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Dick Harmon: With Mike Leach attaining legendary status, his family in Payson has got his Pac-12 back

Ted S. Warren, AP

PAYSON — Pac-12 coach Mike Leach has become a national treasure as his Utah family enjoys the show. His metaphors, anecdotes and deadpan reeling in of reporters have become legend.

Without much effort, the Washington State coach is the modern-day sports world’s Mark Twain, a quote-machine, storyteller and satirist. His shtick wouldn’t be as funny if his football teams weren’t explosive and downright successful.

The week his Cougars were preparing to play Colorado, Leach gave a lengthy speech extolling the marvels of Colorado’s mascot, a massive buffalo named Ralphie.