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whidbeysounder t1_j07pzaw wrote

Do we really? He had some funny press conferences but he also did lots of shitty things.

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123DontTalkToMee t1_j08ealp wrote

Yeah I think it's a bit off to just skim over all of his shitty conspiracy theories just because he was a good football coach.

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Zero98205 t1_j0ad051 wrote

My roommate at the time told me that even if they convicted OJ Simpson of murder that he should be acquitted due to his--and I shit you not-- "contributions to Football."

Shitty, yes; surprising? Not anymore.

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BilloTBaggins t1_j0a5hh4 wrote

Was he that good while in Washington?

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amb56 t1_j0amwps wrote

Turned wazzu from a perennial loser to having high win totals every year. They beat Oregon 4 or 5 years in a row with him at the helm and often lead the nation in passing. Could never figure out UW though lol.

His legacy in the sport is very far-reaching and goes well beyond wsu though. Father of the air raid offense we see all over college football today, and tons of current nfl/college coaches mentored under him

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amb56 t1_j0amlyu wrote

The only thing I really disliked about leach was the couple of times he threw players under the bus during press conferences and such. I think the guy just had no social awareness around things like that; otherwise he had a tremendous impact on football and the guy was mad funny.

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