((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))
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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...
Friday, January 8, 2010
Leach Files Amended Documents
((HT: KCBD-TV))
Embattled and embittered former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach has filed even more documents in Lubbock County court. The lawsuit is weighing itself down with all the paper Leach and Ted Liggett are using...
Here's what the Expatriated Pirate is looking for now...
Strangely enough, it's a bunch of words in front of the word "damages..."
Actual damages
Consequential, special and incidental damages
Punitive damages
Reasonable attorney fees
Prejudgment and post-judgment interest as allowed by law.
Costs of suit
All other relief, in law and in equity, to which Mike Leach may be entitled.
We're not surprised... and we're waiting on more paper...
Embattled and embittered former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach has filed even more documents in Lubbock County court. The lawsuit is weighing itself down with all the paper Leach and Ted Liggett are using...
Here's what the Expatriated Pirate is looking for now...
Strangely enough, it's a bunch of words in front of the word "damages..."
Actual damages
Consequential, special and incidental damages
Punitive damages
Reasonable attorney fees
Prejudgment and post-judgment interest as allowed by law.
Costs of suit
All other relief, in law and in equity, to which Mike Leach may be entitled.
We're not surprised... and we're waiting on more paper...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
TWTW: Sunday "My Little Pony" Update
((HT: KCBD-TV Lubbock))
The HQ grants ESPN analyst Bob Davie for the line of the weekend:
He claimed that, with everything going on in a very hectic week in Texas Tech football history, that Interim Head Coach Ruffin McNeill was going "95 miles an hour through a school zone all week long" having to prepare for the Alamo Bowl contest with Michigan State.
Ruffin's Red Raiders survived their audition 41-31 as they had to go for the win with a substitute QB when Taylor Potts went down with an injury to his non-throwing hand.
The HQ would like to think that McNeill passed his audition and find it somewhat ironic that the game was held at the Alamodome...
Think about it...
We also think that McNeill will, probably, end up as the new head coach for the red Raiders. Tommy Tuberville has lobbied long and hard for the gig- thinking he'll elevate the program from the point that Mike Leach has taken it.
But consider the amount of the settlement that the university will be handing out to Leach in lieu of a lawsuit from the expatriated pirate, and we think McNeill will be "economically feasible."
Shall we say...
We're skipping highlights from the game to show you the new revelations in Leach's case- as presented by the university's point-of-view. Five pages of documents and affidavits have been sent out from the Red Raiders team physician, Dr. Michael Phy, and the head football trainer, Steve Pincock, detailing the James diagnosis and the subsequent reaction of Leach at the mid-December practice.
KCBD's Tiffany Pelt has the breakdown...
Here's Phy's affidavit... and here's Pincock's affidavit...
Both Phy and Pincock are pretty disappointed in Leach's actions, and the old coach still shows no bit of remorse in the handling of the James issue.
The investigating attorney, apparently, when asking Leach about trying to make sure the only way James can find his ass is to reach around for it... allegedly... found Leach's response to be:
"If I didn't say it I wish I had."
It's stuff like that that'll keep Leach from getting a bigger settlement than he wants... bank on that...
The HQ grants ESPN analyst Bob Davie for the line of the weekend:
He claimed that, with everything going on in a very hectic week in Texas Tech football history, that Interim Head Coach Ruffin McNeill was going "95 miles an hour through a school zone all week long" having to prepare for the Alamo Bowl contest with Michigan State.
Ruffin's Red Raiders survived their audition 41-31 as they had to go for the win with a substitute QB when Taylor Potts went down with an injury to his non-throwing hand.
The HQ would like to think that McNeill passed his audition and find it somewhat ironic that the game was held at the Alamodome...
Think about it...
We also think that McNeill will, probably, end up as the new head coach for the red Raiders. Tommy Tuberville has lobbied long and hard for the gig- thinking he'll elevate the program from the point that Mike Leach has taken it.
But consider the amount of the settlement that the university will be handing out to Leach in lieu of a lawsuit from the expatriated pirate, and we think McNeill will be "economically feasible."
Shall we say...
We're skipping highlights from the game to show you the new revelations in Leach's case- as presented by the university's point-of-view. Five pages of documents and affidavits have been sent out from the Red Raiders team physician, Dr. Michael Phy, and the head football trainer, Steve Pincock, detailing the James diagnosis and the subsequent reaction of Leach at the mid-December practice.
KCBD's Tiffany Pelt has the breakdown...
Here's Phy's affidavit... and here's Pincock's affidavit...
Both Phy and Pincock are pretty disappointed in Leach's actions, and the old coach still shows no bit of remorse in the handling of the James issue.
The investigating attorney, apparently, when asking Leach about trying to make sure the only way James can find his ass is to reach around for it... allegedly... found Leach's response to be:
"If I didn't say it I wish I had."
It's stuff like that that'll keep Leach from getting a bigger settlement than he wants... bank on that...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Adam James Video From The "Closet"
((HT: Youtube/Spaethcom8181)
Okay, here it is...
We think...
We're going by what we've seen on other video sources that this is, in fact, video of the internal area ((closet, shed, whatever other names have been used to describe it)) that Texas Tech football player Adam James allegedly was housed in by then head football coach Mike Leach...
The HQ thinks what Leach did was absolutely silly and cost him a boatload of money- for now. We also are of the mind that there will be a settlement somewhere between $240,000 and $10-million between the two parties to put this whole thing to bed soon...
Very soon...
ESPN's Rece Davis caught up with Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance about why the university took the action they did...
Quite candid for a guy headed to court...
Okay, here it is...
We think...
We're going by what we've seen on other video sources that this is, in fact, video of the internal area ((closet, shed, whatever other names have been used to describe it)) that Texas Tech football player Adam James allegedly was housed in by then head football coach Mike Leach...
The HQ thinks what Leach did was absolutely silly and cost him a boatload of money- for now. We also are of the mind that there will be a settlement somewhere between $240,000 and $10-million between the two parties to put this whole thing to bed soon...
Very soon...
ESPN's Rece Davis caught up with Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance about why the university took the action they did...
Quite candid for a guy headed to court...
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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