New destination for Mike Leach?
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Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:29 amby PonyPride
This seems like a really odd fit, and it would be a shame to see a good coach and really good guy lose his job after getting to a bowl in a season in which many thought his team might not win more than a game or two.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 05846.html
Re: New destination for Mike Leach?
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Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:14 amby Kiper
He'd shake up the ACC a little, wouldn't he?
Re: New destination for Mike Leach?
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Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:39 amby PonyDoh
Not an odd fit at all. Maryland is always ok under Fridge. They had big years under him w/someone else's players early, and the program has grown stale since. A ceiling of 8 or 9 wins isn't enough anymore, especially when Under Armour's charter school is Maryland. Kevin Plank, UA's huncho, is an ex Terp player and on the board at Maryland. He & Leach couldn't be closer and Leach would have all of UAs football might at his back. Basically, UA & Maryland are so tied at the hip, they are going to make a play to be East coast Oregon. The way you do that is by striking while the iron is hot. One of the most aggressive moves I can remember by an 8-4 football team
Re: New destination for Mike Leach?
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Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:02 amby Waldorf
His first choice would be ECU
Re: New destination for Mike Leach?
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Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:04 pmby sbsmith
Saunders just said Leach was being targeted by Maryland. That would be a nice stop for him.