Leach fired?

It's being reported by ESPN that this is a done deal. Wow.

How does TT fire a guy who single-handedly put your program on the map?

An interesting tidbit from my TT buddy this morning...here it is verbatim:

"James, who’s dad is Craig James. Where did Craig go to school…SMU. Who just won a big bowl game, runs a similar offense as Tech and needs the momentum to build their program, using slightly less than Blue Chip players…that’s right SMU. James is trying to get Tech in trouble so his old man can help sway kids from Tech to June Jones’ run and gun offense.

Completely trashy move. I liked Craig as an announcer, not anymore."

Hadn't thought of that angle, but I guess that is what a lot of the TT fans and insiders are claiming.

How can you fire this guy? They were very hesitant heading into the extension he signed, but I'm guessing they realized they can afford it anymore and he's due an $800K bonus on Jan 1. They were looking for a jest cause to fire him, so this little concussion issue seems to be it. Honestly, when you're concussed aren't you supposed to sit in a dark room in silence? I'm no expert, but I think I remember hearing that during one of the 2200 ESPN special reports on concussions this year.

What do they do now? They are on the hook for a $400K/yr buyout and they need a coach.

Mr. Maturi...if you are considering a change, how fun would it be to bring Mike Leach aboard and really crank up the offense? Could be interesting to see what happens to this guy - he needs a school that is willing to change everything to implement his system so I'm betting someone looking to rebuild or just make a huge splash and excite the fan base. We may fit that criteria. I'd welcome the Pirate fanatic to TCF if he's interested.