STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The opportunity to coach in a talent-rich area helped persuade Mike Leach make the decision to leave Washington State and accept the Mississippi State job, giving him the chance to test himself in the Southeastern Conference.
“I know we’ve got a lot of work to do here, but we’ve got some great players here,” Leach said Friday at his introductory news conference. “I’m really excited about this challenge. We’ve got plenty of hard work ahead of us but it’s going to be fulfilling work. We’re going to have a lot of fun and we’re going to work harder than any team in the country to be a team that everyone in here can be proud of.