One of the reason we love Mike Leach is because his filter is non-existent. Wednesday morning Leach was a guest on Steve Czeban's show on Yahoo sports radio selling his book "Swing Your Sword." Once again Leach went off on the 4-letter and Craig James.
Click on the link below to hear it.
http://www.yahoosportsradio.com/shows/mike-leach-with-the-czabe-4844/
Leach feels he's not coaching right now because he believes he was a victim of a national smear campaign and that the 4-letter and Craig James were involved.
Those of us in the OSG HQ would love to see Leach back on the sidelines and watch his offense work again. Hey North Carolina has an opening.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Free Bruce Feldman: This is insane
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| Bruce Feldman/Courtesy: brucefeldman.com |
We don't even know where to begin here. Quite honestly, we don't know Bruce Feldman--now suspended ESPN College Football writer, but we've long been admirers of his work here at both the satellite HQ and Home Base in Atlanta.
His work has been impeccable, detailed, well-written and informative and occasionally a source for stories. But apparently, it won't be now.
Our pal Brooks, at Sports by Brooks has detailed how the allegedly good people of the 4-letter word (ESPN) have suspended Feldman for something they apparently gave him permission to do.
Yes, he was indefinitely suspended from the Bristol mafia for co-authoring Mike Leach's tell-all book about his time coaching at Texas Tech.
In that book, Leach took some pointed shots at ESPN analyst Craig James over the issue that lead to Leach's firing, something most all sports blogs have documented quite vividly.
You can read an excerpt RIGHT HERE
The story on Leach's firing RIGHT HERE
According to Brooks's report, the higher ups who suspended Feldman, gave him permission to write. Something they now appear to say, is the cause of his suspension.
Read the story from Sports By Brooks RIGHT HERE
We've made no secret over our disdain for the ham-handed attempt at Journalistic integrity the folks at the 4-letter say they practice. It's something convenient to them mostly if it helps the cause of self-promotion only.
Though we haven't read Leach's book, we've seen excerpts, and there doesn't seem to be anything punishable in it. Of course we are in the midst of reading the ESPN book and if that is an indication, the only thing we could think of is they are alleging he helped Leach take a shot at a current employee.
But that is a load of crap. We are happy to see that Sports Writers and Sports Blogs around the country are upset and speaking out about this. It's one of the most popular hashtags on Twitter as we write this. We'll happily add ourselves to the list of Sports outlets pissed off about what's happened.
Not that the 4-letter will do anything about it, they can't unsuspend Feldman now, cat's out of the bag. But it's what's right. We all know the 4-letter would like to put us all out of business and be the only global voice for Sports worldwide. And while we get the idea of being number one, it doesn't mean you have to be a 2-faced, dishonest, disloyal bunch of greedy corporate schmucks, which is exactly how they are coming across.
Here's Feldman appearing on the EA Sports show pimping his recruiting book?
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Mike Leach: "My Biggest Regret Was Not Cutting Adam James..."
((HT: SI.com))
Former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach's new book is out...
"Swing Your Sword" could be a metaphor for a lot of different things, but obviously, the biggest story that Leach could tell in this one was the run-in with the James Gang and how the whole Adam-and-Craig against Leach element came to be...
From the book...
As a coach, you want it to work out. We invested a lot of time in coaching Adam James. We worked hard to try to rehabilitate him to make him a working part of the team. We thought he may have simply been the victim of his dad's little-league father tendencies, and that he'd eventually find a way to be his own, independent person. But that didn't turn out to be the case. I should've cut my losses, but I was really hoping that he'd improve and stuck with him.
Here's the video that Adam cut that started everything...
((HT: scottsterdotcom))
Former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach's new book is out...
"Swing Your Sword" could be a metaphor for a lot of different things, but obviously, the biggest story that Leach could tell in this one was the run-in with the James Gang and how the whole Adam-and-Craig against Leach element came to be...
From the book...
As a coach, you want it to work out. We invested a lot of time in coaching Adam James. We worked hard to try to rehabilitate him to make him a working part of the team. We thought he may have simply been the victim of his dad's little-league father tendencies, and that he'd eventually find a way to be his own, independent person. But that didn't turn out to be the case. I should've cut my losses, but I was really hoping that he'd improve and stuck with him.
Here's the video that Adam cut that started everything...
((HT: scottsterdotcom))
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Mike Leach Suing Four-Letter And Pee-Ahr Firm
((HT: KCBD-TV Lubbock))
In an effort to clear his name... since it has been sullied so...
The HQ has chronicled the back-and-forth between Craig James and former Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach.
Leach sued both Texas Tech and James back last year. Leach was fired in December 2009 amid allegations that he didn't treat James' son Adam like a normal human being- a few days shy of the university having to pay a performance bonus as part of Leach's contract in Lubbock. Leach has always denied what James has asserted.
