The Red Zone Report - Mike Leach

The new ‘hands-on’ approach to coaching: The unfortunate cases of Mark Mangino, Mike Leach and Jim Leavitt

Posted By On Saturday, January 9th 2010. Under Basketball, NCAA Football, NCAA Recruiting  Tags: , , , , ,   
The new ‘hands-on’ approach to coaching: The unfortunate cases of Mark Mangino, Mike Leach and Jim Leavitt
Bobby Knight used to manhandle players. In his days at Indiana University, Knight was known for throwing chairs, roughing up the occasional athlete and melting down at the random post-game press conference. Despite his success, Knight was known as much for his temper tantrums as he was for his titles. ... Continue Reading

The 2010 McChumpies: A look to the future

Posted By On Sunday, January 3rd 2010. Under Baseball, Basketball, NCAA Football, NFL, Other Sports  Tags: , , , , , , ,   
The 2010 McChumpies: A look to the future
I’m not big on predicting the future. If I were any good at it, I’d be kicking back in a Las Vegas sportsbook, mango daiquiri in one hand, wad of hundreds in the other. But when the good folks at Creative Loafing offered to publish the 2009 McChumpies and wanted ... Continue Reading

Tuberville out at Auburn, Leach or Calhoun next?

Posted By On Thursday, December 4th 2008. Under NCAA Football  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   
Tuberville out at Auburn, Leach or Calhoun next?
In a move that almost all of the college football world saw coming for the majority of the season, Tommy Tuberville stepped down at Auburn today. The last time Tuberville was on edging towards the furnace, the Tigers went 13-0 the following season. Unfortunately, there was no escape ... Continue Reading

Fulmer’s ouster at Tennessee painful, but justified

Posted By On Tuesday, November 4th 2008. Under NCAA Football  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   
Fulmer’s ouster at Tennessee painful, but justified
I was actually planning on doing a piece on Monday on who the next college football head coach to get that masking agent known as a buyout, but before I could get it hammered out, across the wire comes the news that Philip Fulmer is done at Tennessee. There ... Continue Reading

2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders Preview: Is this the year the Red Raiders rise to the top of the Big 12?

Posted By On Thursday, August 21st 2008. Under NCAA Football  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   
2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders Preview: Is this the year the Red Raiders rise to the top of the Big 12?
Few teams have more of a spotlight on them heading into the 2008 season than the Texas Tech Red Raiders do. The Red Raiders have been consistently good throughout Mike Leach’s tenure in Lubbock, and have won at least eight games in six straight seasons. But, this is ... Continue Reading