Mike Leach transcripts, unedited.
How dare you beat Baylor by less than a million points. Prepare to be eaten for your indiscretions. Below the jump, please enjoy the NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW transcript from the Mike Leach post-Baylor rant, and if I have time, also after the Kansas game. So far as I can tell, no one has taken the time to pen the entire thing. Part of me is doing this to forever preserve, in the old media of written word, the motivational speeches of the great Captain. Part of me is lying. And part of me just thinks it will look as funny on my monitor as it sounds in my ears.
Enjoy (did I mention NSFW?):
Here are the facts. The facts are, for significant portions of this season, this team has felt like they are entitled to something just 'cause the team before us won 11 games, and some of us participated in that. Well that's fucking bullshit. You see it happening around the country with some teams too. You know, everybody says what's wrong with this team, what's wrong with that team, odds are it's something similar. Odds are it's something similar. You know, as a team we act like, well, we're 11-2 and we just have to [mumble mumble] fuck that. You know, as a coach I didn't [mumble] call, the plays I called last year, they're all last year, they're just that; last year. As a player any play you made, that's all last year. And I'll tell you another thing. Some of you mother fuckers didn't play a snap last year? I mean if you're a receiver and you think you got credit because of Michael, because of one of Michael Crabtree's plays, you're out of your fucking mind, Michael Crabtree made that play! Graham Harrell made that play. Rylan Reed made that play. And over there on defense, the same thing. You know, you think, uh, you think you made that play? No, no Charbonnet made that play. Daniel Charbonnet. I mean, Darcel McBath made that play. Not you. Not you. I mean none of that shit adds up to this fucking year. [mumble] None of it. But the thing is it hasn't sunk in. And as coaches we failed to make it sink in for the duration of this year. Now, failed to make it sink in, well how do you make it sink in. Well you start by probably cutting some people. You start by getting some people who are more mentally tough. You start by benching people. You start by rolling the fuck out of somebody. I mean that's the fact of the matter. But I'll tell you -- here's how the season went, with all of our unsatisfactory games. Ok, against Texas, we'll play it close. We play that mother fucker close, and everybody's mommies and daddies are telling them how great they fucking are 'cause we played it close. Fuck playing it close, we lost the god damn game to the University of Texas and we could've won the mother fucker. Ok then based on that, the wealth of material that we did vs. Texas, we go play Houston, and the honest truth is, we're thinking well don't you remember, we're fucking 11-2 Texas Tech, we're just a little too good to play at Houston. When we lost our fucking asses, because we thought we were too good to fucking play. So then, we get on a roll, we do some good things, and we play Texas A&M. And we lost our fucking ass 'cause we thought we were too good to play Texas fucking A&M. Now how in the fuck can that be? Because we beat Kansas State? Because we put a thing on Kansas State as they put on A&M? Bullshit! How many of those plays were we able to dial up. How many? How many plays were we able to dial up? Not a fucking one. Alright, so then, we go play, uh, Oklahoma State where we go play together. We spent the whole day playing with nine. And I don't quite understand why we spent the whole day playing with nine. But we spent the whole day playing with nine. That's what happened. And, and, and I don't think, I don't know that we thought we were too good to play but we spent the whole day playing with nine. Ok. And then we came out and play these mother fuckers, and for two years in a row we thought we were too good to play. They thought last year's, the mighty 11-2 team, did not one of their fucking plays count this year? We thought we were too good to play Baylor. We thought we were too good. The mighty Red Raiders, oh yea, poo poo, fucking Baylor. Fuck you. And fuck me. And fuck everybody. That is fucking bullshit. And then we come out this year, after they rub our nose in the fact that we, they, that we're not too good to play with them and they do the same fucking thing this year. Because we don't fucking listen, and we can't pay attention to history, and we only half-ass fucking pay attention and listen! Because we want to tell everybody, yea at one time I was 11-2. Well that doesn't make you shit anymore! That doesn't make you shit. Oh but we're a young team, and then in the back of some of your minds, even though we don't talk about it, oh but we've been injured. Fuck that. Fuck. That. You know it's fucking bullshit, and I want that shit changed. I want that shit changed. As coaches we need to change it, as players we need to change it. We can't deal with success. As soon as we have a little bit of success, we think we're too fucking good. Ok, last year, we beat a team that's going to put, or last week we beat a team that's going to put a bunch of draft picks in the NFL. Yea we did, but that was last fucking week! That wasn't this week. That was last, fucking, week! That was last week. That wasn't this week. And so we're too good to play Baylor. Fuck us. That ain't true. You know, shit, what are our three goals, they beat us on all of them. Be a team. Be the most excited to play, be the best at doing your fucking job. They beat us on all three. They didn't win the game, but they beat us on all three. Now, as coaches, we're going to meet, and we're going to meet, and we're going to decide what we're going to do this next week, and I don't know what it's going to be; I haven't quite decided. But I'll tell you one fucking thing. We do not have the mentality and identity that we need to beat a team that we need to beat. And I'll tell you that there's a couple of you guys, uh, that your current living situation is going to change. You know, I was sitting there, you know, we've got several of you, uh, particularly on offense, that all you do is pull mediocrity out of one another. Well you're going to live somewhere else. Last time I checked, we're paying the fucking bills. Last time I checked, you said you were either coaching or allowing it to happen. Well is this going to fix anything? I don't know. But I'm not going to sit there and watch people room together and be fucking mediocre. [Video ends.]
