Mike Leach thread

CloneFanInKC

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An innovator, with a bonus of dry wit/quotability.

Chuck Klosterman summarized Leach’s impact & philosophy in a chapter from “Eating the Dinosaur,” (written when Leach was at Texas Tech, but it applies to general approach to offense that also succeeded at Wazzu and Mississippi State).

(Scroll to “3a”)


A key Leach quote from the excerpt (even better if you imagine hearing him say it):

“There's two ways to make it more complex for the defense," Leach told journalist Michael Lewis, writing for The New York Times Magazine. "One is to have a whole bunch of different plays, but that's no good because then the offense experiences as much complexity as the defense. Another is a small number of plays run out of lots of different formations. That way, you don't have to teach a guy a new thing to do. You just have to teach him new places to stand."
Basic offense was minimal plays; multiple formations.
 
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Bill Snyder today:
I should type a tweet about Leach for when he passes soon (types tweet).

Now i’ll just hit the old save button to send it later (sends tweet).

Wait . . . ****? Sharon get in here!
I was going to go with saw it on Facebook
 

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C’mon Snyder…. how the f**k do you mess that up??? That’s the one thing you absolutely NEVER post unless you’re 1000% sure it’s true. What an embarrassment.
 

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I think it would have probably been an embarrassing thing yesterday. Chris Beard has moved the embarrassment needle
Been an active 30 hours (and media response subsequently) for arguably 2 of the 4 highest profile coaches IMO of former TTU coaches.

*Prayers to Leach family
 
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