Bush’s last eight years.
It’s a coaches dream to take a team that can’t play a lick and turn them around, they make movies about that stuff…

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Well if Leach goes, let’s go after Art Briles. He made tech look pretty bad in the first half.

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Capt Awesome, we do love our football in Texas. That’s why we have the best players. Look across the Big XII. We have the best coaches, the best players, etc. And over half of all Big XII players are from Texas. Fact. The best players, the best football. UW may have the better view, but we’ve got the better football. That’s what should matter to a football coach.

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DaWg’s history:

The University football team’s first game was in 1889. From 1907 to 1917, Washington football teams were unbeaten in 63 consecutive games, an NCAA Division I-A record.[1] During this period, Washington won 39 games in a row under coach Gil Dobie, the second longest winning streak in NCAA Division I-A history. In 1916, Dobie finished his remarkable coaching career at Washington with an undefeated 58-0-3 record. The 1925 team posted an undefeated record but lost to Alabama 21-20 in the Rose Bowl. The 1960 team finished 10-1, and won its second consecutive Rose Bowl by defeating national champion Minnesota 17-7 (the national champion was declared before the bowl games in 1960). Don James became head coach in 1975 and transformed the team into a national power while compiling a 153-57-2 record. James’ first successful year was in 1977 with the team quarterbacked by Warren Moon culminating in a 27-20 victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Washington and Michigan played again in the Rose Bowl in 1981 resulting in a Michigan win 23-11. The next year, the Huskies returned to the Rose Bowl and defeated Iowa 28-0, the last Rose Bowl shutout and the only shutout in the past half century. In 1984, Washington posted an 11-1 record and beat Oklahoma 28-17 to win the Orange Bowl. Senior running back, Jacque Robinson won the MVP award and was the first player to win MVP awards for both the Orange and Rose Bowls. The 1991 team is considered to be the best Washington Husky football team and among the best in college football history. The team went undefeated, steamrolling opponents by an average score of 42-9 in regular season, including wins over No. 9 Nebraska, No. 7 California and a 34-14 win over No. 4 Michigan in the Rose Bowl. In 2000, Washington finished with an 11-1 record, and won its seventh Rose Bowl under the leadership of Marques Tuiasosopo. Washington’s all-time record of 639-363-50 (as of 2005) ranks 17th by all-time winning percentage and 16th by all-time victories.

National Championship (2)
1960 (Helms), 1991 (CNN and FWAA)
PAC-10 Titles (15)
1916, 1919, 1925, 1936, 1959 (tie), 1960, 1963, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992 (tie), 1995 (tie), 2000 (tie)
Rose Bowl victories (7)
1960, 1961, 1978, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2001

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Interesting history. But mostly propoganda. I really get a kick out of the 1991 team being considered “among the best in college football history”.. LOL, what a joke.

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Captain Awesome,

Check your stats please. You can buy alcohol by the drink in restaurants, bars, and taverns. Drive out to 98th and go east. There you’ll find our Little Las Vegas…you’ll find your libations en masse. We ski. We hike. We bike. We boat. We fish. That’s why God gave us New Mexico and Colorado. As to humidity? Nope. Wrong city. There is no humidity in Lubbock, Texas…but would like some now and then. Carroll (Southlake), Texas is 338 miles from Lubbock, and that’s a drive, even for us Texans. And I’m sure they tailgate…Why shouldn’t they? They play football there. I challenge anyone from Southlake/Carroll to tell Captain Awesome how bad your living conditions are…It ain’t West Texas, that’s for sure.

Anyway…I love your city Captain Awesome. It is one of my favorites. Best of luck to you and UW….We just wanna win some more football!!

Wreck ‘em!! TTU ‘85

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Don’t know how much it matters to a college football coach, but the people of Lubbock are great. I lived there for eight years, and loved it. Seattle seems a little like Austin, just more rain. Lots of coffee, liberals, and street people. I’d take a pass on that.

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Como… yeah that might be stretching it a bit.. but they were an awesomely talented/physical team, that I would loved to see kick the ‘Canes butts in an “and one game”… but that is a topic for a diff forum.

I don’t know what Leach is gonna do.. but he would be the biggest fish in a beautiful part of the world, and be the hero as he resurrected a once very proud football tradition..

