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Texas Tech fires football coach Mike Leach, 2 days after suspension for mistreating p

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Leach reportedly called out Craig James saying something to the affect that everytime time he didn't like how his son was treated, he'd call him like he was a little league coach. His firing comes roughly 24 hrs before he was to get an $800k longevity bonus. Toooo crazy if you ask me. BTW They'll still have to pay him 2 mil for the remainder of his contract. Looks like someone's gonna get one heluva coach. Maybe Notre Dame shouldn't have jumped so soon....lol


By Associated Press
12:33 PM CST, December 30, 2009

http://www.fox2now.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-fbc-texas-tech-leach-fired,0,6380410.story


LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, just two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion.

The school handed a termination letter to Leach's attorney, Ted Liggett, just minutes before the two sides were to appear in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom for a hearing on the coach's suspension.

Liggett said the letter said Leach was "terminated with cause effective immediately."

In February, Leach and the school agreed to a five-year, $12.7 million contract. According to terms of the deal, Leach was due a $800,000 bonus on Dec. 31 if he were still the head coach at Texas Tech.

Leach was suspended by the university on Monday after receiver Adam James alleged the coach twice confined him to small, dark spaces while the team practiced.

James is the son of former NFL player and ESPN analyst Craig James.

Texas Tech plays Michigan State on Saturday in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.

Tech is the second Big 12 school to launch an internal investigation into a coach's treatment of his players.

On Nov. 16, Kansas investigated Mark Mangino, who got a big raise after he was national coach of the year and went 12-1 in 2007. Some players said he was insensitive, though others defended him.

Mangino resigned Dec. 3 after reaching a settlement with the school that was later disclosed as a $3 million buyout.

In an affidavit included in Tuesday's court filing, Leach said he "would never intentionally harm or endanger a player" and that he has been "forced into this situation without being afforded any process." He also said "absolutely" no evidence had been given to him that showed he had violated any university rules or standards.
 
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