5 most memorable press conference moments by former Mississippi State HC Mike Leach
Legendary college football head coach Mike Leach recently passed away after suffering sudden complications due to a heart condition. He most recently served as the head coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, while previously spending time as the head coach for the Washington State Cougars and Texas Tech Red Raiders. He found success at every stop during his coaching career.
Leach is credited with being one of the inventors of the popular 'air raid' offensive system used by many college football programs. In addition to being an offensive genius, he was also one of the most popular personalities in all of college football.
The late football coach was notorious for his epic press conferences, filled with his own brand of humor. Here are five of the best press conference moments of his career.
#5 - Mike Leach has advice for cardboard cutouts
During the pandemic-hit 2020 college football season, many college stadiums filled their seats with cardboard cutouts of fans. This was to make the stadium appear less empty, especially from a television perspective.
Leach offered solid advice to anyone aspiring to become a cardboard cutout one day following a game against the LSU Tigers.
“Live clean, live smart, and maybe when you become a fake person, you'll get good seats at the LSU game."
“Live clean, live smart, and maybe when you become a fake person, you'll get good seats at the LSU game."
-Mike Leach
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#4 - Leach explains who college head coaches are truly competing against
One of the most infamous press conferences of Mike Leach's career occurred in 2010 when he was still with Texas Tech at his first head coaching gig. Speaking on the challenges of getting through to his players, he had an epic explanation for who he believed he was battling with for their attention.
"As coaches, we fail to get through to them. As coaches, we fail to make our points more compelling than their fat little girlfriends."
He continued to use the phrase "fat little girlfriends" throughout the interview.