Mike Leach Isn't Dead | 55 Folks Documentary
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- This is a short documentary I spent the past few months piecing together about the legendary Mike Leach. "Mike Leach Isn't Dead" Thank you to all the external source footage that made creating this possible, there's a lot of good interviews on CZcams to check out. Mike Leach was our episode 1 on this channel, we tell some more stories about him in that video: • The Greatest Mike Leac...
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0:00 "Why Not?"
9:11 The Coach
24:22 The Controversy
33:15 Mike Leach Isn't Dead
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"their fat little girlfriends" made me laugh so hard
That 2008 Texas vs Tech game was one for the ages. I remember it like it was yesterday and I was 15 years old.
Still painful but love Mike leach.
Lifelong Ole Miss Rebel fan here. When Leach went to Misssissippi State he was to become to Ole Miss fans what every MSU player and coach becomes: The Enemy! But I had been a Leach admirer for years by that point, and I just could not muster up any animosity toward the man. In fact, even though the Egg Bowl is one of the most fervent rivalries in college football, the energy and passion of that game lessened during Mike's years in Starkville. If anyone can reduce the heat of the Egg Bowl - you know that's a very, very special person. Damn I miss that man.
i think he stuck it to ole miss twice while he was at texas tech?
I still can't believe Tech fired Leach. Twenty years since he first stepped foot on campus, his presence is still felt. Also Kent Hance can shove it.
WooW.. I am speechless.. I don't know anything about Football, i'm not even from the US.. But this video was awesome, and this coach is legendary, makes me want to learn more about him, and Football ; )
He's a unique treasure
He’s up there with the all timers. Hunter S. Thompson, Norm Macdonald, Mike Leach, and few others are able to weave the qualities of goodness, ruthlessness, steadfastness, and honesty to the level of them.
Same. A real human being.
Football is a love affair my friend. One you won’t regret.
When you decide on a pro team to follow until death, might I suggest you join the greatest fan base on Earth:
The Philadelphia Eagles🦅
Mike Leach didn't coach my favorite team but I sure loved the hell out of him as a coach and a man. I always cheered for his team. This video has got me bawling my eyes out over here. Truly a great man and this documentary was extremely well made. RIP Coach Leach. The game misses you.
As a Texas Tech fan, it pains me to see him in any other uniform. We were always his first love though. Long live the pirate 🏴☠️
Absolutely not true. He said it himself that he loved every place he's been. Stop trying to claim him as your own. He loved Tech, he loved Iowa Wesleyan, he loved Valdosta State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Washington State, Mississippi State, Cal Poly, etc.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y Texas Tech made him famous bro. We made him the pirate. Don’t even with all those other second fiddle schools.
@@nickinportland Texas Tech DID NOT MAKE HIM FAMOUS!!!!🤣
It was LEACH who made Texas Tech famous! Tech was IRRELEVANT before Leach got there. They became irrelevant again once he left!🤣. And Tech DID NOT make him "The Pirate". He was interested in Pirates from the time he was a little kid!!!
You speak such B.S.!!🤣
Bro, STOP trying to claim Leach. He said it in this video that he LOVED every single school that he coached at. He said it himself. That came directly out of his mouth, so STOP trying to change that narrative.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y dude dont get all in your feels. He became a household name at Tech. When people think air raid they think leach and Tech. Lubbock was the town that took the pirate thing and made it famous. He’s in one hall of fame and it’s at Tech. I’m sure he liked the other places, I didn’t say he didn’t. Idk what your problem is it’s not even controversial he became famous as a head coach at Tech. Duh. Not at Miss State or Wazzou. This fact seems to make you quite insecure.
@@nickinportland Bro, don't get all in your feels. LEACH made Tech famous. NOT the other way around. Tech needed Leach. NOT the other way around. Leach could have gone to ANY school, and they would have been successful.
LEACH made Tech famous.
Tech DID NOT make Leach famous.
