If you haven't heard, Texas Tech may fire head football coach Mike Leach by the end of the week. Yes, the same Mike Leach that vaulted his Red Raider program to near the top of the rankings this season.
The issue is that Leach hasn't signed an extension beyond his next two contracted seasons. They agree on the money and years, but don't agree on various stipulations in the offered deals. So, according to Leach, he was just going to continue in his current deal.
I side with Leach for most of this. If he doesn't like the extended contract, why should he have to sign it to keep his current job/contract? I mean, he still has two years left and either T-Tech wants him there for several years or none.
Leach has turned Texas Tech into an emerging football power. Now the school wants that to go away.
I will say that I understand the school's position that Leach was openly courting other jobs ... most notably the Washington Huskies gig. Tech has to have that feeling that Leach is only around until the bigger better deal arrives. They can't have that for a variety of reasons and I get the fact that they want the same commitment from Leach that he wants from the university.
Still, Tech is willing to fire a coach that will enter the fall as one of the top free agent head coaches out there. He, along with Jon Gruden, will see his name associated with every open (or soon to be open) job out there. What, you don't think Notre Dame will give Leach a look?
I hope it doesn't come to this.
The issue is that Leach hasn't signed an extension beyond his next two contracted seasons. They agree on the money and years, but don't agree on various stipulations in the offered deals. So, according to Leach, he was just going to continue in his current deal.
I side with Leach for most of this. If he doesn't like the extended contract, why should he have to sign it to keep his current job/contract? I mean, he still has two years left and either T-Tech wants him there for several years or none.
Leach has turned Texas Tech into an emerging football power. Now the school wants that to go away.
I will say that I understand the school's position that Leach was openly courting other jobs ... most notably the Washington Huskies gig. Tech has to have that feeling that Leach is only around until the bigger better deal arrives. They can't have that for a variety of reasons and I get the fact that they want the same commitment from Leach that he wants from the university.
Still, Tech is willing to fire a coach that will enter the fall as one of the top free agent head coaches out there. He, along with Jon Gruden, will see his name associated with every open (or soon to be open) job out there. What, you don't think Notre Dame will give Leach a look?
I hope it doesn't come to this.
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