What a traitor! I bet that OU game was nothing but a set up to make his big boss stoops happy. Freakin’ clown.

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Coach Leach, with his recent success, has raised the visability of Tech as a target for blue chip HS recruits. Yes we try harder for them than Texas and OU and others; we have to. We needed a perfect season to cement that draw and make Lubbock more competitive. But winning a really big BCS bowl- the money and the media coverage- plus Leach staying on is not chopped liver when it comes to getting blue chip signees in coming years. It can only be better. Harrel is right; Leach can make a silk purse out of ears tails, hooves; you name it.

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Coach Leach deserves to be paid among the top 15 or 20 coaches in the country, he is a remarkable coach that has brought a great deal of consistent success to a program at a level unlike any coach before him here at Tech, and yes that means ANY coach. look at the coaching won-loss records of every coach at Tech through history, and although we have had some good coaches, none have been at the level of Leach. I believe he wants to stay at Tech, the fans love him, the students love him, and Raiderville is growing every year, its a great atmosphere, and its his work that helped build the stadium and continues to do so. Lets go Raiders, Stay here Coach, we want you and appreciate everything you have done.

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G. myers never won anything as a Basketball coach and he is still around, why is that? He does not like the fact that Mike Leach is more loved than he will ever be. If Myers lets leach get away, Myers should be let go that same day. G. Myers is not a friend of Tech, all he is doing is causing a major problem. Remember when Mike Leach first got here, Myers was causing prblems for Coach Leach then. I say let myers go.

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Chill out ! he will make 2.65 million next year, more if he wins, we are in a reccession and you guys want to make him the highest paid coach in the USA! He will get his raise and extension and stay if he wants or go if he wants. This would be happening even if they signed him to a 10 year deal last summer, it’s happened every year he has been here and had success, it will happen next year if he has success, the elite (National Champion) schools will always want our coach (whoever) if they are sucessful, because they feel they are better than us and rightfully so until we win the big one. I thank Coach Leach and all the coaches and players for an exciting year! I am proud he is our coach, but the facts are facts and until he can beat Stoops in Norman or Mack in Austin he doesn’t deserve their salary.

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Could Harrell be any more arrogant to think that just because he won’t be here next year then neither will Leach? Taylor Potts is going to have a great year next year and the guy has a absolute cannon for an arm! There is one reason and one reason alone that Harrell will not win the Heisman…………..he is not a leader. Great talent but a leader he isn’t. When times got tough at OU all you saw was a little boy on the sideline with his bottom lip stuck out because things weren’t going his way. Everytime he threw a bad pass he was seen on national television grandstanding his recievers trying to make it look like they ran the wrong route. Harrell be be back in Ennis coaching with his dad in 2 years and he can scream and pout all he wants.

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When recruits starts wondering if Leach is staying or not, then its time to act fast. Leach, get a grip. Your a HOT commodity. If you want more money then demand it and TECH will pay. If you want to leave then leave. What will hurt TECH is the unknowing. If player prospects are wondering if you are going to stay or leave they will not come to TECH and the chance of getting them narrows the window of time. We need to know, NOW. I want Leach here and always have. Pay him and get it done. Leach deserves it. If he doesn’t accept then he doesn’t want to be here. Either way TECH deserves to know NOW!

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I agree that G. Myers should go, way before Leach!!! Why are we still paying M. Sharp, but can’t afford Leach???

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Hmmm..so much for loyalty. Myers, like Leach, got the most out of his teams and won the SWC title on more than one occassion. How soon we forget! Oh yes, he’s also the only reason we got Knight. What a bunch of dunderheads!

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Please keep Coach Leach any pay him to stay. His loss wil be to great. We love you and want you to stay. Doris

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alot of contrasting information in the press, even within this one newspaper.
One article reads that there are three defensive players deemed all american. the next reads three offensive player make the all american. neither refers to confimation of the other for the most part.

now in one article, crabtree announces he’s staying, and harrell claims he thinks both Leach and crabs are leaving.

Leach has the spotlight. He isn’t going to UW, despite a one day trip to seattle. The Auburn job pops open. People say he wants to go where he would be in the top of a conference. Auburn is up against some long-running dynasties in its competition.