I would comment further but I'm too motivated. Instead, I am man, I am everything that is man, and I will punch 22 holes in my bedroom wall, run up the biggest hill in town and then throw myself down it, help an old lady cross the street, revive a dead squirrel just by scowling at it for being such a pussy, rob Toys R Us using just my charm, wit, and a bazooka, steal a Sega Genesis, even though they no longer sell Sega Genesis, and beat Altered Beast, twice, without picking up a single power up. I need no wolfman powers. I am the wolfman. I will do these things for you Coach Leach. Just please, I beg your mercy, do not roll the fuck out of me. It sounds something unpleasant.
Thanks for ten great years.
Update: Alright, the Kansas one is shorter, I'll do it too. Enjoy:
Transcript:
And I'll tell you another thing. Some of you, you uh, God squad guys I want you to think about this and then you can tell the others. Ok. What, what's God say, if you're lukewarm I will spew you out. [Players: Amen. Preach on Coach.] You know, if you're thinking about playing, if you're thinking about playing defense on this side of the brain, naw but the reason I mention this is as long we're going to be having all these prayers on the field and as long as we're doing all this other stuff, I want you to make sure that that's directed towards football, and that's fine, but you direct it towards football, too, ok? So you've got one side of the brain, you're a defensive player, I don't need one side of the brain that's playing defense and one side, gee I wonder this, I wonder that, I wonder the other thing, no, no screw that. Your whole head has got to be on defense. Your whole head has got to be on offense. Your whole head, for that play, has got to be on special teams. And if you're not doing that, uh, you guys throwing the Book around all the time, you're defying the Book.
Update 2: Garth Holliday thinks this is bullshit.
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+10 on the whole 'Altered Beast' paragraph.
Now I want a T-shirt that reads: “Be a Wolfman. Not a Wimp.”
With a Half-Man, Half-Wolf face on the front of it. lol
He was in the SUB last week. . .
eating at Chick fil A and I got a picture with him. This guy loved (and probably still loves) our school and our football program. He expected more than mediocrity—what’s wrong with that?
The SUB... ha!
It’s the University Center… the only reason we call it the SUB is because that’s what it was called when the rich donor who payed for the extension was in college.
It was the SUB in my day
I wouldn’t know where to find the University Center
"I’ve established a reputation for integrity. I have maintained those high standards" - Craig James
universtiy center.........
got to be in the middle.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Now, nobody can go to the
UC and read the UD……..(very large sigh) I’m getting sooo old……
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." Woody Hayes
Favortie part- Classic Leach
“Alright, so then, we go play, uh, Oklahoma State where we go play together. We spent the whole day playing with nine. And I don’t quite understand why we spent the whole day playing with nine. But we spent the whole day playing with nine. That’s what happened. And, and, and I don’t think, I don’t know that we thought we were too good to play but we spent the whole day playing with nine. Ok. And then we came out and play these mother fuckers, and for two years in a row we thought we were too good to play.”
Sounds like a classic quote, besides all the cussing, from Leach. After seeing this, it makes me wonder maybe how reserved Leach had to be when dealing with the press, esp, at times when he was heated.
Sometimes I am just too dumb about these things.
