Peering one-eyed from the cover of the latest Texas Monthly is West Texas' resident Bluebeard, a coach who doesn't just march to the beat of a different drummer, he's leading his own merry band. For instance: Asked if he had any issues posing with an eye-patch for the magazine, the Pirate said no.
"They said there wouldn't be any nudity," he added, thoughtfully, "so I felt good about that."
Don't we all.
As if it were necessary, Mike Leach forged on to explain he has "a lot of latitude" when it comes to the personal and professional realm, a fact he demonstrated quite nicely this off-season when he took on his own administration in a contract war, then followed that battle with a couple of volleys at the NFL for its apathy toward Texas Tech quarterbacks.
Bottom line: He got his money, all right.
Maybe his NFL quarterback, too.
The latest and most luxurious model in the Pirate's assembly line, Taylor Potts is 6-5 and 218 pounds. NFL size. NFL arm. Coming out of Abilene, he was ranked the nation's 13th-best pro style quarterback. Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas, Baylor and Texas A&M came calling.
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Story courtesy of Kevin Sherrington at www.dallasnews.com
We are going to be in good shape with Potts. He has the right size, arm strength and the usual genious support of Leach. Are we ready for this Saturday's game?
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