These reporters don’t know a thing. I am tired of hearing speculation. Get back to me when you have something reporters are supposed to depend on. PROOF

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WHOAH, WHOAH, WHOAH,
G Myers is a Stud AD. Look at where he has taken Tech from and where it is now.
He is a genius for picking Leach as a head coach even though he had not college head coaching experience.
He was able to land Bob Knight in Lubbock.
He got a very good ladies coach in Curry.
He has Wes Kipley running in full stride and winning individual track NC’s. I could keep going… We are screwed if Myers leaves.

Myers may not have been a great coach, but he is a great AD.

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Good for Harrell, it was an objective assessment and spoken truthfully.

I too commend the success Leach has brought to the Raiders, and I hope he will stay, but the “graveyard is full of people the world couldn’t do without”. There are other good coaches out there. I needed, sick ‘em Meyers.

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Leach built the program. Thats how good this guy is. When you think of TTU football you think of Mike Leach. Mack Brown and Stoops didnt have to build thier programs – that tells you how good Leach is. Mike Leach is a young JoePa(PennState) and Bobby B(Florida State).

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How much money is enough? If it is about money, hit the damn road!

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I want everybody to stay, Myers, Leach and Crabtree. I wish that Harrell could stay too even though that is impossible. They have all done great things for Tech and I don’t want it to stop now. We have more great thing to accomplish.

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Wait a minute. Stoops inherited an awful Oklahoma team that had been down for several years. He did re-build their program. And Tech was not a sub 500 team when Leach took over. In fact, we had been playing Texas a little better before he came. Mack Brown probably inherited the best situation, but he had to help Texas overcome constant underachieving. I am a huge Leach fan and he has definitely taken us to the next level, but lets not re-write history. Tech was a decent team to takeover when he did.

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and as far as Harrell’s comments that Leach likes new challenges, how about this…”win a Big 12 title”. Or even, “play in the Big 12 title game”. He hasn’t done all there is to do here. Even A&M has played in and won a Big 12 Championship.

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Mike Crabtree announced he will stay within a day of this report from Harrell.
In the same report, Harrell had also said Crabs would be leavin too.

I love the guy, but Harrell needs to leave well enough alone until all is said and done.

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Tacoma, you are right about Stoops. He did build that program.
But it wasn’t from the ground. OU had success before.
it just wasnt so recent. His recruiting must have done alot.

Leach was on the ealry Stoops’ season at OU. Only for one year, but it should matter wuite a bit. The Leach doctrine still exists in OU.
However, apparently Stoops can make adjustments. Look at the abandonment of the spread in the 1st drive vs Tech.
Look at how he may train Bradford to hand off differently to compensate for his broken left hand vs Mizzou

All that said, Leach better stay and finish what he started. He has two years on the current agreement. I hope tech has the money to hold him, and i hope he isn’t trrying to make 4 million after one 11-1 season.

Though I do agree he deserves what he gets. What a great coach

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Myers is a moron.

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JFolsom: Myers is a “Stud AD”? Are you kidding? You obviously have NO inside knowledge of how the department works. Myers hasn’t made a significant decision since taking over the big chair. He was put in there as a “puppet” for Dykes, Dickey and Sharp back years ago. The administration went along with it and likes the fact that he is a dolt who doesn’t mind being told what to do, as long as he gets his check. Do you REALLY believe he had the sack to bring in Bob Knight? Really? Bob Knight has pieces of guys like Myers in his stool.

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Spanish philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Former Texas Tech head football coaches who regarded us as a mere rung on the success ladder learned too late that Texas Tech has the best fans-alumni-supporters and this unique base has contributed mightily to their success(es) while at Tech. The names Jim Carlen, Steve Sloan, Jerry Moore, and David McWilliams come to mind. They all flopped after leaving Raiderland because they failed to recognize the “help” they received from our outstanding fans-alumni-supporters base. The David McWilliams implosion at Texas being the most delicious. If Mike Leach does not fully appreciate what he has at Texas Tech my bet is that he will soon be a member of that ‘What Might Have Been’ support group along with Carlen, Sloan, Moore, and McWilliams.

Hope he stays.
Glenn Dippel
Texas Tech ’61

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and thanks, Graham. Your comments will really help us with recruiting, whether or not Coach Leach stays or goes. Why make a comment like that? Why comment at all at this point?

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I think GH got media happy.

He doesn’t know more than anyother person about ML’s future or his current intentions.

