Okay...
Leach got fired by Texas Tech and we're gearing up for a big battle in the courts...
Ted Liggett admitted as much in front of the Lubbock County, Texas courthouse on behalf of his client...
((HT: MyFoxLubbock))
Here's the termination letter in full...
Texas Tech University claims that Leach violated Section IV of his contract stating: "Coach shall assure the fair and responsible treatment of student athletes in relation to their health, welfare and discipline."
It is their view, obviously, that he did not...
In an interesting bit of television, ESPN placed Craig James in front of a camera to get his take on what happened...
Leach, later on Wednesday, released a statement claiming in part:
“Texas Tech’s decision to deal in lies and fabricate a story which led to my firing, includes, but is not limited by, the animosity remaining from last year’s contract negotiations. I will not tolerate such retaliatory action; additionally, we will pursue all available legal remedies,”
Leach did not give any details as to what the "lies" and fabrications were...
The line about legal remedies is the HQ thought on why there will be a settlement before all is said and done in Lubbock and all points in between.
Remember, Leach has a law degree from Pepperdine.
Nothing gets past the pirate...
But the HQ thinks that it all came down Wednesday to prevent the payment of the $800,000 lump sum that would have been in Leach's pockets if he was under contract Thursday at the university.
Had the university come out and said that, yes, we just don't want to pay the coach the money while we pursue legal action then we might have believed their tack.
The timing is just too convenient for words...
Typed or otherwise...
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