Q&A with football coach Mike Leach

[HB Pony Dad]

From this morning's


Q&A with football coach Mike Leach

Your book portrays Craig James as an ultimate "Daddy Ball" figure, and ESPN forced out one of its reporters, Bruce Feldman, who helped you with the book. What do you take from this?

"[James] was disgusted with his son's playing time. I dealt with him more than all of the other parents combined. The thing with Bruce is disturbing. I know a lot of reporters there and while I have no respect for two [James and ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad], most take extreme pride in their work and follow the rules of journalism school: Let the facts fall where they may. Imagine what a chilling effect this story has had on them. They have to think, 'What will the front office think of this story?' It's insane. ESPN wants to scrutinize everyone, but if they're scrutinized, they run and hide. It's like they don't want to confirm they were wrong on this story, or Craig James will spread rumors about them."

Interesting also...

Will you coach again?

"I want to go to a place that's undervalued, where the potential is great, a place that wants to win, not just participate, in football. "

[deepellumfrog]

Think maybe he goes to New Mexico?

[StallionsModelT]

Wouldn't surprise me a bit if he did.

[Pony_Law]

He will eventualy go somewhere and when he does that team will start to win. He is a very good football coach.

[redpony]

I wonder how his quirky personality would fit at NM.

GO PONIES!!!

[Dutch]

all depends on how badly they want to win.

[lwjr]

I wonder how his quirky personality would fit at NM.

GO PONIES!!!

I think he fits in fine in Albuquerque, town itself is a little quirky and I don't mean that as an insult. If he is hired he will be able to fly under the radar for a while. UNM supporters are more into Basketball than football, but Leach could change that. Folks in New Mexico are well aware of his success at Tech. Besides if we end up in some kind of MWC, CUSA hybrid of a conference that would be all the better.