But the report does get people to look at the A/J’s article.

I don’t like Don William’s judgement in this piece.

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Leach should take a 3-year extension along with Myers’ head on a plate. Retired coaches shouldn’t get anything from Tech

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I agree with some of the other people posting, the worst part is the uncertainty. it really hurts us everywhere. In what should be one of Tech’s finest moments [preparing for a good bowl game against a very good team], we’re all left wondering.

I understand if Leach wants to leave, its his choice and he can do what he likes, I’d personally love it if he stayed. If he chooses to stay though, I hope this is it for a while. I would think that it is It tough on everyone associated with the Tech football program that every year the head coach is rumored to be leaving.

WRECK EM TECH!

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I loved Glen Dippel’s comments! How refreshing to throw in some philosophy into the discussion…and how à propos! Indeed, Leach might want to consider the history of these past coaches’ success after leaving TTU. They actually became irrelevant, and if one is not a TTU alum, they are mostly forgotten. Leach has more ingenuity and intellectual creativity in his football analysis, but a new school is an unknown quantity. He is building a tradition, slowly building a national powerhouse, and I think that in the long run he would prefer to be a Joe Pa with a fabled history. He has already brought TTU to uncharted heights a SHARE of the Big 12 South Title and a number 2 ranking. But for stupid Graham Harrel remark (thanks buddy for opening your big mouth) we can all agree that there is plenty left for Leach to accomplish: A Big 12 Championship, National Championship, beating UT and OU in the same season, hell just beating them regularly, etc. I BELIEVE that Leach can accomplish all of this and more. He says he wants to stay here, and a pirate always keeps his word. As long as he is not too greedy, TTU and the fans should be able to provide the money to compensate him fairly for his good work.

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Benny,

I don’t even understand your comments. Myers fired Dickey in what many thought was a quick trigger. Bob Knight has made it absolutely clear that he believes Myers is the best AD in the country and would not have come to Lubbock absent his long time personal relationship with Myers. (Remember, Indiana played the 1st game at the United Spirit Arena because of Knight’s ties to Myers.) Myers was instrumental in getting Kristy Curry at a time when she was regarded as one of the very best young coaches in the country and only one year out from her team (Purdue) playing in a national championship game. Myers has been instrumental in building programs to generate support and money to build the ATC and for two stadium renovations in 10 years and for upgrades to every other athletic facility on campus.
Also, (I’m not a Myers homer) but it is necessary to set the record straight on his coaching career…His last few teams were as bad as any teams in the history of college basketball. But, in the early 80′s, his teams won the Southwest conference tournament several times and were consistently in the top half of the conference. I’m not saying that he was Roy Williams, but he was not the worst coach either.

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Harrell needs to keep his mouth shut…who’s side is he on anyway?

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Do you not think that Graham speaks to Coach Leach at all, I am sure he does, but I am almost positive it is not about Coach Leach and his career choices, Of course there is a chance he may move on, just put yourself in his shoes, what would you do. Graham may just be sweetening the pot for Coach Leach to get him the $$$$ he deserves. He has done a fantstic job. I thank him all the time for the way he treats my son, and the program that not only excels on the field but in the classroom as well, Mikey (as my son calls him) always has time for his players and he will discipline them as well(ask Woods). We have a treasure and should be rewarded accordingly , we are truly the oasis of the Big 12 South.
This happens at the end of every season, we should be accustomed to the retoric started by our beloved sports writers, and the delima of coaching. In that profession, They all have a getaway car, or in Mikey’s case a Three masted squarerigger. Gun’s up Coach, I hope you get all the dubloons you deserve and I look forward to seeing you watch the program that you authored grow.

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Mike Gundy just got a 7 year 15.7 mil ext. Leach’s should be higher than 2.2 a year.

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Money doesn’t buy anything in college football – look at Texas A&M — they’ve spent more money on football coaches , with less results- than anybody in Texas (I was going to say “nation” – but there is Notre Dame & Michigan).

I wouldn’t work for Gerald Myers for any amount of money. It could never be enough to endure that.

Tech should fire Myers & make Leach the coach / AD.

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Leach has done so much at Tech, however, he has never even accomplished this success:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUboRLK_snw

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Only the aggies have to drag out 10-year-old film.

Think how much money them aggies has spent since then!