Obviously Texas has more football talent than Washington.. but he wouldn’t have to share what is in Washington.. and he could cherry pick Texas & SoCal too.. he would yr in yr out give Carrol & SC a run for their ‘money’… especially with Belloti on his way out at oregon…

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Cap’n Awesome, you are right, there are no lakes, no trees, no mountains, etc. in west Texas so what does it have going for it.?…… the people who live there. There is a quality of people in west Texas that exceeds all that exist in the rest of the world. Only someone who has lived there knows that and that is the reason Lubbock will stand above the rest. Leach knows this too by now.

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I note that the article pointed out that Mike will be able to pick up Washington’s “first-level” recruits. So what?

Other coaches, including Don James, found out that they were non-competitive using the state’s best players; they had to go out-of-state, notably to California, to recruit the players that made their teams competitive.

Nobody goes TO Washington to recruit top-notch football talent; EVERYBODY comes to Texas.

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I’m unbiased here but a PAC-10 fan and alum (ASU). I have been to both cities at least a dozen times including many trips to the campuses (I recruit college grads).

What do you like: Realty said that you can buy a lot more house in Lubbock than Seattle. That is so true, but in Seattle you won’t have to build a lake too. Mrs. Leach will make the decision on that.

Culture and ambiance: This gets a little iffy. I lean left and Seattle is a great city for lefties, but their lefties are a bunch of elitists who look down on Wazzou and call them hicks. Edge Even

Food: OMG, this is tough. I love salmon and Seattle chefs know salmon, and none of that farm-raised stuff. I love Mexican food, Lubbock, you’re Mex is not as good as Arizona or NM – but good. I hear your BBQ is good. Edge Seattle.

Music: Really tough, both have rich musical heritages. Seattle would not have a rock and roll museum if Buddy Holly never lived. Edge Lubbock

Doing things: Sorry Lubbock, but hunting isn’t going to cut it. All kinds of fishing in Seattle, pro sports (whoops, where’s the Sonics?), boating/sailing and skiing. Edge Seattle by a wide margin.

Street People: Seattle wins hands down. Lots of street people. Edge Seattle if you like street people and getting asked for loose change.

People watching: I’m spoiled looking at ASU coeds. Edge Even

Airport: Lubbock is my all time favorite airport. My record is plane to gate (7 passengers, no other planes at the other gates) to luggage retrieval to rental agency to car in 6 minutes. Edge Lubbock

Diversity: Heck, I feel like a foreigner in Lubbock, Ya’ll. Seattle is a melting pot, Lubbock is melting. Edge Seattle

Traffic: Seattle, do something about that damn double deck thingy. Big Edge Lubbock

Climate: God, I hate both you’re winters. True story, I arrived in Lubbock and was freezing trying to put luggage in the rental and scraping the windshield. I don’t even own a pair of gloves. On the news that night that they said there was a “blue norther” which sounded like something out of porn flick. They said to move your pets inside. I awoke in the morning to the local news showing a house burning down. It seems the homeowner put a space heater in the doghouse. But in Seattle I learned a new word, mildew. Swear to god, in Arizona we don’t know what that is. Edge Even

Okay, final analysis. Hire Leach at UW. He’ll be fun for the PAC and put those UW and Seattle elitists in their places.

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Myers is a moron. Always has been, always will be. That’s why the administration has never let him make any decisions.

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Forget Notre Dame, Weiss is back next year.

Washington will rebuild with or without Leach. The program will be back within 3-4 years.

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Go ahead and let Coach Leach get away.
Go ahead and fail to reward his stellar performance.
Go ahead and be cheap.

Those condos across the street and the new expansion are because of what Mike Leach has done in Lubbock.

Our Heisman candidates are here because of Mike Leach.

Get the deal done or face the consequences from us, the fans!!!

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The Huskies needs someone with deep ties and who knows how to recruit on the west coast. That’s not Leach.

If we were going to lose him, I thought it would have been to UCLA last year since he loves California and the beach.

I hope Mike stays in Lubbock and builds on the success that he has already created. In the next 2-3 years I see Tech in a BCS bowl if he stays.

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If Leach sticks around a few more years in Lubbock, they’ll probably name a freeway after him!

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Remember that Leach approached Myers last year about an extension. Read that again. LEACH approached Myers about staying in Lubbock.

He ain’t going anywhere.

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The 2001 national championship game was between Nebraska and Miami not Florida state if your going to cite history please get it right.

