Category — Mike Leach

No surprise here. Plenty of critics railed at ESPN’s frequently one-sided reporting when it covered the controversy involving Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach and Adam James, a wide receiver for the Red Raiders and son of ESPN analyst Craig James. The incidents regarding Adam James, whom some described as a spoiled and entitled brat, resulted in Leach being fired by the school last month. Leach is suing the school. On Wednesday, a judge allowed the lawsuit to proceed, which probably will result in Texas Tech giving up more coin to Leach.
This story is a somewhat extensive read, but a valid one because it covers many points about how the network unfairly handled the affair.
ESPN.com

The former Texas Tech coach fired back at the school’s administrators and the James family. Mike Leach accuses ESPN analyst Craig James of frequently meddling in the football program’s affairs, among other charges. Leach also says that Adam James, a sophomore wide receiver for the Red Raiders and Craig’s son, was never locked up in a shed. Think the truth will ever come out? Also, we know Leach will coach again at some point, but will this eventually hurt Craig’s career?
N.Y. Times

This deteriorated in a hurry. Just days after Adam James, son of college football analyst Craig, complained about harsh mistreatment (and what the hell is a electrical closet?) by Mike Leach, Texas Tech fired the quirky coach today. Besides the outrage regarding Leach’s alleged tactics, money figured prominently in the coach’s dismissal since he was a due an $800,000 bonus tomorrow. He’ll get a settlement, but the damage is done to his reputation.
It isn’t like Tech and Leach were romantic lovers. Less than a year ago, he and the school were squabbling over a new contract. Though he eventually signed a five-year deal worth more than $12 million, there were lingering bad vibes between Leach and the school since the coach openly sought other jobs, including the one at UCLA, before Slick Rick was hired. There will be more sparring between these two before a settlement is reached. And what Tech team shows up for Saturday’s contest against Michigan State?
Dr. Saturday