RIP Mike Leach

[Cusefan69]

Damn. RIP and condolences to the family.

 

[Ozzie0075]

 

[oldpinepoint]

RIP coach, always enjoyed listening to you

 

[sutomcat]

We lost him far too soon. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[OrangePA]

Tough.

 

[OrangePA]

Saying pray if you believe, even if you don't believe pray anyway... that's kind of shaking me.

Hope he pulls through.

I feel the same way.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Truly an innovator and entertainer.

 

[tep624]

RIP and condolences to the family - terrible.

 

[rrlbees]

So sad. RIP and thought and prayers to his family. Such a character, he’ll be missed.

 

[NineOneSeven]

RIP. A true gem.

 

[kcsu]

So sad for his family

 

[Orangejet]

Loved the guy and he was my type of coach and/or boss. RIP Mike Leach!

 

[XC Cuse]

He was so interesting, his wedding advice is a classic. Rest in peace and prayers to all those in his life.

 

[Scooch]

In a vast sea of boring, derivative coaches, he sure made the sport a helluva lot more fun and interesting. Such a shame.

 

[Ringostar57]

RIP

 

[SmilinBob]

A huge loss in many ways and college football has lost one of it's finest minds it has ever had. RIP coach, you'll be missed but never forgotten.

 

[SWC75]

From the Miss St board

I wish I had better news, but I’m told UMMC has transitioned into comfort care measures for Coach Mike Leach. It’s essentially hospice care at this point.

I’m told he’s been largely if not totally nonresponsive since the cardiac event yesterday morning.

It appears to simply be a matter of time now. It all seems so unfair. Life is fleeting. Tell those you love how much you love them. Forgive, forgive, forgive.

We will not be working to break the final story. We will respect the family’s timing on all of that. Yes, we have a story ready to roll, but we will now await the official and unfortunate word from the University.

I can’t believe we’re even having these discussions. It’s so surreal. He isn’t just our football coach. He’s Mike Leach, a national treasure. I’m honored to say he was our coach for three seasons. It’s also nice to remember that he’s going out a winner.

Please remember his family, our coaches and players in your thoughts and prayers.

I love you all and Hail State!

Probably our final update

Probably our final update

247sports.com

You don't hear that much anymore.

Mike Leach made football fun, on and off the field. I remember when Casey Stengel died, somone said "God is getting an earful tonight".

 

[Roger N]

One of a kind. RIP coach

Somebody should string together all of his interviews. It would make a hell of a show. He is, was a great story teller. I recently watched a video on how and why he became a coach. It was very informative and entertaining. Are you Newhouse people listening?

 

[JKinPhilly]

The thing I always loved about Mike Leach was that football just seemed like one of many hobbies/interests for him. Sure it was how he made a living but he had many other passions in life. Pretty refreshing when comparing him to so many others in his profession who eat/sleep/drink/breathe football and football only.

 

[Millhouse]

The thing I always loved about Mike Leach was that football just seemed like one of many hobbies/interests for him. Sure it was how he made a living but he had many other passions in life. Pretty refreshing when comparing him to so many others in his profession who eat/sleep/drink/breathe football and football only.

much like chip, he was fascinated with pirates and spent lot of his time probing the subject

 

[orangefog]

This sucks.

 

[MSOrange]

The thing I always loved about Mike Leach was that football just seemed like one of many hobbies/interests for him. Sure it was how he made a living but he had many other passions in life. Pretty refreshing when comparing him to so many others in his profession who eat/sleep/drink/breathe football and football only.

That’s exactly the observation I was going to make about him. Mike was an interesting guy for sure

 

[RoofBeam]

My favorite line from the "fat little girlfriends" tirade: "Everybody wanted to win the game. Nobody wanted to play the game."...A man who understood accountability and was not afraid to identify its absence. Thus, a true teacher.

 

[RMH44]

Somebody should string together all of his interviews. It would make a hell of a show. He is, was a great story teller. I recently watched a video on how and why he became a coach. It was very informative and entertaining. Are you Newhouse people listening?

I just watched a bunch of his classics on Youtube. A true mad scientist with an abundance of character. There was a method to his madness.

 

[qdawgg]

He was a lawyer before getting in to coaching if I remember correctly. Truly a one of a kind guy in a cookie cutter profession.