PLAYING NOSE TACKLE can be a thankless position at times. But an argument can be made it is the most important spot in a 3-4 scheme. Among those WSU has identified as an early NT prospect in the 2013 class, a junior out of Elk Grove, California.
MICHAEL LEE LANNING, the author of 17 military history books, says he’s attended two college football games in his life. Wouldn’t call himself a sports fan, and says he’s never met Mike Leach. Lanning took an unlikely path, to say the least, in writing his first sports-themed book, “Double T Double Cross,” the story of Leach’s controversial ouster at Texas Tech and its aftermath.
Via MyTeamRivals.com
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February 06, 2012
The Arizona Cardinals finished the 2011 season with an 8-8 record. That leaves us with a little problem in evaluating them. If things had gone a little better they may have been a 10-11 win team. However after winning in week one this team lost six games in a row. Long losing streaks are the number one culprit in losing seasons. The Cardinals did not have a losing season, but certainly...
WASHINGTON STATE IS in the market for cornerbacks in the coming recruiting class after signing none this past Letter of Intent Day. A pair of junior defensive backs out of California are among those who have piqued Wazzu's interest in the 2013 cycle and hold early offers from Mike Leach.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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February 07, 2012
WSU Notebook: Leach’s 2012 Class A Success
What an intriguing mix of speed and athleticism Head Coach Mike Leach has assembled for himself in his first go round of recruiting as Washington State Cougars head coach.
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It was really quite an impressive haul if you think about the time frame and the constraints in which Mike Leach and his coaching staff had to work...
WASHINGTON STATE's linebacking corps, already thinned by the dismissal of C.J. Mizell, is going to be another man down. In a wide-ranging, one-on-one interview with Cougfan.com, Mike Leach said that injury-plagued Louis Bland is hanging up his cleats. That's just one of a number of notable developments Leach shared. Here's the first in a two-part summary of what the Cougars...
Via AZ Central
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February 07, 2012
An NFL offensive guard for 13 seasons. He played his last season in Arizona, in 2011, before retiring.
KENNEWICK -- Washington State Athletic Director Bill Moos told a crowd of more than 300 Cougar fans on Friday that while he was a fairly good student when he was in college it wasn’t until very recently that he received his highest mark. “My first A+ was from Sports Illustrated,” Moos said. “(They) gave it to me for bringing Mike Leach to WSU.”
Via AP on Fox
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February 07, 2012
In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN.
Now that he's running for the Senate, James can't separate his Republican politics from football, which accounts for nearly all of his name recognition. But drawing attention...
Via Fox Sports Southwest
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February 07, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN.
Now that he's running for the Senate, James can't separate his Republican politics from football, which accounts for nearly all of his name recognition...
Via NY Post
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February 05, 2012
Shortly after Wes Welker arrived at Texas Tech, the only school in the nation to offer him a scholarship, Red Raiders coach Mike Leach slapped his 5-foot-9, 185-pound receiver with a nickname — Henery Chicken Hawk.“I don’t think he likes it,’’ Leach told The Post. “I’m not sure...
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