collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com - 2/19/2009
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Texas Tech and football coach Mike Leach have finally agreed to a contract extension after more than 10 months of negotiations that will keep him at the school through 2013, a source with knowledge of the talks told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday.
Leach met with Tech chancellor Kent ...
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thebullgator.blogspot.com - 2/20/2009
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thebullgator.blogspot.com —
Not to worry Texas Tech fans. Your pirate
captain is back. Mike Leach signed a five-year, $12.7...
million to remain as head Red Raider giving us exciting offense, little to no defense, and the occasional run at the Big 12 title for another few years! Lou Holtz is back in coaching. Sort of. ...
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The Long Snapper: Mike Leach, Lou Holtz, Michigan, Ron ...
rivals.yahoo.com - 2/19/2009
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rivals.yahoo.com —
I don't mean to focus on one opinion
-- for starters, see here , here , here...
and here for the same or very similar sentiment -- but for a handy summary of Texas Tech's position in the university's contract stalemate with Mike Leach, AOL's Bruce ...
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For the record, Mike Leach is not Jeff Jagodzinski
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LEACH AND TECH AGREE TO EXTENSION
NBC Sports - College Football Talk —
In an otherwise slow news day, the biggest story of the offseason might have finally been concluded, as Mike Leach and Texas Tech have agreed to an extension this afternoon. The contentious negotiations, that had many people believing that it would lead to the dismissal of Leach, ended up being solved this afternoon, as athletic director Gerald Myers and Leach’s agent Gary O’Hagan of IMG came to an agreement on an extension that will keep him at Texas Tech through 2013. According to the Dallas Morning News, the two sides agreed to remove some of the controversial ...
Mike Leach Finally Agrees To New Tech Contract
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
The DALLAS MORNING NEWS is reporting that the ugly contract standoff between Mike Leach and Texas Tech is finally over. The school has called a 6 p.m. Central Time press conference to announce that Leach has agreed to a deal that will keep him in Lubbock through 2013. ...
Captain Leach will Command Red Raiders through 2013
CollegeGameBalls: College Football at its Finest —
... had offered $1.5 million in its latest offer. Both parties agreed that Leach is to give notification if he is to interview for another job, the source said, but doesn’t need Myers’ permission, as Tech had originally asked. Both sides agreed to meet in the middle on Leach’s personal property rights, the source said.
Leach needs 7 wins to pass old salt Spike Dykes (82-67-1) to become the winningest coach in Texas Tech history.
Texas Tech, Mike Leach finally agree to contract extension [The Dallas Morning ...
Kragthorpe: 'I'm not going any place voluntarily'
NBC Sports - College Football Talk —
... . Well placed sources tell Football Rumor Mill that Texas Tech Head Coach Mike Leach and Louisville have a mutual interest in each other. Of course, Leach signed a three-year contract extension this past February that would presumably keep him at Texas Tech through 2013. However, one of the clauses that led to a contentious round of contract talks was removed from the final deal and could pave the way for Leach to bolt at any time. The new agreement signed by Leach nine months ago contains no buyout clause , which obviously would be appealing to any school looking to ...
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media.www.dailytoreador.com 3/2/2009 — The Monday after Mike Leach signed his contract extension, season ticket sales for the Texas Tech football team jumped, although that jump may be in part to a deadline to purchase the tickets. Dave Welsh, assistant director of the Athletic ...
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deadspin.com 2/20/2009 — There were some dicey moments there when we all thought we were looking at the new head coach of Abilene Christian (or, you know, somewhere). But Mike Leach and Texas Tech have come to terms. Texas Tech and Mike Leach have finally agreed to a ...