Leach's local attorney, Ted Liggett, says the reasons behind the lawsuit against ESPN and a Craig James-hired Pee-Ahr firm- Spaeth Communications- are easy to see. Despite sworn testimony from Adam James stating Leach never locked him in that electrical closet we all saw him in, ESPN provided "misinformation and comments to the contrary."
The James' family attorney, Scott McLaughlin, told KCBD:
"I think it's consistent really with what he's done all along, and that he is trying to find someone to blame for his own conduct." McLaughlin continues, "He needs to man up and accept responsibility for what he did and try to move on instead of blaming everybody around."
Spaeth is being fingered by Leach as the group that released the Adam James video to Youtube in the first place...
The HQ would also remind the Leach's defense team that all they really need to do is find the four-letter broadcast of a bowl game from 2009 where James and, we think Bob Davie, kinda forgot the word "allegedly" in their discussion of the topic...
Here's NewsChannel 11's coverage- actually, part of it...
The court documents are hyah...
In an effort to clear his name... since it has been sullied so...
The HQ has chronicled the back-and-forth between Craig James and former Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach.
Leach sued both Texas Tech and James back last year. Leach was fired in December 2009 amid allegations that he didn't treat James' son Adam like a normal human being- a few days shy of the university having to pay a performance bonus as part of Leach's contract in Lubbock. Leach has always denied what James has asserted.
Leach's local attorney, Ted Liggett, says the reasons behind the lawsuit against ESPN and a Craig James-hired Pee-Ahr firm- Spaeth Communications- are easy to see. Despite sworn testimony from Adam James stating Leach never locked him in that electrical closet we all saw him in, ESPN provided "misinformation and comments to the contrary."
The James' family attorney, Scott McLaughlin, told KCBD:
"I think it's consistent really with what he's done all along, and that he is trying to find someone to blame for his own conduct." McLaughlin continues, "He needs to man up and accept responsibility for what he did and try to move on instead of blaming everybody around."
Spaeth is being fingered by Leach as the group that released the Adam James video to Youtube in the first place...
The HQ would also remind the Leach's defense team that all they really need to do is find the four-letter broadcast of a bowl game from 2009 where James and, we think Bob Davie, kinda forgot the word "allegedly" in their discussion of the topic...
Here's NewsChannel 11's coverage- actually, part of it...
The court documents are hyah...
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Leach Expands Lawsuit Against Texas Tech
((HT: KCBD-TV Lubbock))
Mike Leach's lawsuit against Texas Tech University has now been expanded expanded to include Texas Tech officials as defendants. The attorney for former head football coach Mike Leach, Ted Liggett, claims those being sued over-stepped the limits of their jobs and interfered with the University's investigation of Leach and Adam James.
They now include Tech Chancellor Kent Hance, University President Guy Bailey, Athletic Director Gerald Myers, Regents Larry Anders and Jerry Turner, and ESPN Analyst Craig James.
"We started this lawsuit to try to find the truth. We believe Mike was fired so the University could save money. He was fired and the University saved money. The University is paying the current football coach less than they were paying Mike Leach," Liggett said.
Here's coverage from our friends at KCBD-TV...
Leach and Liggett believe that the coach was fired a day before he was due an $800,000 bonus- the day after he signed a new contract.
The HQ has long thought this suit was one long, wasteful shenanigan, but if Leach wants to take his Pepperdine law degree and put it to use, then go for it...
Mike Leach's lawsuit against Texas Tech University has now been expanded expanded to include Texas Tech officials as defendants. The attorney for former head football coach Mike Leach, Ted Liggett, claims those being sued over-stepped the limits of their jobs and interfered with the University's investigation of Leach and Adam James.
They now include Tech Chancellor Kent Hance, University President Guy Bailey, Athletic Director Gerald Myers, Regents Larry Anders and Jerry Turner, and ESPN Analyst Craig James.
"We started this lawsuit to try to find the truth. We believe Mike was fired so the University could save money. He was fired and the University saved money. The University is paying the current football coach less than they were paying Mike Leach," Liggett said.
Here's coverage from our friends at KCBD-TV...
Leach and Liggett believe that the coach was fired a day before he was due an $800,000 bonus- the day after he signed a new contract.
The HQ has long thought this suit was one long, wasteful shenanigan, but if Leach wants to take his Pepperdine law degree and put it to use, then go for it...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday Early "My Little Pony" Update
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...
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...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Leach Saga Now In Song
A Lubbock-based rapper/producer named "Ryze" has sampled Marshall Mathers' "Cleanin' Out My Closet..." to take the James Gang to task in all this Leach Shenanigans...
Saying "taking the James Gang to task" is putting it lightly...
Enjoy...
We think...
Ryze don't like him no snitches...
Saying "taking the James Gang to task" is putting it lightly...
Enjoy...
We think...
Ryze don't like him no snitches...
Tuesday Update-Recap Thingy: Mike Leach Suspension
((HT: redraiders.com))
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal staff gets major kudos for assembling all angles of the Mike Leach suspension, so here's what we all know by now...
