It was hard enough dealing with Ed Orgeron, Jimbo Fisher, Kirby Smart, Jeremy Pruitt and Dan Mullen, in terms of recruiting, but now another giant in the coaching profession is about to challenge Nick Saban in the Southeastern Conference. After flirting around with the idea of hiring Steve Sarkisian away from Alabama, Mississippi State has found its next head coach.
According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, the Bulldogs landed on Mike Leach.
Source: Mike Leach will be the next head coach at Mississippi State.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 9, 2020
The 58-year-old from California is not only an alumnus of Brigham Young University and Pepperdine University, but he is also regarded as the guru of spread offense.