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if leach need a challenge try winning the south outright, then win the big12 then win a bcs, now tell us it not the money

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AND GO WHERE?

The Birmingham News reported today that Auburn released a statement to the media that its two candidates are Houston Nutt and Jimbo Fisher. In the statement, Auburn noted that it contacted Will Muscamp but that he was satisfied at Texas and IT WAS NOT CONSIDERING LEACH AT ALL, despite some rumors that officials had contacted Leach.

This leaves Syracuse and……

Head pirate will be back.

AND, BTW, I think it is foolish to think that this has anything to do with a contract extension. Unless the extension includes a buyout clause, then we will have this same situation every year that a high profile job comes open.

IF THERE IS A NEW DEAL, PLEASE INCLUDE A HUGE BUYOUT CLAUSE SO THAT THERE WILL BE SOME FINALITY TO THIS!!!!

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I don’t know if Graham Harrell actually said that. There are rumors flying around everywhere. But, if he did, it doesn’t help Tech in any way, especially now. Tech coaches are recruiting as we speak. But I will wait to see if there is any truth to this. I also heard that Prussia invaded Russia, so who really knows what’s going on?

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I have been a true red and black since 1969 and sat through 3 long years (attending school) with Jerry Moore at the helm. If Mike Gundy can receive an extension with 3 losses what is our so call administration doing on Friday afternoon. Please lets get this into gear and wrap things up before the long winter starts.

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What is taking so long to get this resolved? I thought we were in the 21st century, where communication was lightning speed. I don’t know if Tech is aware of it but we’re a bit past the pony express days.

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We all know the football team carries the athletic budjet. Leach deserves to be one of the top paid coaches in the country, and he knows that. No other coach will fill those extra seats Tech just got founding to add on and all that money will be a waste. It’s very simple. SIGN HIM AND PAY HIM! If Myers thinks it’s hard to find money for things in the athletic program’s budjet now, wait untill Leach is gone and Jones stadium isn’t full anymore. There’s money there to pay him. Myers has to find a way.

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The stadium only seats around 50,000 now, and with extra seats upcoming it will seat around 60,000 or 65,000.

Any coach that wins will fill the seats.

The stadium is not that big compared to other Big 12 stadiums.

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if i was leach i would be GONE! we wont have a season like this anytime in the near future…recruits dont come here….dont be stupid…he deserves to be in a real program. we need to bring on a defensive minded head coach…we already have the players we need to run leach’s offense…that is what separates leach from other coaches who run this offense (or try to)…he knows what players will work in that system and we have the players!

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budGet. not budjet. idiot

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You guys that “Think” the alumni and fans support Tech….I guess you weren’t around town for the Baylor game after the loss to OU. There were so many people that jumped off the wagon it was sad. Fact is that if Mike Leach leaves you won’t be able to give your tickets away…here comes the Guns up Club again. Myers, you are an idiot! This guy has put on the national stage. He has generated more money this year for our local economy that his salary shouldn’t even be a question. This is exactly whats wrong with this town….just ask the Lubbock Crickets, The Cotton Kings, and the Lubbock Renegades. As soon as Leach is gone you will see “The Fans and The Alumni support.” Let me know if anyone is selling there season tickets.

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Leach was in Houston last night with a recruit. The only way he would have went to Auburn was if they made him the highest paid coach over $4 million per year. That ain’t going to happen. Tech just offered leach $12.1 for 5 years. He’s coming back!!!!

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ok quinton.. where are you from ?
ut or ok?

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LOL david, I was thinking the same thing! His true colors are shining through!

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Eric, don’t be too hard on the fans. The Baylor game was still a sellout. It was also Thanksgiving week and many of the students were out of town. Tech has very dedicated fans and alum.

Wreck ‘em Tech!

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3.5 mill from auburn i herd it to be coming

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Sheesh. You can tell by their atrocious spelling and grammar that tu and ou fans are coming onto our website and spreading disinformation, nonsense, outright lies, and propaganda in the hopes of derailing Tech’s success with Leach. I’m beginning to see why and how Tech’s student-athlete graduation rate is so high and tu’s and ou’s is so low.

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I hered huston nutts got him a new contrakt.

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If a Tech students takes a class over and makes a higher grade compared to the first time they completed the same course how does the higher grade figure in the TTU grade point average ? I have heard the higher grade “takes the place” of the lower grade.

