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Washington State Hires Mike Leach

Kori Ellis — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:59:39 +0000

Mike Leach has a new job. The former coach at Texas Tech who lost his job in controversial fashion, has been hired as the next coach of the Washington State Cougars. Leach will reportedly receive a lucrative five-year contract.

Leach coached at Texas Tech from 2000 until he was fired in 2009. His record while at Texas Tech was 84-43. His best team was in 2008 when Texas Tech finished 11-2. As you remember, Leach was fired by Texas Tech after an incident involving Adam James, the son of ESPN analyst Craig James. After getting fired, Leach filed a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Over the last few years, Leach has been rumored to be in the hunt for various jobs including head coaching jobs at Miami, Maryland, Minnesota, Kansas and even Penn State. Now that he’s with Washington State, it’ll be interesting to see whether Leach can continue his successful coaching career.

Mike Leach, Washington State (Image: TSN.ca)

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Stoudemire Would Rather Go To Miami

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:55:22 +0000

If you had your choice between playing basketball with LeBron James or Dwayne Wade, who would you choose?

According to SI.com, Amar’e Stoudemire secretly prefers Wade.

As the subject of the biggest trade rumor in the NBA, Stoudemire apparently has two options: Miami or Cleveland. Those are the two teams who are currently pushing possible trades with the Phoenix Suns.

Amare Stoudemire patiently awaits his fate: Cleveland or Miami.

Just a week or so ago, it was reported that Stoudemire was more than happy to stay with the Suns. But it looks at though the feeling isn’t mutual. A trade is definitely coming. Right now, it’s just a matter of where Stoudemire ends up.

LeBron is all about Stoudemire coming to Cleveland. But we’ve seen this scenario before. Shaq and Stoudemire don’t necessarily fit well together, which could possibly be why Stoudemire would rather go to Miami to play with Wade instead.

If he has a say in the matter, my guess is that he’ll plead for a chance to play for the Heat. And LeBron will just have try to win a championship with what he’s got.

Image: Zuma Press

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#7 Marcus Forston One Year Later

Allison Boyer — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:50:58 +0000

This is part of the One Year Later recruiting series, where we’re looking at the top recruits from 2008, now that they have a year of college time under their belts. You can see the full list here.

Marcus Forston. Rivals.com called him “maybe the best nose tackle prospect in the past five years.” USA Today put him on their championship team. He has wide receiver talents as well as defensive tackle talents.

And then he picked University of Miami.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Miami-FL isn’t a bad school. The kid was heavily recruited at Notre Dame, USC, Tennessee, and Alabama, though. If you’re one of the best defensive prospects in the last five years…

I’m being unfair. You gotta go with the school you love, even if it isn’t the best team on your list.

So how’d he do at Miami?

Ok for a freshman. He had 3 sacks, which cost the other team 33 yards, and 18 tackles (13 of them solo). That’s pretty middle of the road, all things considered.

He got to play in 12 of their 13 games, so they definitely gave him some playing time, though, and I’m sure they’ll give him even more in the next two or three years. He’s someone to keep an eye on, even if he isn’t a total stand out just yet.

Picture via Newscom.

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Miami Plays Hardball with Top Recruit

Allison Boyer — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:43:05 +0000

The top recruit this year is Bryce Brown from Kansas, a running back who has said repeatedly that he’ll be going to Miami, making the official announcement on March 12. If he doesn’t said a letter of intent today, though, the school may not want him.

The offer currently on the table expires at midnight, and one of the recruiters has one on record as saying that the offer probably won’t be renewed. Even though Brown has said that he’ll be going to Miami, he already visited five other schools and has a scheduled visit to LSU next week.

So why the hardball with a high school? One athletic department admin says that Randy Shannon, the head coach, is concerned that too much emphasis is being put on the player, rather than the team. I tend to agree. With a good team, a top recruit will just fall flat (need I say “Clausen”?), and it seems like every year, the top recruit is treated more and more like a celebrity.

From the Brown camp, reports are different – they say that they’ve talked to the coach and they haven’t heard anything about the offer being taken off the table.

I think it is poor form to say you’re going to one school, but then to visit other schools. Be honest – say you aren’t sure! It isn’t fair to Miami to say “I’m coming,” but then wait to sign a letter of intent so you can visit other schools. Furthermore, it isn’t fair to the other schools to take time out of their days when you’re “sure” that you’re not going their in the fall.

I put “sure” in quotes because obviously he isn’t sure, for whatever reason… and that’s fine, but dude, just be honest about it.

Picture via Newscom.

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The 2008 Emerald Bowl

Allison Boyer — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:45:37 +0000

Want more bowl news? Check out this link for all 2008 Bowl games and results, as they come in.

Emerald Bowl Result:

California 24, Miami 17

Cal tailback Jahvid Best (4) breaks for a first quarter touchdown.

Champs Sports Bowl Summary: California started strong, but by the second quarter, Miami’s offense decided to play too. After halftime, it was 14 all (and then 17 all), and Cal quarterback Nate Longshore was making it clear why no one’s talking about him for the draft. Yes, he pulled things out in the end with a short pass to Anthony Miller with just a few minutes left in the game, but he didn’t have a very good final game. Of course, Jacory Harris (Miami’s freshman quarterback, pictured right) didn’t have the best game either…

So how did the Golden Bears win? First, they had the “home field” advantage – the stadium is just 12 miles from Cal’s campus. Second? Their defense, led by Zack Follett (pictured right), redeemed the team. Lastly, they had a dominant rushing game that Miami just couldn’t stop. Tailback Jahvid Best had a great game with 186 yards and two touchdowns.

Overall Records: California 9-4, Miami 7-6

Read more about the Emerald Bowl:

Best leads Cal to Emerald Bowl win over Miami at College Football Impact
Cal edges Miami for Emerald Bowl win at Pac-10 Rivalry
Football: Emerald Bowl reflections at Bear Talk
Cal Tops Miami in Emerald Bowl at Kreuzer’s Korner

Got a link or opinion of the game? Leave a comment below!

Pictures via Newscom.

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2008 Week 11: Blogging about Mid-American

Allison Boyer — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:39:47 +0000

I can’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!

Buffalo 37, Miami-OH 17