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I have been a neutral observer to this lengthy discussion. I live in Washington, but I am an Oregon Duck. I spent eight years of my 24 year Army career in Texas. I don’t have a dag (excuse me) in the fight.
Both TT and UDub fans have some valid points. Seattle is a great city and UDub has a wonderful football tradition. Recruiting these days — at least for teams in the Pac10 — is national in scope. heck, the best high school running back in Texas last year was an Oregon State Beaver this year! And I have to say that most people, given the choice would take western Washington over life in west Texas. I’ve been to Lubbock. It smells funny, it’s too flat and there is little to do.
All that said. As a west Texan pointed out, the people in west Texas are wonderful. They treat strangers with friendliness and respect. They are polite. They are the only “real” Texans left. The rest of the state is populated by outsiders of first generation newbies from Michigan who moved in for a job when the auto industry tanked in the 70s.
But most of all, coach Leach needs to stay at Texas Tech because it is the right thing to do. There are things more important than money. He should coach there for 10 more years, retire and have the stadium named after him. He can be a legend, not just another mercenary who grabbed for the most cash he could get regardless of things like honor and loyalty. I watched that Tech v U of Texas game. What a special thing that was. Leach will never recapture that feeling in Seattle. take a line from the Wizard of Oz, coach, “There’s no place like home.”

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Mr. Meyers:

I was there when you took off your jacket and ran out to mid-court during a classic game versus Washington and Detlef Schrempf and they did steal that game from us. You were mad, upset and gave it your special Myers flair. However you lost. Are you going to let them come in and steal another one from you?

If so, there will be no Bubba Jennings (yes I am going old school) to come and bail you out this time. You will face the fallout alone.

You have this off time now. Sit down, Hance, Leach, his agent, and yourself, away from all the distractions and get the deal done. There is no reason at this point not to sign him. All that football revenue that is helping to support all the other programs under your direction. That is because of what Leach has generated. His success has helped make other things for other sports possible.

For the life of me when you sold out of your season tickets you should have signed him right then. Why put it off?

You lose him it not only affects the football program but all programs in the athletic department. He is a good fit for Tech and Tech a good fit for him.

Mr. Leach, please accept your fans apology for the delay. Tech fans not only in Lubbock but all around the country love what you have done for the university. Yes some marriages do not last more than nine years but before you go to that long legged blonde in the corner that looks all sexy. She has made many a good man fail once she latched onto them and never to be heard from again. Stay in the South Plains and lets grow old together. The dynasty to build is here not the quicksand of the programs of the Pacific Northwest.

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word in the state of Alabama is that Coach leach has unofficially been contacted by people from Auburn University in the event that Tommy Tuberville is fired. See al.com

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This situation really has to be helping the current Tech recruiting effort enormously. I can just see that “maximum number of coaches” standing out there on front porches being told, ” Nah, you don’t need to come in today; come back when you know who you’re working for, we’ll talk then, IF my kid hasn’t committed elsewhere, and IF that new guy has any reputation at all.” Guarantee you, there’s not a recruiter from every other school whose not playing this to the max.

Guess that bothers me a bit about Mike Leach, character-wise. Sneaking off like that, without talking to the AD or Chancellor, and being upfront about it. That shows a bit of a lack of either respect for others or confidence in one’s self. Didn’t he sneak around before angling for the Miami or Florida job?

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Offer him a good contact [3rd-5th highest in conference] with extra incentives,and say to hell with him ,and start looking for someone else. I think he’s done a fantastic job at Tech, but he is replaceable. I personally thinks he’s crazy to leave, but if he’s not happy here, hell, let him go. We can find someone as Baylor and Nebraska has to get the program going. BUT, I DON’T THINK HE WILL LEAVE.

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well since seattle has the most beautiful views, we ought to just hand them the national title! because after all, that DOES matter.

haha.

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Yes, Mr. Kuhns, I assume most ducks would like to see Leach anywhere but Washington :>)

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Regardless of what he decides, he has been awesome for Lubbock. I rate him as best coach in school history. I can’t remember the last time we were prime time 3 games in a row. I hope and pray he stays, but I’ll be a Leach fan no matter where he coaches. Thanks for the great season coach! Hope we get to watch many more with you calling the plays for Tech!

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Gerald Myers is an idiot if he thinks that Leach owes him an explanationon why he might talk to other programs abourt their head coachs positions….

Based on Leach’s success, he doesnt’ owe Tech anything but a “syanora” and we’ll see you later if he does choose to head out west!

