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A day with Mike Leach: Unfazed by ESPN hoopla, WSU coach remains inquisitive and eccentric

The Seattle Times spent a day in the life of WSU coach Mike Leach. Despite his many obligations and the mounting pressure ahead of the Cougars' big game vs. Oregon and the ESPN "College GameDay" hype that came with it, Leach was still the curious and personable man he is portrayed to be.

PULLMAN — Just three days before perhaps the biggest football Saturday ever in Pullman, the Washington State band and cheerleaders welcome the trucks carrying the ESPN set next to Martin Stadium.

Not only are the Cougars playing Oregon in a Pac-12 showdown of nationally ranked teams, ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to Pullman for the first time.