http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2579 Recent articles about Mike Leach en-us With Al Groh's departure at Virginia, Steve Spurrier moves into a tie for 10th place on the list of "Longest Tenured Coaches without a BCS Bowl" at their current BCS school. The 2009 pre-season list is here.Here's the latest Top 10:1.(T) Mike Leach (Texas Tech) - 20011.(T) Greg Schiano (Rutgers) - 20011.(T) Gary Pinkel (Missouri) - 20014.(T) Bobby Johnson (Vandy) - 20024.(T) Jeff Tedford (Cal) - 20026.(T) Rich Brooks (Kentucky) - 20036.(T) Mike Riley (Oregon State) - 20039.(... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Spurrier_Joins_a_Different_Top_10_plus_a_comparison/1660684 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Spurrier_Joins_a_Different_Top_10_plus_a_comparison/1660684 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Spurrier_Joins_a_Different_Top_10_plus_a_comparison/1660684 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg by Terrance HarrisFiled under: Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech, BCS, Big 12Leave it to Texas Tech coach Mike Leach to come up with a brutal assessment of the issues surrounding Kansas coach Mark Mangino and the allegations last week he has been both physically and mentally abusing his players. Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins has launched an investigation into Mangino's actions after one of his pl... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Leach_Weighs_in_on_Mangino_Flap/1631907 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Leach_Weighs_in_on_Mangino_Flap/1631907 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Leach_Weighs_in_on_Mangino_Flap/1631907 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2d13509207d58c4508587646409121a0a981d0f2/small/83529461.jpg If you’ve never talked to Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, you’re missing out. It’s like a carnival. I’m standing in the Stop & Shop yesterday when Leach returns my call. Given the success Wes Welker, the former Red Raiders star, has had, Leach is the perfect guy to explain it. He was watching Welker have a [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:12:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texas_Tech_coach_Mike_Leach_describes_his_first_reaction_to_Wes_Welker_the_recruit_8230/1624003 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texas_Tech_coach_Mike_Leach_describes_his_first_reaction_to_Wes_Welker_the_recruit_8230/1624003 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texas_Tech_coach_Mike_Leach_describes_his_first_reaction_to_Wes_Welker_the_recruit_8230/1624003 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/1/c1a0f9b1cfab4d3663cbbd6d1774bf19930659f9/small/New_England_Patriots_c488.jpg LUBBOCK, Texas - Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops has suffered few losses in his long career in Norman as lopsided as his 41-13 defeat at the hands of former assistant Mike Leach's Texas Tech Red Raiders. Following the tough loss the Sooners boss talked about the game and all that surrounded it with the media. SoonerScoop.com was on hand and brings you exclusive audio from Stoops' post-game press conference Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:09:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stoops_Talks_Big_Loss_in_Lubbock/1609009 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stoops_Talks_Big_Loss_in_Lubbock/1609009 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stoops_Talks_Big_Loss_in_Lubbock/1609009 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg Neither of these batty rumors even approaches last year's "Les Miles to Washington!" rumor, for my money the grand champion insane coaching-move rumor of the past half-dozen years, but they're both in the conversation for this year's trophy. Door #1 is Bob Stoops to Notre Dame: If athletic director Jack Swarbrick decides Weis' Notre Dame career is over after his fifth season, a source said Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will be in ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bob_Stoops_To_ND_Is_Ridiculous_But_Mike_Leach_Is_Crazy_Enough_To_Bolt_Tech/1590044 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bob_Stoops_To_ND_Is_Ridiculous_But_Mike_Leach_Is_Crazy_Enough_To_Bolt_Tech/1590044 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bob_Stoops_To_ND_Is_Ridiculous_But_Mike_Leach_Is_Crazy_Enough_To_Bolt_Tech/1590044 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg Well placed sources tell Football Rumor Mill that Texas Tech Head Coach Mike Leach and Louisville have a mutual interest in each other. It is well-known in college football circles that Leach tried to bolt Lubbock after last year’s breakout season, but he’s still stuck at Tech. Louisville will be looking for ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:39:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Could_Louisville_8217s_Next_Coach_be_Mike_Leach/1572679 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Could_Louisville_8217s_Next_Coach_be_Mike_Leach/1572679 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Could_Louisville_8217s_Next_Coach_be_Mike_Leach/1572679 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg We learned a few weeks back that Texas Tech coach, pirate enthusiast, amateur rollerblader, love doctor and part-time meteorologist Mike Leach filmed a cameo for the cult hit "Friday Night Lights" while he was in Austin for the Red Raiders' date with Texas, and his official acting debut Wednesday night on DirecTV is certain to draw ... let's say, mixed reviews. If you're a Cap'n Leach fan -- a good bet, if you're reading this obsessively pro-Leach blog -- his uns... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Video_Mike_Leach_a_natural_as_random_loon_on_Friday_Night_Lights/1509372 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Video_Mike_Leach_a_natural_as_random_loon_on_Friday_Night_Lights/1509372 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Video_Mike_Leach_a_natural_as_random_loon_on_Friday_Night_Lights/1509372 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach assembles a restaurant-quality rant here, discussing the temperament of his players and how they managed to get utterly destroyed by Texas A&M last week. “As coaches, we failed to make our coaching points and our points more compelling than their fat little girlfriends. Now, their fat little girlfriends have some [...] Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:54:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/MIKE_LEACH_HATES_YOUR_FAT_LITTLE_GF/1464914 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/MIKE_LEACH_HATES_YOUR_FAT_LITTLE_GF/1464914 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/MIKE_LEACH_HATES_YOUR_FAT_LITTLE_GF/1464914 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2d13509207d58c4508587646409121a0a981d0f2/small/83529461.jpg Ah, Mike Leach, ever the font of ridiculous quotes, served up another doozy in the wake of Texas Tech's defense on Saturday getting gashed by Texas A&M for for 52 points and 321 rushing yards. "As coaches, we failed to make our coaching points more compelling than their fat little girlfriends," said Leach. "For one thing, their fat little girlfriends are telling them what they want to hear, which is 'how great you are' and 'how easy this i... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Has_Something_to_Say_About_His_Players_Girlfriends/1458029 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Has_Something_to_Say_About_His_Players_Girlfriends/1458029 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Has_Something_to_Say_About_His_Players_Girlfriends/1458029 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2d13509207d58c4508587646409121a0a981d0f2/small/83529461.jpg Im not sure I understand calling somebody fat and little. Doesn’t really make sense right?  But hey, I aspire to be as articulate as Mike Leach… He said his staff had failed to make “our points more compelling than their fat little girlfriends. Now their fat little girlfriends have some obvious advantages. For one thing, [...] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:49:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texas_Tech_coach_Mike_Leach_hates_fat_little_girlfriends/1444704 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texas_Tech_coach_Mike_Leach_hates_fat_little_girlfriends/1444704 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texas_Tech_coach_Mike_Leach_hates_fat_little_girlfriends/1444704 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg Texas A&M 52, Texas Tech 30: The heavily-favored Red Raiders (22 points!) were blasted at home Saturday night by the Aggies. Unhinged Texas Tech coach Mike Leach had this to say afterward: “We talked about not listening to our fat, little girlfriends. We said we’re not going to compare (Kansas State) scores. Well, ha, ha, [...] Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:45:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Losing_and_Mike_Leach_Do_Not_Go_Well_Together/1437573 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Losing_and_Mike_Leach_Do_Not_Go_Well_Together/1437573 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Losing_and_Mike_Leach_Do_Not_Go_Well_Together/1437573 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg Texas Tech coach Mike Leach wants to stand up for his former receiver Michael Crabtree, who presently finds himself stuck in a protracted holdout while what would be his rookie season trickles away. As with any rookie with the godawful temerity to conduct a holdout that extends into the regular season, Crabtree has been hit with any number of damaging labels, deserved or not. Leach would like to counter the idea that Crabtree isn't in a 49ers uniform because he's an attention-starve... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:28:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Replaces_One_Crabtree_Dig_With_Another/1196788 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Replaces_One_Crabtree_Dig_With_Another/1196788 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Replaces_One_Crabtree_Dig_With_Another/1196788 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc25afeecb4a8f585c13ed2b8c701297853d94a7/small/Arizona_Cardinals_2009_7bf7.jpg Texas Tech is lucky to have Mike Leach.? He has provided the Red Raiders with unprecedented success on the gridiron,?much-needed facility improvements,?a growing fan-base,?and a nice place in?the national college football?scene.? It?s a great ?fit?.? But thanks to Tech?s stubborn Athletic ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:44:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Wants_An_Upgrade_To_First_Class/520000 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Mike_Leach_Wants_An_Upgrade_To_First_Class/520000 It appears that Tommy Tuberville resigned from Auburn after some high ranking officials gauged the interest of Bobby Petrino and Mike Leach a few weeks ago. Oh how big of a mistake that has turned out to be. Auburn has found Tubberville's replacement and it does not looking promising. Gene Chizik, the mediocre Iowa State head coach will be taking over at Auburn. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:31:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Auburn_Hires_Coach_Mediocrity/419724 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Auburn_Hires_Coach_Mediocrity/419724