🙄
There aren't enough words to describe how wonderful this man was, but his spirit will live on. I was a student at TT a couple of years after he was wrongfully terminated from his job at that institution. I had mentioned "Mike Leach" in a conversation with a coworker of mine while attending school and he flipped out said how much of a jerk Mike Leach is and that he was glad he was gone. I sat there, kind of dumb-founded, thinking how could anyone in their right mind think that this guy was an awful human being or whatever other adjectives this guy felt about ML. I responded to him by asking, "you're not the ninny who he told to go wait in the shed, are you?" Because I didn't know anything about the kid who had a concussion (what his name is, position, who is daddy is, or anything else), and I didn't need to know that information. I heard the short version of the story and figured that the kid probably deserved it and doesn't need to be on the team. it's people like him that are like a cancer to a team, whether it be a sports team or working team. Anyway, I wish could shake Mike Leach's hand. don't grill me on my punctuation.
It wasn't the problem kid/player on the team it was his sticking father
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ documentary!
Mike Leach not only opened up and expanded the football field on offense, he also did the same with the minds of all the young men he coached.
His press conferences were legendary!
I don't even watch football, but I listen to any interview or talk he was giving.
Still sad about losing Leach. What a guy!
“Once held a 27-0 lead in a playoff game” 😂😂😂
Lol I did a double take when I saw that. Pretty savage, haha.
I just got to this, had to pause it to come to the comment section. Savage. Hilarious.
Caught that, too lol
One of the most painful losses in the history of my Charger Fandom, made me almost wish I didn't forgive them for leaving San Diego ...almost
I just came to say that! How shitty if your caption is essentially "once, almost kicked someone's ass" the chargers hat made it even funnier.
I’ve watched this already like 6 times. What a fucking love letter, what an amazing coach, what a great dude. Thanks Coach, a man like you comes around only once a generation. Swing that sword up in the clouds, brother. 🏴☠️
He has changed the way football is being played, the offensive explosion is trickle down affect of the air-raid offense. Legend
The most intriguing outspoken good-hearted just overall man's man. R.I.P. PIRATE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS 🏈 👑 🏴☠️
My God. This video is so well done and couldn't have been about a better man. My wife and I are both Mississippi State fans but losing Coach wasn't just felt by us. The whole State of Mississippi mourned his passing as did the college football community in general. His legacy isn't in his coaching tree or number of wins he had. It's in the bartender in Tanzania and the homeless man in Lubbock. The normal people Mike connected with because he was no different than them. Just a normal person. And we all loved him for it.
There will always be a single thorn in the sides of Red Raiders because of how the University handled that matter. We miss you deeply Mike. We will never forgive them for this. Im so happy that he was able to move on and be a great Cougar and a great Bulldog. Love you Mike, rest easy.
#WreckEm
I’m not even a sports guy in the least. Didn’t even know who this person was but I am subbed to your other channel and this came up in my feed and looked interesting.
Wow…what a dude. This independent spirit and a real Renaissance man. After it was over I really just wanted to hear more about this guy…then I looked through this channel’s other videos and 💥 saw the Mike Leach stories video! So good too.
It seems like you make videos about things that you find interesting, instead of trying to chase trends or drama. That’s the way to go.
Thanks for introducing me to this fascinating guy.
You have to realize how revolutionary his offense was….basically every team started running elements of his offense in College football. His Spread/Air raid concepts even made their way up to the NFL!
Sam and Brian - Thank you for producing this truly remarkable story of the Pirate and his affect on CFB and FB in general. It is a story that begs to be told and you all did an outstanding job.
Swing your Sword!
5:35 2008 when college football was still normal and not all about money. We had NCAA videos games still then to.
Ummmmm...it was more about money then too.
I don’t think I’ve said this about any other person before. I love this man without ever having met him. I can feel his vibe.
This was **so** good. Thanks for putting this together and sharing it with all of us!!
Some losses in life are unexplainable. You never really knew them. Just the character they played in your life at some distance.
Mr. Rogers was a tough one for myself as well as many others I’m sure. The news of his death hit me like a ton of bricks and I was plus 30. Never seen it coming.
My days in horse racing went no further than shoveling some horse stalls for a popular west Texas horse trainer. The loss of Barbaro hit much the same even though I hadn’t watched a horse race maybe ever.
This loss here. It is over bearing and too painful to this day.
It’s tough to put my finger on just what it is that generates such deep down pain over a person I never shared a word with.
The only idea I can manage is knowing the amount of love the world had- has for these few special souls that have walked the planet during our times.
It’s a big hole right here on earth without Coach Leach in it.
2008 Texas Tech was the most fascinating college football team ever. It was Mike leaches best team.
absolutely! but my favourite is the 2005 team
Such an inspirational figure in college football and life. I was a student at Texas Tech during Leach's last years coaching there. Got to storm the field after beating Texas. Great memory. His pirate legacy will live on! Swing your sword!