If we were playing with nine, who were the other two and why was there not a change made…
(but he may be been speaking metaphorically by saying nine rather than eleven.)
women should put pictures of missing husbands on beer cans
He's the only winner!
When our B.O.R. consists of mediocre businessmen and women; when our Chancellor is a slimy politician, and our A.D. willing to accept losing in all other sports – it’s refreshing when you have a coach that demands to be a winner. Too bad he was the one who had to leave. We should have ousted all others and left Leach as A.D.!!!
the again, WE did not have a say.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
"Fuck playing it close, we lost the god damn game to the University of Texas and we could've won the mother fucker."
Priceless. Best line ever. Could not have said it better myself.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
I smiled when I heard that.
Anyone who didn’t think this man was passionate about Tech Football (BOR, Gerald, etc. when they thought he was off interviewing for every opening in America) is a damned fool.
by TheScarletandTheBlack on Mar 16, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for doing the hard work on this Skin Patrol.
My only regret is that I can only rec it 1 time.
I will print this on the finest paper, and have it bound with Italian leather, and give the motivational book to myself for Father’s Day.
"I swear, I'm gonna stab you with a fork."
-Gerald Myers or Kent Hance
by San Antonio Red Raider on Mar 13, 2010 5:42 PM CST reply actions
If only you could have
It illustrated by Dirk west
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Mar 13, 2010 8:33 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
i love those cartoons
i used to have a dirk west poster on my wall of raider red when i was little.
We gon rock it to the wheels fall off
by wrench_raider on Mar 14, 2010 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I still have a few hanging in my game room/man cave.
And yes, OSR, having my Father’s Day leather bound edition of Leach’s motivational bokk would make it much, much better.
"I swear, I'm gonna stab you with a fork."
-Gerald Myers or Kent Hance
by San Antonio Red Raider on Mar 14, 2010 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
How much would you par for something like that?
But wait, don’t order yet.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Mar 14, 2010 8:37 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Pay...
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Mar 14, 2010 8:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
A leather bound edition of this speech with a Dirk West stamped Raider Red on the cover?
I’d pay a lot. I would want to order the book though and not the bokk. Bokks don’t fit on my shelf very well.
"I swear, I'm gonna stab you with a fork."
-Gerald Myers or Kent Hance
by San Antonio Red Raider on Mar 14, 2010 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
bock?

We gon rock it to the wheels fall off
by wrench_raider on Mar 15, 2010 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I’ve never heard that many F-Bombs in such period of time (aside from my Dad lol), but I still think he’s got the right idea. Expect a certain level of play, and push them to achieve it! Ya know, he could’ve probably taken Potts to a room by himself and done more good! Lol.
by PBK on Mar 13, 2010 5:43 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I was worked on by a chiropractor that treated pro football players.
He described playing football like being involved in a series of car wrecks, over and over, for a couple of hours straight. I don’t know a lot of people that havn’t cussed when they stubbed their toe, much less after a car wreck. (If you havn’t ever used profanity, fine. Just spare the rest of us your self righteous judgment) This is what a locker room is like after a game… guys are bloody, covered in dirt, in constant pain, frustrated beyond belief after a loss, and they know they have to go back and do it again the next day while every joint and muscle is screaming for a week of rest. Guys cuss in a locker room because it is an extraordinary, painful, mentally draining thing to play football. This speech was not meant for the living room. It is perfectly appropriate for the locker room, and of course Hance and Myers know that.
This one backfired of them. It has created even more support for Leach, and I’m glad to see every effin word circulated as widely as possible…
We should recognize something.
This video was not leaked by Texas Tech University. It was not used to improve or do damage to pending litigation. It was surfaced because Chip Brown, formerly of the Dallas Morning News, currently of OrangeBloods, requested the information under FOIA, or the TPIA, or whatever the current public information request act is in Texas.
This was not released by the school.
My initial reaction before watching the videos is that Chip Brown, doing nothing wrong, still did harm to Mike Leach because he shouldn’t have produced the videos that may affect pending litigation. Having watched them, I conclude only: No harm, no foul. Texas recognizes the crime, the penultimate sin, in jury trials at least, of being a dickhead. I was worried that the video would expose a potential plaintiff to that crime.
Having watched the video: No harm no foul. The jury pool is West Texas. That part of the world is constructed of tough materials. I doubt the videos will do harm.