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jeremy on December 3rd, 2008 11:34 am Sail on you mindset pirate
Sail on and catch the big wave
For days are days and weeks become months
And shipwrecks become water graves

Your life as a flatlander walkabout
Can only be counted as few
If you have the chance to sail forward
Make sure it becomes Washington U
Cast away those memories of the Hub,and come with us, as we walk the Plank at the Dub

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Texas Tech does not seem like a place that coaches make life long stays (Jo-Pa, Bobby Bowden) so if it doesn’t happen this year look for coach Leach to say goodbye soon.
Best of Luck Coach Leach, Texas Tech football has been better because of you…..
Art Briles should be on a short list as the next head coach…
Gerald Myers should be on a long train ride out….

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Good one Dr. Mark!!!

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Coach Leach, stay at TECH!

Wreck ‘em

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DIDNT I read somewhere that SEATTLE has the highest suicide and depression rate….now really who wants to go there……….give it a rest uw.. hire bowden he out at clemson. Leach will stay because if he doesnt tech will have to replace a head coach, an ad, and a chancellor…..

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ESPN is reporting that no one at Tech has been talking to Leach or his agent about a contract extenstion. ESPN is also reporting that Marsha Sharp and Bob Knight are still on the payroll at Tech.

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Dave Kuhns…You are one smart Oregon Duck. Thank you for your service to our country sir. Thank you for your objective opinion to this matter. I hope Coach Leach is reading your words.

Wreck ‘em!! TTU’85

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Jake Heaps is Top ranked HS QB for the class of 2010. BYU, California, LSU, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Washington are all interested in him. WR Gino Simone 4 star recruit
to wsu in 2009. Kavario Middleton TE, 5 star recruit class of 2008.
Recruits from Washington 2008:
Kavario Middleton TE, 5 stars, David DeCastro C 4 stars, Alameda Ta’amu OG 4 stars, Jermaine Kearse WR 4 stars, Senio Kelemete OT 4 stars.
Other recruits: Jonathan Stewart NFL, Tavita Pritchard, Taylor Mays USC, Steve Schilling, Jake Locker, Reggie Williams NFL, Corey Dillion NFL, Marques Tuiasosopo,

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bigger in texas…..
bigger losers……..

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tech fans,
just because you know nothing about high school talent in washington, does not mean there is none. a little education, since coverage of south alaska can be sparce;

johnathan stewart out of u whoregon or taylor mayes, at usc. wa guys. thats just off the top of my head in the last few years. google current wa players: kavario middleton, chris polk, jake locker, allen carroll, johri fogerson, and senio kelemette. 2 of these guys are not from wa high schools, and those 2 are cali standouts. not too shabby to lure these top notch kids while observing the absolute worst seasons in the entire history of the program. ty didnt bring them, it was the program.

you may not have heard of the aaa high school in bellevue, wa who, 4 years ago or so ended the 11 year winning streak for aaaa de la salle, out of cali. or maybe skyline hs, who currently has a kid under center who is rated the best underclassman qb in the nation, jake heaps. also look up kasen williams, often target of heap’s. as a hs freshman, williams was offered by ucla in addition to uw and several smaller, regional d1 schools including undefeated boise state. leach will undoubtedly get 1st pick in wa recruits and select cali standouts. we also do well in az, colo, hawaii, and yes, have a few out of tx. there are assistants that have been on the uw staff for 15 years, retained by all of the coaches who have come (and gone) based on their relationships with the right local and cali high school programs and would be kept by the incoming coach so as to not miss a beat in recruiting. btw, heaps is lds.

loserham and our previous ad were brought in to be clean, but didn’t end up winning, not even close. we are clean, but lierone never embraced husky nation and proved a horid x’s and o’s man. the weak ad was booted as well. now we bring in the coach who’s record and priority is winning. uw resources and opportunity cannot be touched by tt.
if leach isn’t into the coast, lakes and endless stretches of mountains, an hour and a half east is identical to wyoming landscape and climate where many seattleites own vacation homes and cabins. leach stays in texas only if he “wants” to or is not man enough to take on a 2 year rebuild. the resources are in place here and we are poised to explode back onto the scene.

there is talk of leach’s personality not fitting in. it cannot be worse than loserhams stoic, and lifeless demanor. personally i get a real kick out of leach and can’t wait to buy a giant purple and gold pirate flag for game day.

as one previous uw poster stated, please pardon us for drooling over your guy. we have been punished for 4 years under the agony looserham-ball and see the light at the end of the tunnel in the potential of leach coming here. best of luck on your bowl and if you retain leach, congratulations.

