When Washington State athletic director Pat Chun got the phone call Thursday morning, it was less surprise and more a feeling of it finally happened.
After eight seasons Mike Leach is moving on from Washington State, leaving the Cougars pondering their next move relatively late in the college football coaching carousel.
“I think one of the great blessings of having a successful football coach is the market is in their favor. Based on the need for winning football coaches the assumption was really I kind of lived with the attitude it was only a matter of time because of the right opportunity came, why wouldn’t Mike take it?