{"id":1773862,"date":"2022-12-13T12:33:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1773862"},"modified":"2022-12-13T12:33:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:33:07","slug":"true-college-football-original-sports-world-sends-tributes-following-beloved-coach-mike-leachs-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/true-college-football-original-sports-world-sends-tributes-following-beloved-coach-mike-leachs-death\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018True College Football Original\u2019: Sports World Sends Tributes Following Beloved Coach Mike Leach\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrue-college-football-original-sports-world-sends-tributes-following-beloved-coach-mike-leachs-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1773862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Prominent athletes, coaches, commentators, and others posted touching tributes on Tuesday to beloved Mississippi State college football <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-in-critical-condition-after-suffering-massive-heart-attack-report-says\">coach Mike Leach<\/a> following news of his death. He was 61.<\/p>\n<p>Leach sustained a heart attack at his home in Starkville on Sunday. He was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where he died.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was just one of the hundreds who reacted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrayers to the Leach family!\u201d the former Super Bowl MVP tweeted with praying hand emojis. \u201d True legend of the game!\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prayers to the Leach family!\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd True legend of the game!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickMahomes\/status\/1602672792369074181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no way I would be where I am today if not for Mike Leach and everything he taught me about the game,\u201d Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who played under Leach at Texas Tech, shared in a statement.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement from Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury on the passing of Mike Leach, who was the head coach at Texas Tech during Kingsbury\u2019s record-setting career as a QB there: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yleLkRHIOK\">pic.twitter.com\/yleLkRHIOK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Dalton (@CardsMarkD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardsMarkD\/status\/1602672386939273216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTruly one of the most innovative offensive minds in football, he was more than a coach,\u201d he added. \u201cHe was a mentor, a friend and one of the most special people I\u2019ve ever met.\u00a0My heart goes out to Sharon, the Leach family and everyone who had the privilege of knowing and loving him.\u00a0Our sport was better because of Mike Leach and is far less interesting without him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeartbroken. Prayers for the entire Leach family and [HailStateFB],\u201d Tennessee Volunteers head football coach Josh Heupel tweeted, along with a statement calling Leach \u201cone of a kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heartbroken. Prayers for the entire Leach family and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HailStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HailStateFB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pluR0EMCDN\">pic.twitter.com\/pluR0EMCDN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coachjoshheupel\/status\/1602670546193375233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe saw something in me that no one else did,\u201d the statement read. \u201cLike so many across our sport, I am grateful for Coach Leach\u2019s impact on my life both personally and professionally.\u00a0His offensive philosophy and vision were ahead of his time, and they continue to shape the game today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOff the field, he was one of a kind \u2013 an incredible storyteller, a man full of wisdom and someone who always cared about his former players and coaches,\u201d he added. \u201cI enjoyed our friendship over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Mike Leach was] the smartest coach I\u2019ve ever been around. \u2026 He\u2019s one of the truly irreplaceable figures in the history of the game,\u201d ESPN commentator Paul Finebaum shared. \u201cRecords are one thing \u2026 but the legacy that one leaves behind is what I heard from his many friends and coaching colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;[Mike Leach was] the smartest coach I&#8217;ve ever been around. \u2026 He&#8217;s one of the truly irreplaceable figures in the history of the game. Records are one thing \u2026 but the legacy that one leaves behind is what I heard from his many friends and coaching colleagues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/finebaum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@finebaum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JwIamgWCnW\">pic.twitter.com\/JwIamgWCnW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Get Up (@GetUpESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetUpESPN\/status\/1602673796166590466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And they weren\u2019t the only ones shocked and saddened to learn of the coach\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got to have a few beers with Mike Leach one evening several years ago and have wanted to spend more time with him ever since. Such a cool cool dude. RIP coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaleJr\/status\/1602669669013508098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Leach had a law degree &#038; never played or coached college football. But, in 1987, he got a shot to coach the offensive line at San Luis Obispo for $3,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew that I would start from behind. But I did think I had the ability to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He became one of the best coaches. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PmoyBSos5V\">pic.twitter.com\/PmoyBSos5V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darrenrovell\/status\/1602672508037201923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The world and college football are a better place because of Mike Leach. We lost a legend and I\u2019m going to miss my friend very much. I cannot believe this has happened. Devastating. I will cherish the many talks and laughs. He will be dearly missed. God Bless Mike\u2019s family \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Salisbury (@SeanUnfiltered) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanUnfiltered\/status\/1602673011089358848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mississippi State just announced Mike Leach has died at 61 years old. Sad day for college football fans everywhere. Some stories here about what a great guy he was. Prayers for his family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/En4NcVSSJV\">pic.twitter.com\/En4NcVSSJV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1602668335040454661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I never played under coach Mike Leach but I respected his philosophy towards the game growing up\u2026 RIP COACH you was apart of the birth of how the game is played today \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udfff<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DezBryant\/status\/1602668039350231040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those who love college football, it\u2019s quirkiness, unique offenses, youthful spirit are a significant part of that. Mike leach embodied so many things that make the sport fun. Even better \u2014 he shared them w so many people. He let us in. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPCoachLeach?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIPCoachLeach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColinCowherd\/status\/1602693704363511809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Literally lost for words. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Coach_Leach?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Coach_Leach<\/a> gave me an opportunity to come back to my alma mater to coach and I\u2019ll forever be grateful for that. Always showed me so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prominent athletes, coaches, commentators, and others posted touching tributes on Tuesday to beloved Mississippi State college football coach Mike Leach following news of his death. He was 61. Leach sustained a heart attack at his home in Starkville on Sunday. 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