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I am amazed. You people make it sound like Texas Tech has treated Leach poorly. When Leach himself says he would like to stay at Texas Tech.

A lot of this just sounds like unverified gossip.

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tom,
i think that is the point. leach expresses desire to stay, and your ad says ‘wellll, let’s wait and see how you do.”
couldn’t make leach seem too appreciated for going to a bowl every year, for like what, 9 seasons?
sounds to me like your ad is now laying the p.r. groundwork to be able to say to the fan base “see? i did everything in my power to keep him, but ultimately coach leach wanted to go elsewhere.”

as a guy in a city who’s pro basketball team just lied and left, i am sensitive to a “taking” so i hope if we don’t get him, you keep him. and if he leaves for us, best wishes in replacing him effectively.

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I just read this article on ESPN’s website

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3741224

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i saw spike dykes in town yesterday.

i bet he’s coming outta retirement for the tech opening.

now THAT’S a fit.

maybe we can be sure not to schedule north texas univ. .

see how many seats are sold in a game vs. univ. mass. with Spike as coach Gerald! … but ..he would fit your budget!

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washington is as close to an elite program as cherokee high school………….they suck and that is nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hey ya’ll. Congrats on a great season for TT there in Lubbock. Ya’ll were a thing of beauty to watch all year. I am an Auburn grad and our coach got canned today (which is embarrassing, he is a great man) and the rumors are thick and heavy we are chasing your coach. Any scuttlebutt from yall’s area would be appreciated! Good luck and “Wreck’em!!”

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So what has Myers been smoking. Saying he is negotiating a contract extension and Leach’s agent says he has not heard from TT. Who’s not telling the truth? It should never have come to this. This team is built for this type of offense and we will suffer if Leach leaves. He will take the good coaches. I can’t believe how naive some Tech fans are to say simply we are good enough and we will build from here if Leach leaves. This is the highest ranking and best team in Tech history. All because of Leach. Stadium expansion….because of Leach…..national exposure because of Leach. Wow…..how stupid can one AD and administration be?

Run Myers out of here as soon as possible if Leach leaves.

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This will all be over by the weekend. As stated before the ball will not be able to be thrown 50 times in that misty rainy weather.

He will wait for a better gig at a California school.

The PNW is beautiful in the summer, but is depressing 8 months the rest of the year.

Leach will stay.

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Steve – “No one goes to Washington to recruit a player.”

Funny… check out the top rated QB in the country… recruited by UW, LSU, USC, Alabama, Florida… Jake Heaps of Skyline HS just outside of Seattle.

Or, his teammate, WHO’S ONLY A FRESHMAN and the #1 receiver in the country, Kasean Williams.

Go check it out… now… rivals.com; scout.com, your pick.

Point Being: TT will ALWAYS be the red-headed step-child of UT, TA&M, OU, hell, even OSU at this point.

UW is the top top in WA state… and if you think there’s not talent, just look at how many #1 draft picks in FB and BB have come out of there in the past 3 years.

If/when a coach at UW seals up the state of Washington in recruiting, and then just cherry picks the best of UT’s, OU’s and USC’s leftovers (i.e. Michael Crabtree and Jaques Rogers), they will dominate everything north USC, and be competing head-to-head with the Trojans in no time.

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So tell me guys, if Washington is such a great place to recruit and build a program, why are they 0 – 11? If it’s such a great program and place, then Ty Willingham must be the worst coach in Division I history!

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Pirate of the Plains, you are absolutely correct. Seattle,WA has the highest suicide rate in the country. And it’s no accident. Eight months of cold, rain, grey skies, etc. It’s deplorable!

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Mr. Williams-
I e-mailed you at 9:50 pm about coach Leach vs coach Briles with the coaching environment question. I intended it to be a comment to the above story, but not sure exactly if I used the right method of contact.

Dano 1998

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Sorry UW, Mike’s just up there on a recruiting trip, taking advantage of a free flight. No longer is Tech a lower tier destination for Texas talent, it all starts now. You Huskies have no idea about the greatness of West Texas.