According to the responses on the DMN site
All this did was solidify the support for Mike Leach. Everyone it seems is well aware that tirades like this is very common in a post-game locker room. Also, the season-long up and down nature of this team had to be so frustrating to Leach that he was just about ready to rip someone’s head off and do unmentionable things to the body. Probably just like Bobby Bowden, or Steve Spurrier felt at times. He let a lot of tension out in this speech and said it in a way the team had to have realized just how correct it was. Some of them were probably upset because they were probably the ones that were absent on the field at times during the game. Those that did care and were willing to play hard every down knew this had to be said and agreed with the whole speech. Mike’s passion for winning each and every game by playing hard throughout the whole game, was very evident. I agree that there are several others that should have been released before Mike was ever considered for replacement. I feel this video will produce only a positive response from most everyone towards Leach. The video will not affect the judgment going on but it will certainly hurt certain individuals if they use it as a tool to discredit Mike Leach. It only makes him come across as someone strongly passionate towards winning.
TTpilk Psalm 117:
1 ¶ O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Hell Yes
Daniel told me of this speech after the Baylor game and agreed with every word. He told me that Mikey went off on mediocrity, and that would not be accepted. If you caught all of what he was saying, some coaches would be on the hot seat also.
After coming down to Lubbock for Pro Day, and seeing all the changes to the Football facility.
Renovation of the Entree, all wood display cases
New Players lounge
New locker room
Renovate the weight room
Renovate Coaches locker room
Replace the grass practice fields with turf
Well, the only thing that I can say,Tuberville has destroyed all that Coach Leach put in play by taking down the murals of past players that put Texas Tech on the map, yes I understand he is going to put helmets up in a hall created out of the players lounge. So with all the changes, I hope that Coach Tuberville see’s this video by the Coach that made Tech what it is, a facelift will not be acceptable, and MEDIOCRITY will not be either. Good Luck to Tuberville, who incidently walked past all of us, including former players there for a very important day in their lives WITHOUT so much as a Hello. I still have strong ties with Texas Tech, these ties have no deciding powers within the Football office or the administration, but rather with the Heart. I will always take that bloodline route when it comes to choosing a side to be on, and I hope that they don’t spend all their Money on “renovations” because the Pirate will be back to collect his due, and he deserves to be paid, just for that well stated “Locker Room” speech, That alone is worth a Million bucks. Mediocrity should never be accepted, on the football field or in life.
Very disappointing to hear that about Tuberville... not even saying hello... disgusting, actually...
I wish him and the team much success… But It’s hard for me to come up with any excuse for that kind of behavior… I thought he is the guy who’s going to get out there and press the flesh and sell the program…???
Best wishes to D. Howard…
by Houston Raider on Mar 14, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
It makes no sense why Tubs would not take time to stop and visit.....
during Pro Day and that is regrettable. I would like to know what his reasoning for not being involved in that process was. However, I do not see how upgrading the facilities of the football program could be seen as a negative in anyway. Facilities are huge recruiting tools and if it was up to me we would remain on the cutting edge of that fight each and every year.
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
Disappointing, Tuberville?
Unfortunately those two words are interchangeable, as all the good people at DTN will soon find out. His arrogance will be the one constant from his time in Lubbock. I’m sorry for all you Texas Tech fans deserve so much better.
Sounds like he will fit right in with myers and hance.....
it has been my experience that both of them will certainly reach their hand out………..to take your check. Other wise, they don’t see you.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
bottom line
They’re all politicians. Tuberville’s hand shaking and baby kissing is all fine and dandy but it’s all about making money (like you said.) That’s what was so great about Leach-he didn’t care.
OK. . I need to stop talking about this because it’s getting us nowhere. haha
I'm tired of people accepting mediocrity
Part of my affinity for the old school moniker is because I see too much entitlement in society today. You have to make your own name and earn what you expect in life. Mike can’t stand that mentality…..and it’s the reason our program got better over the last 10 years.
Ask Nebraska how their AD Peterson cut ties with the past and they are still digging out of that. Feel free to cut loose Gerald… Be my guest.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Mar 14, 2010 7:16 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
lets see who agrees with me
i dont think seth should punish me for saying any explicit material now after watching leech’s video
FUCK BABY JAMES!
im gonna miss leech so much…
I don't see how this is NSFW?
It’s almost the same speech I give everyday to my two little girls before daycare.
BTW – I think they’re gonna turn out A-OK.

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