What a coach!! And a incredible human being 🙏😇
This channel is the reason I pay for CZcams Premium. Unreal that this quality of video is uploaded to a free website. Incredible story telling. Watched this one after the Sherman video. I grew up in SC and that story is rarely retold. Please keep it up. This is the level all content on CZcams should be held to. Thank you for continuing Leach's legacy. Now to binge watch the rest of your videos.
Well done, and thanks again for letting us get to know Coach Leach even better. Swing your sword. #hailstate
What a great documentary about someone who absolutely deserves this kind of recognition. Truly a one of a kind person on and off the field. The pirates flag shall never be brought down!
You had me choking up at the end there. Great work.
It's "all intents and purposes". Great doc.
I stubbled across your channel recently and really enjoy the way youre story telling it feels refreshing
This was a great video to watch. The focus was on Leach the man, the leader, and the intellectual. I'm glad it didn't focus on wins, losses and, most of all, how many players he did or did not put into the NFL. Those are measuring sticks for other coaches, and the standard. Mike Leach set his own standard. I'm a Kentucky alumnus and football fan. I wish I could turn back the clocks to fan day at Commonwealth Stadium, 1997...new coach Hal Mumme was there to meet and greet fans, along with the entire team and staff. And I'll never forget looking at Mike Leach, standing over to the side, away from the other coaches, talking to someone. I remember thinking to myself, "Hey...that's the guy that graduated from Pepperdine. I need to meet him." He never stopped talking to the guy, and I didn't want to interrupt. I should have.
Thank you for making this. Great documentary about a great man.
I am 25:36 in and I wished I came across this man playing or as a coach in any shape or form. I really felt like he was speaking directly towards my situation as a child to a t. Makes me all teary eyed for the kids dealing with kids who have parents with status. Damn, we lost someone who will be hard to replace. The simple ideologies he carried should be considered not so complex. His morals are of someone who has simply listened to the others around him ground up as well as throughout his life and remembering them every step of the way.
One of the few honest men in college football. Amazing person and an absolute savant when it came to offense. If you search “Mike Leach air raid tribute” you will see that in the first game after his death Texas Tech’s offense lined up in the Air Raid formation and took a delay of game penalty which the opposing coach decline. The ultimate respect of his peers and fellow coaches.
I went to the Alamobowl the year he was fired. Needless to say the Tech fans were unhappy and pretty much an unruly mob. It was great.
thanks for making this incredible doc and thanks for ULing it!
Absolutely love this documentary nice work!
Not being much of a college football fan, I didn’t know anything about this Legend.
But now, right behind Coach Dean Smith, Coach Leach is my 2nd Favorite Coach of all-time !
Thanks for making this happen
Wow, incredible story and presentation; well done. I had no idea about Leach, other than interviews on TV; an amazing guy.
Incredible story, incredible man! Thanks for sharing this!
This is one of the most well produced docs/retros I’ve ever seen. Always loved Coach and his way. Listening to him and Jack Arute go back and forth for hours was some of the greatest football/history/life lesson listening of all time. Always appreciated him people like Coach, Norm Macdonald, etc. Smart guys, no compromise, no filter, and no bullshit. Humble people who never looked down on anyone and would purposefully create a feeling of equality with anyone of good character they interacted with. With those of I’ll character they would foster underestimation in order for their adversary to reveal their own inadequacies for all to see, without arrogance or superiority.
You got an Ohio State who believes in running the football weeping like a little bitch right now. Great stuff. HBO/Top-Tier quality stuff here. This channel will have millions of subscribers sooner than later. Keep up the great work.
❤️Was so lucky my two daughters went to WSU during the Leach Era…. Dad’s Weekends were one of the best things I shared with them!
Go COUGS!
That’s so awesome. Swing your sword!
As a die hard FSU fan Bobby Bowden will always be my favorite coach but Mike Leach will always be my 2nd. Rest easy pirate
I actually cried at the end
Much respect to that greatest pirate 🏴☠️ who ever lived Mike Leach!
Thank you for this. We need more like Coach!!
Great work!
I was never a fan of the teams he coached, but I was a fan of the man. Biggest character in college football. RIP Coach.
Hell of a doc. Great work.
