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blstoker
Bill Bergen for HoF!
Now, I have always been a Cougar fan, and though I have been very disappointed with how the last few seasons have turned out, I am still rooting for the Crimson and Gray. I have been very vocal in other places about my disgust with Mike Leach and his inability to take what I thought was the most talented roster the Cougs have fielded since 2003 (though, granted there wasn't much talent on a lot of those rosters).
Now, I was excited, as were most Cougar fans, when Wulff was let go and Mike Leach was hired. Who wouldn't be, Wulff had won fewer games in his 4 seasons in Pullman (9) than bowl games Leach took Texas Tech to in his 10 seasons there (10). With the feeling that the Cougs were poised to make a bowl run, why not be excited about a coach who had never missed a bowl game.
Then the wheels came off. Leach was egotistical at best, but most likely just childish as he engaged in personal vendettas with players on his roster. He couldn't even put competitive teams on the field most weeks, and the team took a step back in a season where they were supposed to take a step forward.
Personally, I am not sure that Leach can do much in Pullman. At TTU, he took a team that hadn't had a losing record in over 7 seasons and just ensured they kept the streak alive. The Raiders were 35-23 (.603 win %) in the five years before Leach took over, and in his ten years he won 62% of his games.
So, can/will (for anyone who actually comes on this board) Leach actually turn his failures of last season around and actually make the Cougs respectable this season?
Now, I was excited, as were most Cougar fans, when Wulff was let go and Mike Leach was hired. Who wouldn't be, Wulff had won fewer games in his 4 seasons in Pullman (9) than bowl games Leach took Texas Tech to in his 10 seasons there (10). With the feeling that the Cougs were poised to make a bowl run, why not be excited about a coach who had never missed a bowl game.
Then the wheels came off. Leach was egotistical at best, but most likely just childish as he engaged in personal vendettas with players on his roster. He couldn't even put competitive teams on the field most weeks, and the team took a step back in a season where they were supposed to take a step forward.
Personally, I am not sure that Leach can do much in Pullman. At TTU, he took a team that hadn't had a losing record in over 7 seasons and just ensured they kept the streak alive. The Raiders were 35-23 (.603 win %) in the five years before Leach took over, and in his ten years he won 62% of his games.
So, can/will (for anyone who actually comes on this board) Leach actually turn his failures of last season around and actually make the Cougs respectable this season?