He’s the belle of the ball. At least of SEC football.
For now, and again, Mike Leach is quotable, funny, warm, charming and an innovative genius.
He was those things at Texas Tech, before getting fired.
He was those things at Washington State, before bolting to Mississippi State and the SEC where football is Saturday’s religion.
Leach and his Bulldogs rolled into Death Valley on Saturday to face the defending national champion LSU Tigers.
Of all the people watching, there was probably one person who was sure the Bulldogs were going home victors.
Leach.