Jack Leggett imagined how it would end at Clemson, with a tip of the cap and a wave to the crowd, thanks for the memories.
It didn’t, and that probably pains him, because after 24 seasons, 22 as head baseball coach, Clemson owed him more than an unceremonious dismissal.
Leggett would not complain Friday when he met five reporters before leaving with his wife on an unplanned vacation, but there’s sufficient reason for him to wonder how his Hall of Fame career took this ugly turn.
Obviously disappointed, he was proud of what Clemson accomplished in his time.