Mike Leach Talks Craig James' Senate Bid, Reminds Us Why He's Awesome
by Brian Floyd on Dec 14, 2011 6:02 PM PST
in 2011 WSU Football News
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PrintMike Leach has done quite a few radio spots in the last 24 hours, spanning the country from Arkansas to Seattle. For the most part, the questions have been along the same lines, with Leach politely answering different forms of the same queries at each stop along the way. The radio hosts want to know about his defense, the assistant coaching hires he's making and his outlook on the task at hand at Washington State.
That's all good and well, but I'd been waiting for someone to ask the important question. Finally, on a radio show in Arkansas on Wednesday, Leach was given the softball of all softballs. The host of Sports Talk With Bo, after bidding Leach adieu, slipped in one final question, asking Leach for his thoughts on Craig James' reported senate campaign.
Leach: "I think my thoughts would be the same as 99 percent of the rest of the country. When it comes to that, it's really hard to get a difference of opinion on that subject. Now it's not positive to him, but you can talk to, call, ask anybody and it's hard to get a different point of view on that question."
Host: "You don't expect him to win?"
Leach: "Uh, does anybody? I'd like to talk to the guys that do think he will."
Mike Leach, ladies and gentleman. His answer was flat awesome, and given the opening to send barbs towards James, he didn't disappoint.
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You're awesome, Coach Leach!
Back in Texas (on DTN), we had a wild evening of posting about the James bid, in which the head guy allowed us to comment via the miracle of GIFs. Some really funny stuff about the would-be senator from Hell.
Not a single mention of cured meat OR dugout girls.
I thought this was supposed to be Arkansas…
Twitter: @JeffdCollier | Go Cougs!
"People ask me 'why Washington State'... 'Well that's a stupid question...'" - Mike Leach
by GoCougs on Dec 14, 2011 6:22 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
Craig James is running for senate, but his chances are going to be killed by stuff like this. Leach and five thousand other people will treat him like he does hookers, because of how he acted while he was at SMU and since.
SB Nation Dallas-Ft. Worth - Christopher Fittz is better than porn!
by philkid3 on Dec 14, 2011 6:25 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
#rememberthe5
(allegedly)
Attractive, Intelligent, Smart A**
by Neil Vincent Roberts on Dec 15, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
That's right
And it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy! I can’t stand watching the ESPN games in which I have to listen to his idiotic ramblings.
The Craig James threads at Everyday Should Be Saturday have been beyond hilarious.
I broke some stomach muscles laughing at this comment:
SIHolly Holly Anderson
Worth booking a flight to a future Texas town hall meeting to ask Craig James to sign my copy of SWING YOUR SWORD? Totally, right?
by wazzu93 on Dec 14, 2011 6:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Haven't heard of that site but will definitely check it out, sounds awesome
AND will follow that suggestion and show up at Town Hall meetings with my copy of “Swing Your Sword” and ask for an autograph!
For those who know me from DTN…I’m not just whistling Dixie…I’ll do it!
Give me some other suggestions – it is ON!
Die-hard Texas Tech girl & new Cougar (fan)! Bring it!
Your copy of "Swing Your Sword" is signed by Craig James?
#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants
by TiltingRight on Dec 15, 2011 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
I smell smoke
because your pants are on fire! Liar!! I don’t believe for a second you asked Craig James to sign your book and that he did!
My plan is to go up to him bat my eyelashes and act all enamoured with him (you know he’ll buy it as big as his ego is). If he questions me in general or wants to know why I brought that book I’ll just look dumbstruck like I have no idea what he’s talking about. I have no doubt he’ll buy the dumb woman thing too.
Then when I start showing up at all the town hall meetings he’ll just assume I’m “starstruck” and have a crush on him (& am possibly a stalker). But really I’ll be setting him up for my big move. Haven’t figured out what my big move is yet though…
Die-hard Texas Tech girl & new Cougar (fan)! Bring it!
It is simple.
You have it open where he cannot see the title.
If My Life Is Great, Why Am I Not Happy?
by well you win some and lose others on Dec 15, 2011 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
He should have just said "He's got some allegations to answer."
#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants
by TiltingRight on Dec 14, 2011 6:36 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
Would he leave the public eyes if he loses or will he go back to ESPN?
If My Life Is Great, Why Am I Not Happy?
by well you win some and lose others on Dec 15, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
I'm guessing he won't go back to ESPN
Granted ESPN’s collective ego is even worse than James’, but considering HOW despised he is, I have to think they’ll use this as a way to get rid of him once and for all.
by RedRaiderForLife95 on Dec 16, 2011 5:05 AM PST up reply actions
Once you find the lowest form of human being
Look a little lower and you will see Craig James and his son Adamelia.
