If Illinois AD Mike Thomas wants to make noise, he should pursue Mike Leach
If Illinois AD Mike Thomas wants to make noise, he should pursue Mike Leach
There are a lot of coaching vacancies in college football this year. But only one name moves the meter. Mike Leach. Do a Google search on the former Texas Tech coach, and, presto, all the vacancies pop up with Leach listed as a candidate: Washington State. Kansas. UCLA. Arizona State. Mississippi. Memphis.And, of course, Illinois. With the firing Sunday of Ron Zook still so fresh, it’s not clear yet if new athletic director Mike Thomas would want to go the Leach route. Even if Leach agreed to come to Illinois, he’s a complex character.
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11.29.11
