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Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach deserves another look, and another chance
The Washington Post ^
| 12/31/09
| Sally Jenkins
Posted on 12/30/2009 4:19:33 PM PST by writer33
Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach has lost his job and his reputation because he didn't treat the subject of concussions with the appropriate cringing political correctness, or the son of an influential TV star with enough soft deference. You can hear the sound of a railroading in Lubbock, and it's not coming from the train station.
At first it was easy to view Leach as just another backward brute of a football coach, based on the superficial news reports. Wide receiver Adam James, son of ESPN analyst Craig James, accused Leach of mistreating him after he suffered a mild concussion earlier this month, alleging Leach twice had him locked up in dark sheds when he couldn't practice with his head injury. His parents complained to school authorities that he "had been subjected to actions and treatment not consistent with common sense rules for safety and health," according to a statement. It's a devastating charge, given the growing public alarm over brain injuries, and it frightened Texas Tech into first suspending Leach without a complete investigation, and then firing him Wednesday when Leach went to court to fight the suspension.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chrisdavis; mikeleach; redraiders; texastech
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:19:37 PM PST
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writer33
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:20:20 PM PST
by
writer33
(Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:21:09 PM PST
by
writer33
(Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:21:52 PM PST
by
writer33
(Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
To: writer33
Craig James got SMU the death penalty by taking bribes.
His get, Adam James with help from his sperm donor Graig
James Just killed TT football for a long time.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:23:33 PM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
To: writer33
This whole thing seems manufactured imho, there was never any sort of statement made to the public by either party, there were no pictures of where the player who suffered the concussion was supposedly “locked into”.
It was pure trial by media with ESPN driving the story based on their own employee’s second hand version of what happened.
Leach is a fine coach, he’ll land on his feet Texas Tech can get stuffed as they fade into obscurity they so richly deserve.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:25:57 PM PST
by
padre35
(You shall not ignore the laws of God, the Market, the Jungle, and Reciprocity Rm10.10)
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:26:14 PM PST
by
writer33
(Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
To: writer33
Adam James is an idiot. By his actions he has guaranteed that no NFL will ever select him in any round at any number. Ever.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:26:24 PM PST
by
montag813
To: montag813
how bad would of this been if the player’s father wasn’t a ESPN commentator????
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:29:12 PM PST
by
ak267
To: writer33
I hope everyone reads the article. Seems the media has not looked into the details except for this article.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:30:34 PM PST
by
ColdWater
("The theory of evolution really has no bearing on what I'm trying to accomplish with FR anyway. ")
To: padre35
Have a look
here. Note the link to video of the rooms in question
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:31:54 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: writer33
The rest of the staff should stand by Leach, turn in thier resignations and let the University try to figure out how to play the Bowl game.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:33:03 PM PST
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:35:07 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: writer33
Listening to my local sports radio after work today.
Texas Tech knew what Leach (and Bob Knight) were like when they hired them.
Now they're trying to backstep.
Leach will find a new home somewhere, and James will bust like Ryan Leaf
To: padre35
Actually there are several photos of the "shed" baby girl was "locked" into - it is a garage that holds equipment and an ice machine and a big fan... it is the first lie told by the james family - it is not a shed.
The second lie - claiming the little girl was put into an electrical "closet" turns out to be the media room where the coach holds his post game interviews. You can clearly see the backdrop with the TTU logo on it against a wall.
So their complaint already has proven lies in it.....
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:38:10 PM PST
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(I support Coach Mike Leach and think Gerald Meyers should be run out of Lubbock!)
To: writer33
Wouldn’t let him practice with a concussion?
Isn’t that a good thing?
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:40:48 PM PST
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards,com)
To: commish; GeronL
The WR coach seems to be backing up leach, and he made a damaging statement about James’ attitude and work ethic on the field from BEFORE the alleged concussion.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:43:40 PM PST
by
Canedawg
(FUBO)
To: Canedawg
James’ work ethic is pretty much non-existant.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:44:47 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: writer33
Another team besides Nebraska to cheer against.
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posted on
12/30/2009 4:45:29 PM PST
by
Ben Chad
To: writer33
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