Mike Leach

A suspension of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach should be the last straw for a coach and a university who have been butting heads since the conclusion of the greatest season in Texas Tech football history.

According to sources, Leach locked a player in an equipment room and then an electrical closet after WR Adam James complained about playing time and after having suffered a concussion. Details are sketchy at this time, but what can't be denied is that Texas Tech seems hellbent on getting rid of the eccentric Pirate loving coach.

I find it hard to believe that Leach would be so stupid to do exactly what everyone seems to say has happened. Head injuries are not sprained ankles. They are not cramps, or strained pcl's. They are serious threats to the future and well being of players. Coaches are not coming out of the woodwork to support Leach. He's refused to make any public announcement except through his attorney. All signs at this point appear to be pointing toward Leach's pending firing.

Let's assume Tech finds out that James's story was overblown, and they want Leach back. Why would he come back? This is the same school that tried as hard as possible to run Leach out of Lubbock last year following his stunning 11-1 regular season finish.

If I'm Leach, I'd just walk away at this point. Tell your side of the story, and resign, citing unrepairable damage done by the Texas Tech administration. There's not a major college program in the country that wouldn't want Leach as an offensive coordinator for 2010. (Florida may be looking at this point, considering their OC is taking over as the interim head coach). He'd be back at a major college program by 2011, without the gillutine that hangs over his head in Lubbock.

Still, my guess is he'll stay to fight it out, and Tech will have him fired by February. Based on his history of treatment of players in 2009, locking a player in isolation wouldn't surprise me in the least (remember - he calls his players out to the media when he loses, and he suspended his team captain earlier this year)