The thing is, Leach wasn't lying...
He really would like to talk to someone who supported James. If there was such a person. Which there isn’t… outside of the cult of personality he keeps around him that insulates him from any vestige of reality.
Seriously. Is there not one human being around that moral midget that would care enough about him to say… “Have you lost your mind? Everyone hates you. And I don’t mean ‘everyone’ metaphorically. Literally, everyone hates you. You are the most loathed human in America. You couldn’t win a Senate seat in Texas if you were running against Santa Anna whose platform was to make Texas into a vassal state of Mexico and a burial plot for beheaded drug lords. You couldn’t win a Senate seat in Georgia if you were running against General Sherman. You couldn’t win a Senate seat against Bernie Madoff.”
Leach would actually want to talk to someone who supported Craig James, because what a rare opportunity, and Leach is one of the most curious people who ever lived.
Antiswarm!
Be looking for Antiswarm's first fiction novel The Last Pilgrims, due out in November of 2011.
by antiswarm on Dec 14, 2011 7:25 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
What are you guys talking about? I WANT James to win!
First off, apologies to our new Texas fans but he’d be their problem. For the rest of the country, we’d never have to see him on ESPN again.
How do I register to vote in Texas? Here in WA the occasional dead person votes in Seattle for tight races, I would imagine Texas has some shady dealings themselves…
Really? Heck YEAHHHHH
"Don't watch bad football. It can kill you." - Spencer Hall
by NH(former)Raider on Dec 14, 2011 9:04 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
FAIL
should be photoshoped across his forehead.
by Gonzougar Fan on Dec 14, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
No Offense, but you do realize he is running for the US Senate not the Texas Senate?
/looks for spiders
by idaho_techsan on Dec 15, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Exactly
He would be the whole country’s problem…no doubt the most dangerous place in Washington, DC would be between Craig James and a camera.
Die-hard Texas Tech girl & new Cougar (fan)! Bring it!
Holy shit no I didn't...
Didn’t exactly think that “Horrible ESPN Analyst” was enough of a resume to run for Senate. I thought he was just running for State Senate….yikes
You know, when you run in politics your secrets become public.
If My Life Is Great, Why Am I Not Happy?
by well you win some and lose others on Dec 15, 2011 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
And his befalls become the
If My Life Is Great, Why Am I Not Happy?
by well you win some and lose others on Dec 15, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
Well, you know, I have very foggy memories
of escaping a horrible crime back in the 80’s when I was a hooker to put myself through school. Since I didn’t want anyone in Lubbock to know what I was doing, I only sold myself when I was home in Dallas…I lost five good friends that year.
Whether this was a dream, a story I made up when I was drunk, or an “alleged” reality I could not say.
Die-hard Texas Tech girl & new Cougar (fan)! Bring it!
by Austin, Tx on Dec 15, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
FIFY
He would be the whole country’s problem…no doubt the most dangerous place in Washington, DC would be between Craig James and acameracall girl.
#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants
by TiltingRight on Dec 15, 2011 11:40 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
"the occasional dead person votes in Seattle for tight races, I would imagine Texas has some shady dealings themselves…"
If that’s the case, there are at least 5 MORE votes AGAINST Craig James.
(allegedly)
#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants
by TiltingRight on Dec 15, 2011 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Ha!
Louisiana is really good about getting out the “extra” vote. We will work to learn from them before the primary, and if necessary, before the general election.
Word on the street is he would have at least SIX MORE votes against him. (Allegedly.)
Die-hard Texas Tech girl & new Cougar (fan)! Bring it!
I have read that very thing on the internet, so
it must be true
i'm back bitches.....................deal with it.
If you've read it at least three times
in different places then it’s definitely true. At least that’s what I heard somewhere. Probably on the internet.
Die-hard Texas Tech girl & new Cougar (fan)! Bring it!
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I’ve been a huge fan of the Air Raid offense for years and have been eager to see Leach coach again. Has he talked in his interviews about that at all in his interviews? It would be fun to see the Cougs come out firing that offense on all cylinders. Anyone that says this is a bad hire is Crazy. I think this is just what the Pac 12 needs. Can’t wait to see Kelly and Leach face off.
There's search groups, there's committee, there's 3 ring circus's being put on
This didn’t have any of those eliments. This happened in 3 days and I couldn’t be happier to be hear.
He’s awesome.
You Are So Lucky
that you have Leach. I had him as a coach when I was a student, then I had to watch him get torn down my last year at Tech. Now we got Flubberville…. who just blew our bowl streak.
I am an adopted Cougers fan for the next few year.
Enjoy being Pirates.
how has this not been recd yet?
great stuff cougars!
by Jameson Vernon on Dec 16, 2011 12:56 AM PST reply actions
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