Yosetime Sam Shooting Self in Foot?

[Stallion]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 6f516.html

[Mexmustang]

Somehow I am seeing two cartoon characters, both looking like Yosemite Sam, drawing on one another, one named Leach the other Myers, and aiming at their own feet!

[jtstang]

It's so damn stupid. I guess TT is doing its best to attract another candidate by showing if you make us relevant we're going to pull our [deleted] out and [deleted] you.

[MrMustang1965]

What a bunch of idiots in the TT administration: Leach is an ATTORNEY! He'll win this argument, one or another! It's a win-win situation for him. (corrected)

BTW, who the heLL is Yosetime Sam? It's Yosemite Sam!

[Mexmustang]

By the way, how do you spell Leach? Most have been spelling it Leech, the DMN spelled it Leach.

[SMU 86]

The Mike Leach era maybe over as early as next week.

[Mexmustang]

Just wish this had happened a month ago.

[ozfan]

Just wish this had happened a month ago.

Why

[BrianTinBigD]

For the obvious recruiting benefits of running a similar type of offense.

[Mexmustang]

Thanks

[StallionsModelT]

Count me as one who hopes we continue our series with Tech. They always bring tons of fans to the game here in Dallas and its fun to play them. Hope their alliance with Okie State to play their matchup at Jerry World doesn't stop our series with them.

[PoconoPony]

It's so damn stupid. I guess TT is doing its best to attract another candidate by showing if you make us relevant we're going to pull our Hancock out and [deleted] you.

Not as stupid as you may think. TT officials have taken a good look at the situation WV had with the loss of Rodriguez to Michigan and the mockery that resulted. WV held their grounds filing suit with a very well written contract containing specifically articulated penalties and buy out $$$$s. A long term big bucks contract that had been re-negociated the previous year wherein WV sought to protect themselves from Rodriguez constantly shopping himself around, annually disrupting the program and recruiting. Stipulations specifically communicated, written into the contract and understood by Rodriguez and his agent and the reasons for the contract as written. Rodriguez subsequently lied and made up stories (pathetic excuses and accounts) to avoid his clearly understood contractual obligations. In the end, the court decision was easy and Rodriguez was exposed as a corrupt and dishonest person. I side with TT to reel in these guys whose egos make them believe they are indispensible, larger than the university itself and above contractual conditions. In this situation, I believe TT's stance on his personal revenues needs to be modified and believe they should increase his buy out $$$$$s for the stability of the program.

[Mexmustang]

Largely agree. Buyout closes are really not necessary relevant at Texas, OU, Alabama, etc. There is really no where to trade up in terms of prestige. Leach's agents realize that lower buyout prices at Texas and OU shouldn't be compared to a school like Tech, where there is a large number of better positions and the buyout clause is an important part of the contract.

[smupony94]

Texas Tech's Leach expecting rally Tuesday

12:21 AM CST on Tuesday, February 17, 2009

By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News
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Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach has hired a media relations consultant to help repair public perception caused by his derailed contract extension negotiations, and she's helped organize a rally for him today.

Kim Davis of Lubbock-based Nomiss Communication said Monday that she expects several hundred people to assemble between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in front of Tech's athletic offices at Jones AT&T Stadium.

The show of support will precede Tech's 5 p.m. deadline for Leach to accept its latest contract offer of $12.7 million over five years that would extend him through 2013.

"It is not a protest. It's all in support of Coach Leach," Davis said. "It's student driven and business-leader driven, just fans of Coach Leach who will be there to say, 'We love you' and 'We want you to stay.' "

Tech chancellor Kent Hance has said if Leach doesn't accept Tech's latest offer by today's deadline, he'd continue to operate under his contract that runs through 2010. Hance said Tech possibly could make another run at extending his contract after next season.

Tech officials and Leach's International Marketing Group agents, Gary O'Hagan and Matt Baldwin, have agreed in principle on compensation terms. However, negotiations have unraveled since Tech added four provisions Jan. 9.

The four points involve the guaranteed termination compensation Leach would receive if fired, the buyout amount he'd pay if he left early, a penalty for interviewing for another job without permission and who controls Leach's personal property rights.

Baldwin and Tech athletic director Gerald Myers declined to comment Monday.

Leach has limited his public comments during the 10 months of contract extension talks, often letting his agents speak on his behalf. But Leach, who has also stayed out of negotiations, has said he's always wanted to remain at Tech.

"My recommendation to him is he needs to shout that loud and proud," said Davis, who added that she's generally hired for crisis communications. "The only way you can understand what Coach feels is to hear directly from him."

[SMU 86]

I believe the deadline for Leach to agree to the contract is today. I guess we'll see if that's the case.