No, Mike Leach, YOU'RE awesome! [Pirates Last Voyage]

[pops 6974]

We need a world with the pirate. 

[Pimphand 5598]

Got a text from my ag super fan buddy.  Hope he pulls through furk.

[HRSchenker 2259]

I love this quote from Connor Halliday when he was a QB at Washington State

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I said to Leach, “What do I need to do to get the ball there on time?” He was like, “Well, just throw it to the guy who’s fucking open.” I was like, “Yeah, no, I get that dude, but what do you want me to do to get there quicker?” And he was like, “I don’t give a shit what you do. Just throw it to the guy who’s fucking open.”

 

[boilerhorn 1335]

A Redditor posted a cut-paste from the MSU 247 board: 

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Update from Steve Robertson:

“There is only so much I am willing to post due to the sensitive nature of all of this, but things are not good at this point. I am going to respect Coach and the family's privacy. I have learned some very disturbing details that I will not share at this point. Not everything needs to be printed no matter how bad people want to read it.

I understand Coach has undergone some tests in Jackson and that the situation appears to be dire. Yes, this is a life threatening situation. There is only so much people are going to share due to privacy laws and good decency. I can tell you that it appears Coach needs a miracle. Yes, I have received some of the text messages that are making the rounds, but I am told Coach is still fighting.

Pray, pray, pray!”

https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/board/59413/Contents/on-coach-830-pm-update-200233198/?page=1

It’s not hard to read between the lines here. Just fucking heartbreaking man.

ETA: also could a mod edit my post title to include Robbie Faulk from Bulldog24/7

Just want to indicate the tweet is from an insider.

The use of "disturbing details" makes it seem a little more dire than a medical issue.

EDIT: that said, there are rumors of coding multiple times.  I'd characterize that as disturbing.  Prayers for Leach and his family.

Edited December 12, 2022 by boilerhorn

[McCroskey 1493]

We need a world with the pirate. 

Yes, we do!

[Nicole44 22027]

Prayers up here! Damn…my uncle flatlined a few times after a massive heart attack. My other uncle coded twice after a stroke last Thanksgiving m. They are both Red Raiders and they are still with us! Prayers Up! 
 

 

[tx ind 7000]

 

[Horn Dogg 3808]

Wikipedia was using past tense when you Google his name.  But it looks like It’s been changed back.  Apologies for any false alarm and I wish the Pirate the best.

Edited December 12, 2022 by Horn Dogg

[4th&Five 41461]

 

[tx ind 7000]

3 minutes ago, Horn Dogg said:

Wikipedia using past tense when you Google his name.

Also saying he passed today

[Nicole44 22027]

 

[LTtxfan 48980]

13 minutes ago, pops said:

We need a world with the pirate. 

Yeah, always fun hear stuff like this

 

[Stunns38 3357]

Pull through, Pirate!!

[tx ind 7000]

It’s Twitter but a bunch  of past tense here,

 

[Pancho 44487]

Not sure what’s circulating throughout Mississippi, but this is notably in the past tense:

 

[Laxtonto 11934]

Sounds like it is real bad. Will spoiler this because it’s always possible that the SEC insiders are wrong, but the pirate should be in our prayers tonight.

Spoiler

God speed pirate! 

[closetohumping 17404]

Come on coach Leach!!!  Texas Fight!!

Edited December 12, 2022 by closetohumping

[BurntOrange&White 39663]

Widowmaker is the only thing that makes sense right? 

[immamac 42519]

When do I change the thread title?

[Aqua Buddha 14522]

 

[Nicole44 22027]

It’s like Woodstock except everyone has their clothes on…

(if he’s headed or has already headed to that big pirate ship in the sky I hope that’s what his Heaven is like)

 

[cactusflinthead 27594]

I saw this earlier. I didn't know it was that serious.

Get off the sick coach. World still needs a crazy pirate.

[Tylerocks 2551]

3 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Widowmaker is the only thing that makes sense right? 

or massive stroke/aneurysm

[freyguy 4245]

a bout with pneumonia at his age can put you at risk for blood clots.

Edited December 12, 2022 by freyguy

[SizzleChest 8275]

This was going around MSU chats:

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He did have massive heart attack. He just got out of the cath lab and is up in the ICU now on an ecmo. The fact that he was in the cath lab for so long is worrisome. He's coded multiple times today. I'm told they're worried about the lack of oxygen to his brain. They've had to defib him several times with max power. Hearing it will be a miracle if he makes it."

 

[Loop 1604 227]

Man this is fucked up. I can’t imagine college football without Mike Leach.

Praying tonight for him and his loved ones. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

Wow. Terrible it’s reading like the end of a very colorful legendary career

[Helobious 9481]

His cameo in Friday night lights was absolutely perfect. It happened to air when that advice was actually perfectly applicable to his life.

[Nicole44 22027]

 

[F250 28691]

I don't want to live in a world where Mike Leach isn't a part of college football.

[McCroskey 1493]

When do I change the thread title?

[Laxtonto 11934]

CJK5H forever! 
 

[tx 3 putt 76402]

 

[Nicole44 22027]

 

[Cuernavaca 254]

Damn Mike get better soon.

[HornOnTheBayou 8881]

34 minutes ago, immamac said:

When do I change the thread title?

WTF? How about you fucking wait until we hear some confirmed news? 

[tx 3 putt 76402]

He hasn’t looked right most the season, imo 

[Blackcat00 759]

Pulling for Leach! 

[tx ind 7000]

Gold

 

 

[Pancho 44487]

Sounds like he’s brain dead and the fam is being flown in to make a decision. 

[Aqua Buddha 14522]

Just now, Pancho said:

Sounds like he’s brain dead and the fam is being flown in to make a decision. 

If he's on an ECMO machine, that's basically a bridge to nowhere.

[brojangles2 781]

Man this has me sad as fuck tonight. 

[cactusflinthead 27594]

3 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Sounds like he’s brain dead and the fam is being flown in to make a decision. 

 

2 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

If he's on an ECMO machine, that's basically a bridge to nowhere.

Damn.

[Gucci_Suit 2611]

Love Mike Leach. Sad as fuck. 

[AUS-97HORN 11682]

fuck man

NOBODY found a way to piss off aggys more than this guy.

 

we need him in this world.

 

even if he cant coach anymore we need him around to tell great stories.

 

i really hope to wake up to better news tomorrow. 

 

get better coach

[HtownHorn 14488]

This is very sad. Mike Leach, while he cost us in 2008, was always one of the best things about college football.

[Blackcat00 759]

Fuck, fuck, fuck. 

[Tex Pete 20179]

Were there not rumors floating around toward the end of the season that he would be retiring due to health issues? I’m sure I read that somewhere. After I saw it, I paid attention to him at his games and I thought he looked bad, just worn out and very pale. 
 

Hoping Leach pulls through. He’s a real character who makes CFB more interesting. 

Edited December 12, 2022 by Tex Pete

[Mitch Cumsteen 18523]

Probably too soon to talk about his legacy but people are going to remember him for all his zany pirate shit but there’s an argument to be made that he’s the most influential offensive coach of the last twenty years. 

[tx 3 putt 76402]

His coaching tree is impressive