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BS Breaking News: The Pirate Ship Has Sailed
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog — ... UPDATE: I guess the powder keg building up in Lubbock was too much for Texas Tech officials to endure because AD Gerald Myers released this statement about the current situation involving Mike Leach.  This story has everything, waiting, uncertainty, Lubbock… if someone starts throwing tortillas I’m going to pee my pants! ...

Mad Scientist About to Go on the Market?
The Big Lead — ... Boy did Mike Leach botch his coaching negotiations with Texas Tech. After his QB graduated and his star WR opted for the NFL, the Mad Scientist let the Red Raiders drag him out in the negotiations … while all the other coaching vacancies were filled. Today he let the deadline pass on accepting a 5-year, $12.7 million deal, leaving his future with the program in limbo. The leverage is gone, but there’s always room for you in Bristol. ...

LEACH DEADLINE PASSES; NEW TWIST EMERGES
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — A 6 p.m. EST deadline for Mike Leach to accept Texas Tech’s latest — and possibly final — offer has came and went without an agreement being reached. So, what happens next? According to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal , Tech’s Board of Regents has called a special teleconference for Friday afternoon .  The Avalanche-Journal says the teleconference will involve a discussion of the head-coaching position, while ESPN.com’s Tim Griffin is reporting the virtual meeting will include, but is “ ...

Is Texas Tech Ready to Run Leach?
The Wiz of Odds — ... Texas Tech's Board of Regents has called a special teleconference Friday afternoon amid growing speculation that the school is preparing to part ways with coach Mike Leach. ...

The Saga of Mike Leach and Texas Tech: The Board of Regents Set to Meet
Double-T Nation — ... the BOR, the Chancellor and the Athletic Director all have to approve the contract extension, I'd imagine that they were all in on adding those items. If you want to criticize Myers, then I think it is appropriate to include the entire Texas Tech administration. We're Starting To Get A Little Attention So, there's finally some folks talking about the situation, which could be a good thing to move this thing off-center. Let's run down the list: LAJ's Don Williams DMN's Brandon George ESPN's Tim ...

Headlinin': Wait, is Mike Leach actually on the hot seat?
Dr. Saturday — ... • And they agree on the money! My assumption in the Mike Leach contract flap, which peaked Tuesday with a ...

Bevo's Daily Round Up 2.19.09
Burnt Orange Nation — ESPN's Bruce Feldman has the top 10 winter soap operas. The Big 12 on-going drama in Lubbock makes the No.1 spot. Texas Tech's deadline for Mike Leach and come and gone. No agreement. Athlon College Football ranks Texas' O-line recruiting as the best. The nation's top O-Line class, however, belongs to the Texas Longhorns. Mack Brown not only collected one of the nation's best in No. 3-ranked Mason Walters but landed three more blockers that rank highly as well. Garrett Porter ...