tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292878125640952165.post4197042130322204725..comments2023-06-19T08:47:38.692-05:00Comments on Jon Mark Beilue's Blog: Falling on his pirate swordAGN Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374895974120599010noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292878125640952165.post-81652432348126497762010-01-08T20:02:46.826-06:002010-01-08T20:02:46.826-06:00Asking someone to sign to confession when one has ...Asking someone to sign to confession when one has done nothing wrong is very unprofessional by the Tech Administration. It is a shame Mike Leach got fired for cause with the cause being a 21 year student who has the maturity of a 2 year old. Tech made a serious misjudgment of the support for Mike Leach and it will cost them donations for academics and attendance for athletic events. Tonight a spokesman for Zach Thomas asked Tech to remove his name and likeness's from any advertising for Texas Tech. Apparently Zach is upset about the way Coach Leach was fired, as are thousands of us.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451324562799759869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292878125640952165.post-39662819490182915712010-01-05T14:56:43.535-06:002010-01-05T14:56:43.535-06:00Jon Mark,
First, Adam James would not have even be...Jon Mark,<br />First, Adam James would not have even been at Tech were it not for Mike Leach. The position coach did not think he was talented enough, but Mike Leach overrode his recommendation and gave him a scholarship. After he arrived, Adam James had been a continuing disciplinary problem. When he said he had a concussion, the trainers rightfully took the side of caution and gave him permission to stay out of the workout. Rather than show up at practice in school issued sweats and watch the practice as other injured players do or stay in the training room and rest, he decided to go to the workout in street clothes, backward ballcap and sunglasses to show he was more privileged that other injured players. So, how do you discipline an injured player? Mike could have suspended him, but he instead told the trainers to get his butt off the field and put him in a dark place during practice. Adam even lied to his father and everyone else when he said he was locked in an electrical closet the second day. He even made a youtube video of the electrical closet that was off the media room trainers told him to stay in. The trainer has made a statement that he looked in this closet and specifically told Adam not to go in there. Adam was being disciplined as was Coach Leach's right to do. He did not "abuse" Adam nor was he ever "locked up" anywhere. He was free to go anytime he wanted(subject to being dismissed from scholarship) and he did not want that. Nothing that was done to Adam hurt him in any way. What else can you do to an injured kid that is mocking your authority?<br /><br />You stated Tech gave Mike Leach a chance to settle this. They were requiring him to sign a"confession", apologize to the James family and say he wouldn't do it again. Mike could not in good conscience sign a document that could be used against him in the future. This is understandable since the Tech administration had made it clear that it was possible they would fire him sometime in the future.<br /><br />It is true he won't be back, but Gerald Myers probably needs to go with him. I know Gerald is a local (Borger) hero, but he treated Mike much different than he treated Bobby Knight, who acted worse than Mike ever did. Myers liked Bobby but did not like Mike.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590804008044643505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292878125640952165.post-798854585633075992010-01-05T13:21:01.181-06:002010-01-05T13:21:01.181-06:00Dittos.Dittos.kfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248281724775532433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292878125640952165.post-3767454565081408722010-01-05T12:25:54.418-06:002010-01-05T12:25:54.418-06:00Jon Mark, we just got back from the Alamo Bowl. Th...Jon Mark, we just got back from the Alamo Bowl. The pro-Leach emotions were very evident, everywhere. I really didn't think the team would show up to play with all of this undercurrent of passion. Credit is due to Ruffin to have em fired up and ready to win. <br />I think you hit the nail on the head here. Leach had the opportunity to minimize the damages and opted not to. I guess I'm a little surprised at the numbers in support after Leach's ambivalence toward alums and so-called "glad handing".<br />I will continue my support and my long-standing annual football season ticket purchases. Coaches come and go, I'll always be a Tech alum and proud Red Raider.RaiderRealmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598980167533172906noreply@blogger.com