Mike Leach (Texas Tech)

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#151
Exactly.. imagine this year if we averaged 40 points per game.
 
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Leach's record over last 8 years or so is eerily similar to Fulmer's but he can certainly build a program from nothing. Let's see how Tech does over the next few weeks, however. I just don't think he has the personaility that will sit well with good ole' Tenn folk.
 
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Dbake005 said:
Exactly.. imagine this year if we averaged 40 points per game.
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that's probably a stretch, but i think his offense/style could pull some major recruits to knoxville. he could pretty much say "look, see what i did at texas tech? well now i'm at tennessee. would you like to come play for me? we're gonna throw it 50 times a game and you'll be seen on tv week in, week out by millions"
 
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TennTarpon said:
Leach's record over last 8 years or so is eerily similar to Fulmer's but he can certainly build a program from nothing. Let's see how Tech does over the next few weeks, however. I just don't think he has the personaility that will sit well with good ole' Tenn folk.
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With Oklahoma St (8) followed by Oklahoma (4) yea lets wait. If they do win both I say give Leach whatever he wants.
 
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85sugarVols said:
that's probably a stretch, but i think his offense/style could pull some major recruits to knoxville. he could pretty much say "look, see what i did at texas tech? well now i'm at tennessee. would you like to come play for me? we're gonna throw it 50 times a game and you'll be seen on tv week in, week out by millions"
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We could put up some major points, for sure.

He'd bring in a ton of people. Get a QB that wants to chuck it around to people and be a gunslinger every week, a running back who does a job, blocks, and can score when he touches the ball...

Then a defense that can get after a QB..

Chills.
 
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#157
I've seen 3 interviews with Leach in the past couple of days. That is one REALLY strange dude.
 
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#158
Don't want him...his team is as good as it is this year ONLY because he has the best wide receiver in the courntry and a great quarterback. He'd win with those guys no matter the scheme.
 
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GAVol said:
I've seen 3 interviews with Leach in the past couple of days. That is one REALLY strange dude.
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still maintain that it wont matter if he wins. you could put rosie o'donell on the sidelines, and if she racked up W's people would love her.
 
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Voltillyafall said:
Don't want him...his team is as good as it is this year ONLY because he has the best wide receiver in the courntry and a great quarterback. He'd win with those guys no matter the scheme.
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he's been puttin up ridiculous offensive numbers for years now. he's winning this year because tech has a defense on the other side of the ball
 
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If Leach can win at Texas Tech then I believe he could win easier at UT with superior athletes. Must hire a good DC and special teams coach., perhaps Ben Foster at V Tech who won national defensive coach of year a few years ago. I miss the days when Tennesse had good aggressive special teams that would actually try to block punts and have good return teams.
 
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Still not sold. The guy has one huge win to his credit. If he beats Oklahoma (and I have the growing feeling that TT is going to get their asses handed to them) then go for it.
 
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#168
This is not the name I heard but who knows. Leach would bring some interesting things to the SEC but I don't think it will work in the long run.
 
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perico said:
Still not sold. The guy has one huge win to his credit. If he beats Oklahoma (and I have the growing feeling that TT is going to get their asses handed to them) then go for it.
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he beat Oklahoma 10 games ago when they were #2 in the BCS
 
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VolTx said:
he beat Oklahoma 10 games ago when they were #2 in the BCS
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I stand corrected. Let's see if he can win his conference though, before annointing him. The guy has spent the last decade being reliably 8-4. If I wanted a guy with a fancy offensive scheme who built a program from nothing, got the most out of his players, but had yet to win a conference, then I'd go with Mangino, who has built a program that was absolutely dismal before he took over.
 
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perico said:
I stand corrected. Let's see if he can win his conference though, before annointing him. The guy has spent the last decade being reliably 8-4. If I wanted a guy with a fancy offensive scheme who built a program from nothing, got the most out of his players, but had yet to win a conference, then I'd go with Mangino, who has built a program that was absolutely dismal before he took over.
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Please keep in mind that although he's vastly improved recruiting at Tech since his arrival, his rosters have been comprised mainly of 3 star recruits with maybe a couple of 4 stars thrown in.

Texas and OU's rosters are jam packed with 4 and 5 star players.

I remember seeing on tv, someone talk about giving a pregame speech to Tech's football team a few years ago. This was right before Leach came to Tech.
For some reason, the guy asked the players how many of them had offers from Texas, OU or A&M out of high school and one guy raised his hand.
The point being, Tech has historically been at a recruiting disadvantage in the state of Texas.
Things have changed a lot and Tech now wins the recruiting battles over A&M, but not yet over Texas and OU.

since 2005, against Texas and OU, Leach has a record of 3-4 with this year's OU game still to come
that's pretty dang good

remember in '05 when all the sports writers were incensed that Cal did not get a BCS bowl with 1 loss. They were relegated to having to play Tech in the Holiday Bowl. Tech waxed them

the point is, Leach's teams routinely beats A+ talent with B- personnel. Imagine what he could do with an upgrade in talent

one more point. His offensive system is an equalizer. It creates spatial advantages on the field that enables a perhaps less talented team to be competitive against a top flight team.
Now I believe that Tennessee will always be an attractive school to top recruits, but let's be honest, Tennessee is going to continue to have heavy recruiting competition from Florida, Georgia, Alabama and LSU for years to come. We can no longer go into the Atlanta area and just cherry pick the top talent.
in my opinion, we're going to need a system that serves as that equalizer like Leach's system does.

I believe that Leach has grown as a coach in that it's apparent that he now puts an emphasis on defense. He hasn't in years past.
The combination of his explosive offense and a solid defense would once again have Vol fans really believing that Tennessee could beat any team in the country any time

remember those days?
 
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general jack.....substandard defense?
if im not mistaken, i believe they just beat the #1 team in the country, and are now themselves ranked #2. sounds ok if im not mistaken
 
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#173
sorry if this link has been posted...but it does kinda get you fired up about Leach, reading thru it:

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