Leach's Pirate Ship Gets Parked

I think if you have read enough Chuck’s Corner you would realize that I am the type of guy when it comes to coaching, I am all about let the coaches do what they do and the players/parents should not get involved whatsoever especially in college sports. Would it shock you in the slightest that I am all for Mike Leach in this situation as it stands right now? No I don’t think so.


Quick backdrop in the story, the Texas Tech Red Raiders Head Coach Mike Leach felt the need to keep Adam James, son of Craig James on of the 94 college analysts for ESPN/ABC in an electrical closet for an unknown amount of time after the effects of a concussion.  I said to my friend Shannon last night, what is even going on in this stoy?  He couldn't tell me and I didn't have an answer on what actually was the situation at hand other than the electrical closet thing. One of the many reasons why the whole firing makes no sense.

First, Leach was suspended then the legal team for Leach fought that, then Leach is fired.  This happened all in a matter of three days or so, whaaaaaaaaaaaat?  How in the world do things like that happen so quickly in a world where it takes us five days to analyze a 4th and 2 play in Indianapolis.  I mean c'mon, shouldn't we review all the facts or could there be something larger looming?

My guess is something larger is going to hit the Red Raider program and hard, because it makes no sense when you have a coach who has lead your team to eight straight bowl games and you just gave him a fat extension.  You really weren't that afraid of ESPN and the power they do have with the James angle were you?

Leach treated James like any of his other players and he had a problem with that because "I am Craig James' kid." Now that's not Joe Montana's kid but still his dad is a prominent figure in the television realm of college football.  I believe that he rides his dad's coattails and when something happened to him that he felt was a bit extreme he went right to Daddy because he can solve most problems using the ESPN machine. Craig has been saying how they are "victims."  Really, Craig you mean to tell me a coach never grabbed you by the facemask and threw you down, or did a real asshole move to you?  C'mon you played in the eighties! Of course that shit happened to you. 

Like I said earlier in the post, there is much more that hasn't been uncovered but I will leave you this from Seth Davis who does college basketball for CBS via Twitter.

"Ironic that the school that fired Mike Leach for alleged player abuse wouldn't even reprimand Bob Knight for popping a player in the mouth"

-Charlie.

Graham Harrell- "Good Chance Leach Leaves" UPDATE

Not a great comment if you are a Texas Tech fan.

The starting quarterback of the Red Raiders said that there is a "great chance" that head coach Mike Leach leaves from Texas Tech. Argh. First off I do not know why Harrell is saying this when they have a bowl game to worry about and its a pretty demoralizing statement to send to the fans of the Red Raiders. Because if Leach doesnt come back, likely no more Michael Crabtree and no more explosive run/gun offense.

Harrell does make a good point about how he works the best with the talent he has because Texas and Oklahoma usually get to the players before Leach. Harrell further explained how Leach would be that much better if he had first crack at recruits.

He is favored to get the Auburn job if he wants it but he is still playing second fiddle in Alabama to Nick Saban so I dont understand why he would want to change, the only real reason is his wallet gets alot fatter. Leach already withdrew his name from the Washington job (said to be going to USC coordinator Steve Sarkasian) but I believe he will be the head coach at Auburn.

They are now rumoring that the Red Raiders offered Leach 5 years 12 million which is a nice raise to say the least.

-Charlie.

Shoulda Been Texas

The BCS has decided.

Despite losing to Texas, the Oklahoma Sooners are playing in the Big 12 Championship against Missouri this weekend instead of the Texas Longhorns. The Sooners have played a better non-conference schedule beating Cincinnati, and TCU but the Sooners still lost to Texas. Via Brad Edwards of ESPN.com, "The Human Element of the BCS had Texas over Oklahoma." So once again, its the computers that has put us in this position.

Now you could say well the team Texas lost to, the Sooners smoked by 44. Lets remember that when the Longhorns were on the road and the last game out of four which were all against top 15 teams. Oklahoma was at home and had this game circled after losing to Texas.

There is still some optimism for the Longhorns as they could still see themselves in the BCS Championship game because if the Sooners were to lose to the Tigers, it would be assumed that Texas would slide in. There even might be a chance to see Texas in there if Oklahoma wins and Florida beats Alabama (I highly doubt that situation). At this point, since Texas didnt win the Big 12, they have no reason to play for the National Championship.

-Charlie.

Michael Crabtree Equals Monster

First off before we get started on how I am fully on the Michael Crabtree bandwagon, let me give a shout-out to my boy Pat who has a new blog out that has a great breakdown of the Packer game this weekend. Also my buddy Seth will be picking against me in NCAA Football so that should be entertaining, those will be up by Wednesday as well as the NFL ones by Thursday.

Now onto Mr. Crabtree... There are guys who I have completely fall in love with in college football see Brady Quinn, Mike Williams, Matt Leinart, and Reggie Bush just to name a few in the last couple of years but this year espically after the Texas-Texas Tech game, its Michael Crabtree. Bring me to the point of this is the only Red Raider team I'd ever cheer for, haha.

In case, you missed the greatest game of the college football season last night. The Fightin Colt McCoys (Texas) led them all the way down the field to complete a 22-3, comeback and take their first lead of the game up 33-32 with a minute thirty left. Way too much time for Graham Harrell and Crabtree as they take it down the field as they were in FG range with .15 left to go.

Harrell gets a passed tipped to a true freshman who my friend Brett said "If Texas Tech wins, they might as well leave him in Lubbock." I know most of Austin was thinking the damn same thing. The next play with .08 left, it is a deep out route to my boy Crabtree where he catches it over two defenders and tiptoes his way for the score. It was phenomenal and I loved every minute of it.

Now maybe this is just the tip of the iceberg of great games since it is November where the BCS changes every week but let me tell you Crabtree and the Red Raiders set the bar pretty damn high.

-Charlie.