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He will leave lubbock for a school he can get recruits from, I grew up in lubbock and still know that not much has changed from the spike dykes era, the only difference is that leach now only schedules high schools for non conference, and gets a big win once a year in lubbock whether it’s ut or ou. If leach would schedule teams like dykes(ohio state, pen state etc..), they’d have the same record 7-5 every year. It makes more sense to go to auburn where he can get some atheletes. In texas he still has to fight to get ut and ou’s leftovers in recruiting

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Leach could not be in a better position, one way or another the man is set up for a ridiculous payday. The University of Washington has the deeper pockets without a doubt. He could be very successful up here find a way to knock the Trojans off their high horse and he will be in business. He would get the pick of the litter in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Ask the OU about the talent in Idaho. There is no place to go but up from what will soon be a 0-12 team. UW is a program that we were proud of for a long time, we know the excitement that you are experiencing in Lubbock and if we can steal your coach and some of your excitement I am in. I understand what a small College community is all about, Leach is probably treated like a king down there which is obvious incentive to stay. If that AD of yours can’t find his checkbook we will take good care of your coach. I am excited to see how this plays out.

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At Auburn he’d have to go head to head with Saban’s ‘Bama & Miles’ LSU teams in the SEC west… not unlike being stuck behind OU & UT now. But who wants to coach at Auburn.. beat ‘Bama 6 yrs in a row, lose once, get fired lol…

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“awright! awright! awright! I give it my best shot and I get probably Cotton Bowl with #26 or 27 Ole Miss? I can go to Washington – have an easier conference and more money and as good recruiting here and maybe the Rose Bowl every third year at worst- gee and I gotta think about this???!!!” Crap- it’ll be up to the wife and son, Cody, I guess.

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Not sure if anyone has read the latest, but…http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/huskyfootball/index.html#34957

Leach is supposedly having (or already had) a 2nd interview. Him and his wife like the idea of living in Seattle and his daughter is going to Med school and likes the idea of UW med school, one of the best in the world.

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Auburn – second in the state of Alabama – always will be. UDub, tops in Washington – so what, that equates to being the top school in Iowa. Right now, Tech has become a close second to Texas and is closing the gap, far ahead of A&M, which is totally irrelevant when it comes to Big 12 football. Art Briles at Tech – cr*p, that guy couldn’t even recruit his own kid to come to Tech out of Stephenville. Sonny Dykes, now there’s a depressing thought. I think the consensus for Tech fans is that Myers needs to go, the sooner the better. He’s his prime passed him long ago. They need to ask Mike Leach who he’d like to work with as AD, then go get the guy.

It is amusing to read some stinkin’ Okie (sorry for the redunancy, folks) criticizing Lubbock and Tech. Okie City in the NBA. Here’s the scenario on NBA draft day: the agent calls his first rounder, I got good news and bad news for you, kid. You are a first-round pick. Yes, that’s the good news. Oh, the bad news? You have to live in Oklahoma City. What? Oh, yeah, I’ll get on the phone right now and call Europe. We’ll re-enter the draft next year.

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Coach Briles! We love you, man!!!

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Believe it or not, before Bobby Bowden came to Florida State, they were a fairly mediocre football program. Now Bowden is a god in college football (although he should have retired about 3 years ago, but that’s another story).

Tech is now the second best college football program in Texas and is gaining rapidly on tu. The attention showered on Tech this year has exceeded the Boise State wonder year. Leach has an opportunity to become the next Bobby Bowden if he stays at Tech and finishes building Raider Nation. Recruits love winners and going to a bowl game every year. You can make all the sick jokes about Lubbock you want, but winning sells more than geography. Three nationally televised games in a row? Two Heisman trophy candidates? If Leach stays, don’t be shocked at how fast they start to get “de-commits” from the OU, UT, and A&M recruits by signing day.

It’s up to Mike. Right now he has more negotiating leverage than any coach in years. And he knows it.

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December 3, 2008 6:50 PM
Is Leach coming back? And more coaching stuff

Posted by Bob Condotta
I had an inopportune time to have some mechanical difficulties.

But I’m back on-line and have seen and heard rumors and reports that Mike Leach may be back in Seattle for a second interview with the Huskies.

I can’t confirm them in the sense that I’ve actually seen Leach on campus or anything, but I have talked with enough people who believe it has happened to think there is something to it.

If so, that gives a lot of indication that the Huskies are really serious about Leach, and that the search is reaching a real fever pitch.

One person told me today that Leach and his wife were really intrigued by the idea of living in Seattle after nine years in Lubbock, Texas. Another told me that they enjoyed a visit to the UW medical center — his daughter just started medical school and is apparently intrigued by the idea of attending the UW medical center, renowned as one of the best in the world.

