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Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach Not Backing Down From Critical Referee Comments
Published 11/13/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
TECH COACH LEACH NOT SUCKING UP AFTER RIPPING REFS: Mike Leach had some harsh words for the officials after his team's loss to the Longhorns. And taking Tom Petty 's advice, the Texas Tech coach won't back down : The DALLAS MORNING NEWS reports that Leach is not apologizing for the heated critiques he gave the zebra crew after Saturday's 59-43 defeat: " I don't have any regrets. I wouldn't change anything about what I said ." Leach went after the striped shirts, saying his team were victims of "atrociously bad calls", calling the instant review process "a sham" and wondering aloud if Texas got more breaks because they're ...

Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach Not Backing Down From Critical Referee Comments
Published 11/13/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
TECH COACH LEACH NOT SUCKING UP AFTER RIPPING REFS: Mike Leach had some harsh words for the officials after his team's loss to the Longhorns. And taking Tom Petty 's advice, the Texas Tech coach won't back down : The DALLAS MORNING NEWS reports that Leach is not apologizing for the heated critiques he gave the zebra crew after Saturday's 59-43 defeat: " I don't have any regrets. I wouldn't change anything about what I said ." Leach went after the striped shirts, saying his team were victims of "atrociously bad calls", calling the instant review process "a sham" and wondering aloud if Texas got more breaks because they're ...

Why I'm Thankful for Coaches: 15 Great Rants
Published 11/22/2007 by Robert H. Spain at Bleacher Report
Remember back in little league when your coaches patted you on the shoulder and commended you on a great job, regardless of your performance? Well, that's cute and great and all, but the reason I am thankful for coaches are for their tirades and rants. In light of Thanksgiving, I have rounded up some of my favorite rants for you to enjoy.  Some are instant classics, while others are lesser known.  Regardless - beware, some of these links do have adult language.  We'll start off with a rather well-known coach - Bobby Knight.  This guy is notorious for his ...

The 2007 Turkey Awards
Published 11/22/2007 by dawizofodds at The Wizard of Odds
We pause for the cause on this gastric holiday with a look at the Turkeys of 2007: Crewcut Charlie Weis He lost the Sugar Bowl, he lost the trial, he lost to Navy, then he lost his team. The only thing he didn't lose was weight. Mike ...

Giving Thanks for Coaches: 15 Great Rants
Published 11/22/2007 by Robert H. Spain at Bleacher Report
Remember in Little League when your coaches patted you on the back regardless of your performance? Well, that's warm and fuzzy and all...but the reason I'm thankful for coaches is their tirades. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I've rounded up some of my all-time favorite rants for you to enjoy.  Some are instant classics; others are lesser known. In any event, some of these links do have adult language...so those with delicate ears should proceed with caution. We'll start off with a rather well-known firecracker—Bobby Knight.  Coach Knight is ...

Classless Acts of 2007
Published 1/28/2008 by dawizofodds at The Wizard of Odds
If you thought a Classless Act was any type of behavior that could be considered degrading to the game, well, your right. We're back again with Classless Acts of the 2007 season. None of the Rich Rodriguez-West Virginia content is included because that situation has spilled well into 2008 and will be considered next year. There are several strong candidates and once again, we've opened this to voting. You get only one vote, so choose carefully. Here we go: 1. Texas A&M and Dennis Franchione: There was a lot that went down in College State so we decided to group it ...

The Crimson and White Roundtable...
Published 6/27/2008 by Todd at Roll 'Bama Roll: Front Page Posts
...would have gone pro in a heartbeat. Thanks to gerry dorsey for hosting this week. 1. what team will be the biggest surprise in the sec in ’08?? the biggest disappointment?? Since everyone (including me) is talking up Ole Miss under Houston Nutt, I don't really think they'll qualify as a surprise anymore, so I'm ...

Texas Tech Coach Leach Is No Fan Of DFW Airport
Published 7/23/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
We get a kick out of Mike Leach because the Texas Tech football coach is never afraid to speak his mind. Whether he’s criticizing his own team’s poor play or being outraged by officials with purported pro-Longhorn sentiments, it’s always a joy to hear Leach lashing out. And now Mike has revealed a new target of his ire - the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport. Joseph Duarte of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE shares a off-handed comment the Tech coach made about his preferred choice for aviation services in the Metroplex: ...