STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State formally introduced Mike Leach as its new head football coach Friday afternoon.
Athletic Director John Cohen began the press conference by listing off a number of reasons Mississippi State was interested in hiring Leach as the program’s 34th head football coach.
“We didn’t hire Mike Leach because he’s charismatic, but he is. We didn’t hire Mike Leach because he’s got a great sense of humor, but he does. We didn’t hire Mike Leach because he’s exceptionally bright, but he is. We did not hire Mike Leach because of his dynamic personality, but he’s got one.