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Here’s a challenge…beat OU and UT in the same season. Sounds like a give up excuse to me…

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Here’s a challenge for UT and OU…play at the level that Tech has played with the players that Tech has and we’ll see what you can do with it. If Tech was to get the caliber players OU and TU gets there would only be one question posted on these sites. Who will be Tech’s opponent in the BCS Championship game.?

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New challenge? Michelle Wie needed a challenge too….so she suits up with the dudes on the PGA TOUR and gets spanked. LIke Wie, win in your current capacity and then go on to new challenges. 1, count it, 1 TRI-Championship and we need a new challenge?? WOW.

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I too, would like to see Leach coach Tech to an outright Big XII championship before he leaves.

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Having worked at Tech for 14 years and witnessed the near constant brain drain because of small-minded short-term posturing, it is time for someone to think big. Successful recruiting, transitions, and develpment cost way more than what it would cost to make Coach Leach the highest paid coach in the land. Coach Leach is the best thing to happen to Tech and Lubbock since Sharpe/Swoopes (that includes you Kent) and it would be a shame to loose him because somebody thinks they are being a “clever negotiator”. There is a well worn path out of Lubbock because of this small mindedness and it has kept Tech mired in mediocity. Let’s finally grab for the golden ring!

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Here’s a thought…Hire Franchione….lol…lol

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Hey Graham, don’t do us any favors.

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Abba Eban (former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations): “Men and nations can act responsibly once all other alternatives have been exhausted.”

Indeed, I hope Leach stays. His Texas Tech accomplishments are very good and he obviously understands that these accomplishments have been achieved because of a process and not because of an event. I hope he recognizes that more accomplishments will result from the continued implementation of this process. I also hope he recognizes that the Texas Tech fans-alumni-supporters base is the best in the nation and reflects a refreshing departure from the demands and expectations of said “support bases” of the Ohio States, Oklahomas, Alabamas, to name just a few of the bold-face-type perennials who have a greatly abbreviated expectation-of-results time frame. Think the David McWilliams implosion after leaving Texas Tech after one season and going to Texas. That’s real orgasmic schadenfruede!

Then there’s Gerald Myers who has done a superlative job as Texas Tech AD even though he does not have an equivalent of T. Boone Pickens’ deep pockets underwriting a continuing great-leap-forward for Texas Tech.

I’m Red Raider Red, I’m Red Raider bred, and when I die, I’ll be Red Raider dead.

Remember, it’s a process and there’s no place for asking Myers or Leach, “What have you done for me lately?”
Glenn Dippel (Expatriot son of Old Glory, Texas)
Texas Tech class of ’61.

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What a joke. A challenge……try beating OU or OU and Texas in the same year……

Auburn’s coaching decision is not up to the AD or the President of the University…….it’s the alumni that decide, which is a bad model as A&M proves. He wouldn’t last long there…….after his first loss to Alabama it’s toast.

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I agree with Seven’s comments in the contributon Leach has made to Tech. As an Alum I wish the school would quite dicking around with him and give him the long term contract he deserves now!! Missouri did that for Pinkel and Leach is a better coach and has made a bigger contribution to the University.

It would be hard to replace a Leach and what the university does here will tell you alot about their committment to the program.

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Leach is looking for a challenge? How about winning the Big 12? There’s something he hasn’t done.

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Steven, try 41 years here….as a fan that is. Lubbock and Tech “want” to be big boys and wear big boy pants, but don’t want to do what it takes to do so. They both “want” to be considered with the best but won’t do what it takes.

When Hance and Myers say they can’t “afford” 3 mil a year is a perfect example. Look at the renewed enthusiasm and interest that Leach has brought to Tech and Lubbock. If they want to play with the big boys they must pay with the big boys….shoot Gundy at OK State is getting 2.2mil and we only offer Leach 2.4? COME ON MAN!!!

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Coach Leach, Please stay so we alumni can continue to enjoy watching Tech play on ABC. Why don’t we all pitch in and hlep the coach recruit the best possible players coming out of High School in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico and everywhere else we can get em from to go to Lubbock. I’m tired of seeing all these players playing in Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU and Kansas from Texas High Schools. Go Big Red. Stay with us Coach Leach!

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