Bowl Season begins on Friday with the Bahamas Bowl, and one of the teams is honoring the late Mike Leach during the game.
Miami (Ohio) will wear a decal on its helmets during the Bahamas Bowl with a MAC pirate flag, and which includes the words “Coach Leach” and “#FlyTheFlag” as a way to pay tribute. Leach, who was nicknamed “The Pirate,” died on Tuesday after suffering heart-related complications.
While Leach doesn’t have a specific connection to the MAC, the decision by Miami (OH) and the conference shows the impact that Mike Leach had on college football beyond just the teams that he coached.