Before he got too far into describing how he plans to rebuild the Southeastern Conference football program at Mississippi State, Mike Leach had one last parting message for the school he just left, and a sincere one at that.
“I will forever be proud and if I’m not careful, get emotional about my time at Washington State and the opportunity to coach there,” Leach said during an introductory news conference in Starkville Friday. “Because I’m very proud of that team and very proud of the Cougs.”
Apparently not being a Coug will take some getting used to for Leach, who accepted the coaching position in Starkville on Thursday after eight wildly successful, and potentially even more wildly entertaining, seasons at Washington State.