Some sources have said Leach didn’t have a great first interview and that UW AD Scott Woodward had some initial reservations about Leach’s reputed “quirkiness” which would have helped create a reason for a second interview.

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Prayercap – You said. Tyrone Willingham LITERALLY MIGHT BE the worst coach in D1 history; seriously, I’m not kidding.

He was NEVER a coordinator at any level.

And to give you a little insight into Washington’s trouble the past 4 years:

- Willingham’s teams have lost 10+ games in the past 4 years where the lead in the second half. Hell, LAST SEASON they lost 3 games alone where they gave up DOUBLE DIGIT LEADS in the 4th quarter.

- This program could EASILY be .500+. Willingham was a VERY lazy recruiter. Also, alienated former players and boosters; closed practices to reporters; and lastly, NEVER took accountability; ALWAYS blamed players for losses.

- CONSISTENTLY, EVEN WHILE the program’s been down, UW’s recruiting classes have been ranked in the top 3-4 in the Pac 10; 2007’s was top 20 nationally.

- Also, look at UW’s non-conference schedule EVERY YEAR. UW doesn’t play a micky-mouse non-conference like Ohio State (worst in D1), Penn State, etc. Hell, look at TT’s non-conference. UW is one OF ONLY 5 D1 teams to NEVER have played a D2 team.

- 2008 UW non-conference: Oregon (ranked 23rd at time), still top 20; BYU (ranked 14th at time); Oklahoma (ranked 2nd at time); Notre Dame (at least a big name)

- 2007: Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Air Force

Lastly, for all those who knock the Pac-10, GET A CLUE! The SEC and Big 12 ARE MUCH EASIER because you don’t play every team in your league. All of these conference championship games are BS and just about money; you wouldn’t need them if you played a round-robin schedule.

Pac-10 is the ONLY conference that plays a round-robbin schedule where every team plays one another DURING THE SEASON; thereby, it’s the only conference with a true champion.

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Lastly, if I were a TT fan, I’d be VERY concerned.

I thought Leach was just positioning to get a better deal from TT.

However, the most damning thing I’ve read about the possibility of him staying in TT is this:

TT’s AD keeps saying they’re in a negotiation; that they’re giving him a raise, and that Leach knows it.

However, Leach’s agent has REPEATEDLY said he’s had no contact with TT.

This is VERY BAD for TT if they actually want to keep him. You don’t let things “slip” in negotiations unless it helps your position. Seems to this Washingtonian that TT has shot themselves in the foot.

PS For those taking shots about Seattle, get real. Come on up and visit. I was stationed in Ft. Hood for 4 years. While Texas had some very nice people, it was just a God-awful place. From Houston, to El Paso. If there were Hell on earth, it’d be in the form of El Paso, Lubbuck, or Killeen; take your pick.

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There has been a lot of talk about how Texas is this great state for recruiting and Washington is terrible. Keep in mind Texas is three times larger in population than Washington. Which means there will be more talent based merely on volume. But at the same time there are four times as many Division I-A or FBS schools in Texas as Washington, not to mention schools from Oklahoma, Nebraska and Louisiana that regularly recruit in Texas. The best safety in college football, Taylor Mays, is from Washington. Jonathan Stewart, a first round draft pick, is from Washington. The starting left tackle at Michigan, Steve Schilling, is from Washington. I’m sensing a pattern here that Washington may not be a terrible place to recruit if the school has a coach that puts in the effort. Which is something the last couple coaches have failed to do.

Remember this comparing the schools football records: Washington is one of the best programs in the history of college football. As of 2007, Washington has the 18th highest winning percentage (62.2%) ever. Where was Texas Tech you ask? 67th (50.9%). Mike Leach would be moving from a program roughly in line with Akron and Kansas (both at 50.9%) to a program roughly in line with Florida (62.3%). But you object. You say Florida has this guy named Tebow and a good coach. Well, UW has a Tebow like player in Jake Locker, who is faster and has a stronger arm than Tebow but has a terrible coach. Improve Locker’s coaching and he will be a Heisman candidate. He IS that good.

Also note: the last 3 UW coaches to take over the program when not heaped in controversy have won Rose Bowls almost immediately. Jim Owens year 3. Don James year 3. Rick Neuheisel year 2. Jim Lambright, Keith Gilbertson and Tyrone Willingham all took over a program facing sanctions and lots of controversy. That’s all gone now. I don’t like Ty because he never seemed engaged in winning or recruiting and largely failed at both. But he did clean the program up, delivering a team with a clean slate to the next coach.