Possibly the best ending I’ve ever seen
That was awesome. Great job
RIP in peace coach,
Thank you for making such a good video.
As an Ole Miss fan, I cringed the day MS State hired Coach Leach because 1) I knew there was no way I could hate the guy! (Even as the head coach of our arch-in-state rival!) 2) he’d be hell to play against, and give us a run for our money every year in the egg bowl!
I cried like a baby when I heard he died. I remember watching the Texas Tech teams as a little boy and my dad describing Coach Leach as a “Mad genius” I was so intrigued by this man and always made it a point to watch his team. Gardner Minshew and me are from the same town so when he played for Leach in his best coaching season at WSU it was doubly enjoyable to watch him carve up defenses while Mike called the plays! He will live on forever in the hearts and minds of so many! Swing your sword, indeed, you old Pirate! I’ll take this mentality with me from here on; when something seems hard, or too challenging or even impossible, I’ll keep pushing and remind myself: “why not?” Thanks Coach, much love!
Tech fans are still pissed at what the University did to Leach. There is still no sympathy for the James family in Lubbock but after his success at WSU and MSU, you have to reconcile with the fact that no one deserves to keep someone like that all to themselves forever. Just glad he got to impact more kids and communities around the country.
Very well done video! I’m shocked this isn’t over a million views
This is really good, really well done, well put together.
Amazing documentary on an even more amazing man. Thank you.
You guys are really good at making these videos
I've been waiting for things like this to come out....there will be more
INCREDIBLE JOB, boys!!
Great channel. Came for General William T. Sherman and now loving all of the videos. Creed Bratton is a “Must See”: Heck, so far each is a “Must See”!
Very well done documentary!
Damn man, rip. This brought me to tears
Well done…enjoyed your work
This is a fantastic video 🔥🔥
Excellent human being!! Excellent program!
I do tape review for a local HS some. I just loved his tapes. That offense had 6 base plays. 6.
Everything is on the QB. Leach hands him a formation and a base route tree. He has 10 seconds to figure out what goes where. Their QBs are the smartest. They have to be.
Simply brilliant.
I just cried at work thanks … god bless this man what a legacy.
Great work here my friend!
Thanks man 👍
Wow. This was amazing work.
We need to start giving people their flowers WHILE THEY ARE STILL WITH US!
Made me wanna cry.
Dudes. Excellent job. Liked subbed and will certainly share.
I loved this coach, what a man.
Awesome video!
Thank you for this video.
Just absolutely killing it guys
The ending hits so good. "What do I care? I'm dead."
Bob giving him the chance to shine on a big stage, and he killed it at Oklahoma and every job after. Most of all, he seems to have been an amazing person.
Thank you!
beautiful
thanks
So blessed that I got to know him. RIP pirate, and hail state
Man, my ❤️ hurts after watching this. This world is a lot less cooler now that Coach Leech isn't in it anymore. rIp coach 🏈👌😎
Leach is still here
Bravo!!!
I miss Mike Leach. Hilarious and very endearing.
Rest In Power to a man who seemingly didn’t care about it.
Coach Leach will be missed forever! The Craig James family will be remembered for the coward dogs they are forever too…LONG LIVE THE PIRATE!🏴☠️
Thank you
As a miami hurricanes fan, i remember there was at least 2 or 3 occasions where coach leach applied to be miami's head coach. This was during the cane's 20 years of mediocrity, as the u cycled through one incompentent coach after another. It goes without saying the uninspiring leadership at miami thought mike leach was a crazy man and dismissed him outright. Coach leach wanted one opportunity to bring his air raid offense to a university where he could recruit superior athletes. Leach would have lit it up at miami.
What a coach, leader, man, and follower of God. See ya again one day, Coach. Love ya brother.
Savage for OU dropped that ball (at 21:12) before crossing into the end zone. Hold on to the stinkin’ ball.
Well done documentary there.
The Sooner Nation loves Coach Leach 👏🏼☝🏼
Mike Leach has the qualities that quintessentially make Americans unique. We would all be better people if we tried to be more like him.
Videos are great man. Appreciate the content. You guys from Texas?
Appreciate it 👍 no we're Kansas/Iowa
What a guy
Minshew at the end made me
lose it, amazing doc
3:14 him talking about tracking a raccoon 🤣🤣🤣😭
That was excellent
I am proud to say, that I LOVE MIKE LEACH. RIP