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Mike Leach squashes rumor of defensive staff feud

On the heels of former Washington State Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday saying former defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys resigned amidst a rift with cornerbacks coach Darcel McBath, Mike Leach didn’t mince words: “Well, it’s not true — I’ve never seen them argue about anything.”

Mike Leach on Connor Halliday’s account of the supposed feud between Darcel McBath and Tracy Claeys.

“It’s not true, I’ve never seen them argue about anything.” pic.twitter.com/mQB44Uq1H5— Theo Lawson (@TheoLawson_SR) October 17, 2019

That was about the extent of his comments on the matter, even as Spokesman-Review reporter Theo Lawson did his due diligence in asking followup questions about Halliday:

  • Leach said “yeah” when asked if he still had a good relationship with his former QB;
  • “No, and I wouldn’t worry about it anyway — why would I chase a rumor around?