Where Leach falls short in his candidacy for UW head coach is his style and possibly his personality. UW is classically known for being a physical program, dominating both the offensive and defensive lines. Leach is a video game offense type guy and even if his team is scoring 70 there will be booster saying “why did we give up 34 points” or “this team is too soft.” The memory of guys like Steve Emtman and Lincoln Kennedy will die hard. Leach is known as an esoteric guy and he has a law degree. The last coach at UW with a law degree had a bad ending to his tenure. And major boosters may not open the wallet to support Leach because they don’t get along with him. But if there is something UW fans understand, it is winning and winning will go a long way to cure those ills.

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you heard it from me first earlier yesterday,,, now here’s a quote from another article on al.com:

“An unofficial Auburn representative has already reached out to Leach’s camp to gauge his interest, a source said. Leach has told at least three people close to him he would jump at the chance to succeed Tuberville.”

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TALK TALK TALK, HE IS STAYING!!!!!!

HAVE FAITH RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!

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December 4, 2008 9:33 AM
Leach on way back

Posted by Bob Condotta

Back at it this morning with one source telling me that Mike Leach will be back in Seattle today sometime, probably on his way back as I type this.

This indicates a real seriousness in the Leach negotiations — coaches coming back for a second interview is pretty rare, especially in this high profile of a situation.

One person told me that while there are lots of rumors about Leach and Auburn, it is also thought that Leach is close with Tommy Tuberville and isn’t thrilled with the way that situation was handled, possibly further pointing him in the direction of the Huskies if he does look to leave.

I’ll have a few more notes up in a little while.

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I’m currently listening to Seattle Sports radio, and supposedly Coach Leach is back in Seattle today…

fyi.. fwiw.. grain of salt..

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One thing Seattle just cannot offer is sunshine. Those gray skies have been know to drive people crazy after awhile. Just listen to the Seattle fans on this forum. Lubbock has lots of sunshine, Seattle has lots of rain.

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Lubbock has tornados and dust storms and if the wind is right you smell the feed lot. Lubbock is brown and Seattle is green.
Lubbock is too conservative and Seattle is progressive. Puget sound is beautiful with Orcas and See Otters and Lubbock has Prairie Dog Town.

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now we know why the choice is so difficult . make a decision and move on – either way.

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IF UW IS SO GREAT WHY HAVE 3 COACHES TURNED IT DOWN?

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December 4, 2008 11:31 AM
Leach still at home

Posted by Bob Condotta http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/huskyfootball/

Two sources told us earlier that Texas Tech coach Mike Leach would be heading back to Seattle today for a second meeting with the Huskies.

But if so, he hasn’t left yet.

I just got off the phone with Texas Tech sports information director Chris Cook who said “he’s sitting in his office right now.”

That was as of 11:30 a.m. Pacific time.

Cook had no other information on Leach’s schedule or future plans, only to say that right now, the coach is still in Lubbock.

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ESPN just reported that Coach Leach has withdrawn from consideration for the UDub job… Hope he stays in Lubbock for all you devoted RedRaiders..

Goodluck going forward

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December 4, 2008 12:00 PM
Leach out of UW picture?

Posted by Bob Condotta

ESPN is apparently reporting that Mike Leach is withdrawing his name from consideration for the UW job.

I don’t have anything to link yet but will as soon as I can.

UPDATE — It’s Joe Schad who is reporting that Leach is out of the running.

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And it is such a Garden of Eden. How could anyone turn down rainy Seattle?

What about all those factual stories that swore it was a DONE DEAL?

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If he doesn’t leave for UW he’ll go somewhere else. Not that TT is a bad place but he can write his own ticket today. That might not be the case next year.

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i told you!!!!!!!!! listen next time……………..

WASHINGTON, GO BACK TO YOUR 0-11 TEAM AND CRY IN YOUR MILK!!!!!! MAYBE YOU CAN GET CHARLIE FROM THE FIGHTING IRISH ———–LOL

IT’S NOT PRETTY ANYWHERE THERE IS PINE TREES…

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Maybe Myers is talking to Tommy Tubberville!

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Steve Sarkisian USC offensive coordinator named UDub Head Coach… guess he ain’t afraid of a little rain..

start up the SoCal pipeline again..

again, good luck with retaining Leech…

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reports out now are that Leach was interested in the Auburn job, but the feeling was not mutual- Auburn is not interested in Coach Leach.

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