Should Kentucky and Mitch Barnhart have any regrets passing on Mike Leach?
Remember when we were searching for a head coach back in 2012?
Many in the Big Blue Nation were hoping that Mitch Barnhart would hire Mike Leach. Barnhart would have none of that and, instead, hired Florida State’s defensive coordinator Mark Stoops.
Leach was Kentucky's offensive coordinator under Hal Mumme back in the 90s and is the one of the most controversial coaches in the college game. Under Mumme and Leach, Kentucky put up gaudy offensive numbers with the Air Raid offense. They developed Tim Couch into the NFL's No.