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Leach Story on Sports by Brooks

2012-02-10T22:34:12Z

Leach Story on Sports by Brooks

I don't really like Sports by brooks and I have been one of the people on here who is tired of hearing about Leach, but this story is gaining some traction.

Heard radio personalities in Austin wanting to personally apologize to Leach for their unfair judgment of him before they knew the whole story and said this makes them see the entire situation differently.

Nothing really new in it, stuff we already know just gaining more national attention.

TTU 2012 football schedule from Brandon Rawe's twitter

2012-02-10T20:07:12Z

TTU 2012 football schedule from Brandon Rawe's twitter

The Statesman's Kirk Bohls talks with Coach Mike Leach

2012-02-10T15:35:28Z

The Statesman's Kirk Bohls talks with Coach Mike Leach

The other thing Leach has going for him is his uncanny ability to milk the most out of his quarterbacks, be he be Kliff Kingsbury or Taylor Potts.

But Washington State rolled the dice, and they came up Mike Leach, the most innovative, eccentric head coach in college football. After filing lawsuits against his former school, Texas Tech, ESPN and Craig James, writing a book that he said has been bought by 50,000 folks, fishing for mutton snapper and black-fin tuna in the Keys and working a national talk-radio show, the 50-year-old Leach returns to the sidelines.

But Leach is back, and college football is better for it.

So when's he going to whip Oregon and USC and win the Pac-12?

"It depends," Leach said. "During the season, if you ask me on a Sunday how we're going to do, I'd say I don't know if we can beat Pullman High. By Friday, I'm pretty sure we can beat the Giants."

What Can Returning Starter Data Predict About Season Momentum? - SBNation.com

2012-02-10T14:57:09Z

What Can Returning Starter Data Predict About Season Momentum? - SBNation.com

Basically, what this says is the following: a team returning fewer than eight starters can probably expect to be about a touchdown worse (in terms of the opponent-adjusted Adj. Points measure) in September than they were last season. They improve by a little over three points in October and November. Meanwhile, teams returning more than 17 starters can expect to improve by between about three and five points the following September, and perhaps somewhat surprisingly, they continue to improve as the year progresses.

Good stuff from Bill Connelly. I don't think that Texas Tech returns 20 starters (Edwards, Keown, James and Smith are at least four), but Texas Tech does probably fit in the 17 returning starter ranger.

Big 12 Basketball Predictions Sure To Backfire - Week 7 - Big 12 Hoops

2012-02-09T17:34:03Z

Big 12 Basketball Predictions Sure To Backfire - Week 7 - Big 12 Hoops

Much thanks for Evan for having me be a part of Big XII Hoops and pick this week's games. And yes, I'm predicting a win against TAMU on Tuesday, against my better judgment.

Texas A&M-Texas Tech rivalry could be the next to bite the dust

2012-02-09T15:15:27Z

Texas A&M-Texas Tech rivalry could be the next to bite the dust

No games if aTm doesnt play Tech in all sports.."We discussed it with all our head coaches," Hocutt told the Journal, "and that's something we as an athletic department and we as a group of coaches feel strongly about at this time."

WBB: Tech comes up short against OSU Tech 49 OSU 53

2012-02-09T03:19:48Z

WBB: Tech comes up short against OSU Tech 49 OSU 53

Tech could not get over the hump of coming out slow in the 1st half
Got close a number of times but never lead in this game

FTs were poor again only 10 of 21

Chynna Brown was the MVP of this game. She scored and played hard, 16pts and 9 rebounds

Jordan Barncastle Named one of the 2012 Winter Chick-fil-A Community of Champions

2012-02-08T21:09:10Z

Jordan Barncastle Named one of the 2012 Winter Chick-fil-A Community of Champions

Only one student-athlete is honored from each of the 10 Big 12 Conference institutions based on his/her academics, community service and leadership/sportsmanship. The student-athlete must maintain a 3.0 GPA, be involved with at least one community service program and should demonstrate leadership and sportsmanship on and off the playing field or court.