Leach's rant should spark a dialogue

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 Leach's rant should spark a dialogue
Thank you, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, for the unbridled honesty about your ongoing frustrations with Big 12 game officials. It's a refreshing change from postgame coachspeak. But it's going to result in a fine when commissioner Dan Beebe reviews comments you made after Saturday's 59-43 loss to Texas. That process begins today. [link]

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Reporters' Notebooks
Published 11/12/2007 by dawizofodds at The Wizard of Odds
... Jimmy Burch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram: By dismissing the work of referee Randy Christal's crew as "a complete travesty" and describing the league's replay review system as "a sham," Leach has guaranteed some lively debate on this topic at the 2008 spring meetings. ...

Texas Tech Monday Morning Notes - It May Be Biased Edition
Published 11/12/2007 by Seth C <info@doubletnation.com> at Double-T Nation: Front Page Posts
... . He knew the repercussions of what could happen and I'd prefer have a guy fight for our program rather than a guy who is willing to sacrifice a little for the betterment of the conference. At the very least, the officials next year will be a little more self-aware and there's nothing wrong with that. FWST's Jimmy Burch thinks that Coach Leach's post-game comments is exactly what this conference needs to spark conversation. And there's a point here too, there's no reason why anyone should be put in the situation of being an official when it's your hometown ...

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