Leach’s attorney, Ted Liggett, is going to do everything he can to get Leach back on the sidelines for the game in San Antonio...
“We’re going to do everything we can to see that our client is duly served justice and that he’s reunited with his boys as soon as possible,’’ Liggett said. Asked how he planned to go about it, Liggett said, “Through the court system, don’t ya?’’
Those of us at OSG HQ can think of a lot better reason to go to court, but this doesn't surprise us considering the amount of coach-ego that's involved.
The university completed its own initial investigation before the suspension. Apparently, Leach thought he had done nothing wrong in his treatment of Adam James.
Leach also, from what all parties understand, thought James was a "slacker" and that his father- ABC/ESPN analyst Craig James- acted like "a little league dad" with his involvement in the Texas Tech program.
Leach has never been one to pull punches, so this reaction should not surprise... Earler in the year, The Swashbuckler blamed his players' "fat little girlfriends" in a loss to Texas A&M...
((HT: KAMC-TV))
Leach had until Monday to write a letter of apology.
He didn't and, thus, the suspension...
The whole "standing in a dark space" thing we talked about earlier Monday happened in mid-December on two separate dates...
If Leach is going to be "Mangino'd" in Lubbock as a result of all this, he would be due $400,000 per year left on his five-year contract...
That's $1.6-million...there is no buyout provision...
Here's KCBD-TV's coverage- obviously, it's their lead...
Colin McElroy stands behind the desk to start us off before a phoner and a sidebar...
Craig James was scheduled to work the Alamo Bowl for ESPN.
He has been removed from that duty...
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal staff gets major kudos for assembling all angles of the Mike Leach suspension, so here's what we all know by now...
Leach’s attorney, Ted Liggett, is going to do everything he can to get Leach back on the sidelines for the game in San Antonio...
“We’re going to do everything we can to see that our client is duly served justice and that he’s reunited with his boys as soon as possible,’’ Liggett said. Asked how he planned to go about it, Liggett said, “Through the court system, don’t ya?’’
Those of us at OSG HQ can think of a lot better reason to go to court, but this doesn't surprise us considering the amount of coach-ego that's involved.
The university completed its own initial investigation before the suspension. Apparently, Leach thought he had done nothing wrong in his treatment of Adam James.
Leach also, from what all parties understand, thought James was a "slacker" and that his father- ABC/ESPN analyst Craig James- acted like "a little league dad" with his involvement in the Texas Tech program.
Leach has never been one to pull punches, so this reaction should not surprise... Earler in the year, The Swashbuckler blamed his players' "fat little girlfriends" in a loss to Texas A&M...
((HT: KAMC-TV))
Leach had until Monday to write a letter of apology.
He didn't and, thus, the suspension...
The whole "standing in a dark space" thing we talked about earlier Monday happened in mid-December on two separate dates...
If Leach is going to be "Mangino'd" in Lubbock as a result of all this, he would be due $400,000 per year left on his five-year contract...
That's $1.6-million...there is no buyout provision...
Here's KCBD-TV's coverage- obviously, it's their lead...
Colin McElroy stands behind the desk to start us off before a phoner and a sidebar...
Craig James was scheduled to work the Alamo Bowl for ESPN.
He has been removed from that duty...
Monday, December 28, 2009
James Family Statement On Leach Matter
((HT: Lubbockonline.com))
The James family understands that Texas Tech University has undertaken an internal investigation. Since this situation affects our son and since the investigation is on-going, it would be inappropriate for us to speculate or provide additional information.
Mr. and Mrs. James took the step with great regret and after consideration and prayer to convey to the Texas Tech Administration that their son had been subjected to actions and treatment not consistent with common sense rules for safety and health. The James family believes this is a matter important to protect all the fine young men involved in Tech football and the University’s reputation for developing and educating young men and women.
Over the past year, there has been a greatly enhanced recognition of the dangers of concussions and the potential for long term physical damage to players. At virtually every level of football coaching, cases where children and young men have sustained concussions have generated serious discussion of the importance of correct treatment and diagnosis.
The entire James family is supportive of the University and looks forward to a resolution of the matter.
The James family understands that Texas Tech University has undertaken an internal investigation. Since this situation affects our son and since the investigation is on-going, it would be inappropriate for us to speculate or provide additional information.
Mr. and Mrs. James took the step with great regret and after consideration and prayer to convey to the Texas Tech Administration that their son had been subjected to actions and treatment not consistent with common sense rules for safety and health. The James family believes this is a matter important to protect all the fine young men involved in Tech football and the University’s reputation for developing and educating young men and women.
Over the past year, there has been a greatly enhanced recognition of the dangers of concussions and the potential for long term physical damage to players. At virtually every level of football coaching, cases where children and young men have sustained concussions have generated serious discussion of the importance of correct treatment and diagnosis.
The entire James family is supportive of the University and looks forward to a resolution of the matter.
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