Mike Leach (Texas Tech)

[Sudeepvol]

We didn't fire Fulmer to get Leach...that's all i have to say.

 

[rmsmith]

And these are our postseason goals?

Leach
2000 Galleryfurniture.com East Carolina L 27–40
2001 Alamo Bowl Iowa L 16–19
2002 Tangerine Clemson W 55–15
2003 Houston Navy W 38–14
2004 Holiday California W 45–31
2005 Cotton Alabama L 13–10
2006 Insight Bowl Minnesota W 44–41OT
2007 Gator Bowl Virginia W 31–28

sorry to ask if you've been asked a million times but who do you like?

 

[utmba93]

better than what we've got.

We got nobody. It's worse than what we had.

 

[hatvol96]

well, he hasn't beaten Texas and OU on the road yet, which is obviously what you're looking for

Those are the only quality teams they've played on the road in 8+ years?

 

[hvwarrior58]

Here are some other "big" numbers to look at:

2008-45
2007-52
2006-25
2005-37
2004-33
2003-44
2002-48

Those are his recruiting rankings at Texas Tech. All he has to do is pick up Texas' droppings and they finish top 25 in recruiting. Hamilton has made it clear that he wants a proven recruiter and that is one thing that Leach will never bring to the table.

 

[utmba93]

sorry to ask if you've been asked a million times but who do you like?

Gruden, Kiffin, and Davis. I'd take any of them in a heartbeat.

 

[rmsmith]

We didn't fire Fulmer to get Leach...that's all i have to say.

that's right.. we fired fulmer to get an improvement.. and Leach is an improvement

 

[hatvol96]

And these are our postseason goals?

Leach
2000 Galleryfurniture.com East Carolina L 27–40
2001 Alamo Bowl Iowa L 16–19
2002 Tangerine Clemson W 55–15
2003 Houston Navy W 38–14
2004 Holiday California W 45–31
2005 Cotton Alabama L 13–10
2006 Insight Bowl Minnesota W 44–41OT
2007 Gator Bowl Virginia W 31–28

Don't be dissing the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl. It's huge.

 

[rmsmith]

Gruden, Kiffin, and Davis. I'd take any of them in an heartbeat.

Gruden in my dreams.. Davis hell yeah.. but kiffin hasn't proven anything.

 

[Sudeepvol]

that's right.. we fired fulmer to get an improvement.. and Leach is an improvement

You're going to base one year of success on how good a coach is? You've got to be kidding me.

 

[rockytopdevil]

I have a feeling the ones of you that hate Leach, are the same ones that sit on your hands in Neyland and look down your noses at the fans that actually cheer and support the team.

 

[utmba93]

Gruden in my dreams.. Davis hell yeah.. but kiffin hasn't proven anything.

Get out this thread and go read the Kiffin thread. You're wasting your time here and there's plenty you could learn there.

 

[VolTx]

Those are the only quality teams they've played on the road in 8+ years?

looks like it
Texas and OU have lost 6 home games since 2000 and each have a national title

that may be your chief criteria
I'll settle for growing a low level program into a national title contender

 

[hvwarrior58]

Yeah, that's sound logic. We just fired a guy because we weren't content with 8 and 9 win seasons so let's go after a guy who has built a career on that.

 

[TennesseePride]

Gruden in my dreams.. Davis hell yeah.. but kiffin hasn't proven anything.

Yes he has... He was great at USC..
and you can't knock him for the raiders..

they are just horrible... he had nothing to do with that..

The crypt keeper is in complete control up there

 

[volmanbill]

I have a feeling the ones of you that hate Leach, are the same ones that sit on your hands in Neyland and look down your noses at the fans that actually cheer and support the team.

You would be incorrect.

 

[hvwarrior58]

And who are you talking about tx? Leach because of one good year? Other than this year, he has kept the same trend that Spike had before him.

 

[rmsmith]

You're going to base one year of success on how good a coach is? You've got to be kidding me.

one year? who said it's only been one year? his only bad year has been in which they lost to
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>at No. 20 TCU </td><td>L 12-3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" valign="top"><td>No. 23 Missouri </td><td>L 38-21</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>at Colorado </td><td>L 30-6</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>No. 5 Texas </td><td>L 35-31</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>at No. 17 Oklahoma </td><td>L 34-24</td></tr></tr></tbody></table>
all respectable losses.. a f@#$@#in tough sched.
well except colorado..that'd be like us losing to Vandy(which is a high possibility this year)

 

[Godfatha]

You would be incorrect.

seconded.

 

[TennesseePride]

Yeah, that's sound logic. We just fired a guy because we weren't content with 8 and 9 win seasons so let's go after a guy who has built a career on that.

Exactly! NO TO LEACH!

He's to goofy to run this program.. We need a stern, in your face, intimidating person!!

that's UT football and that who should represent it..

not some clown

 

[volmanbill]

better than what we've got. but given the pool that haven't said they aren't interested i'd say he's the best.

Really? I didn't see any 10 win seasons in there.

 

[rockytopdevil]

Yes cause the good Lord knows Phil Fulmer was in your face and intimidating.

 

[TennesseePride]

one year? who said it's only been one year? his only bad year has been in which they lost to
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>at No. 20 TCU </td><td>L 12-3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" valign="top"><td>No. 23 Missouri </td><td>L 38-21</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>at Colorado </td><td>L 30-6</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>No. 5 Texas </td><td>L 35-31</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>at No. 17 Oklahoma </td><td>L 34-24</td></tr></tr></tbody></table>
all respectable losses.. a f@#$@#in tough sched.
well except colorado..that'd be like us losing to Vandy(which is a high possibility this year)

And all at times when those teams weren't amazing..

Colorado??? Seriously... come on man..

 

[TennesseePride]

Yes cause the good Lord knows Phil Fulmer was in your face and intimidating.

Fulmer was intimidating and couple years back demanded respect.. When a man is broken and beaten you can't judge him on that

 

[VolTx]

And who are you talking about tx? Leach because of one good year? Other than this year, he has kept the same trend that Spike had before him.

he averages 2 more wins per year than Dykes
he's never had a losing season and taken his teams to bowls every year
he beats teams with more talent
he's shown continual track of program improvement at a forgotten about program