Team Spirit

Soooo, there has been TONS of drama about Texas Tech firing Mike Leach. Of course, I am upset about it, but I am beginning to think that some fans are taking it a little too far.

Leach is an offensive genius. He led the Red Raiders through TEN CONSECUTIVE winning seasons, FIVE Bowl wins, ended up 53-11 home at the Jones, recruited balls, and coached the biggest comeback in NCAA Division1 bowl game history!!! Many people have gone as far as to say that he is one of the best College football coaches in the nation. Though said to be a quacky drunk, he has proven that his atypical coaching tactics seem to work. His whole pirate/angry thing is different, and fun, but that's all Mike Leach.... NOT Texas Tech.

I don't wanna paint the wrong picture here, I was PISSED at first too. I made death threats on Adam James, left Gerald Myers an ass-roasting voicemail, and I even went as far as to say I was embarrassed of my Alma Mater. I also think I drunkenly yelled that I wasn't going to watch the Alamo Bowl because I was so fired up about it, but I didn't mean it.

I went to San Antonio, I saw the T-shirts, the posters, heard the Leach-chants, and it honestly saddened me a little bit. People began to forget that there are about 150 other people who ALSO bust their asses, dedicate hours of time, and work every day in an attempt to push Texas Tech towards kicking ass. The players, most importantly, need support more than ever. Their worlds are in chaos, and they are well aware that all anyone cares about is Leach leaving, and the future of the program. Everyone made damn sure of that. How about a million posters about leach in the stands, but not one about any sort of TEAM SPIRIT! ESPN stalked Adam James on the sidelines like nobody's business, and it was all you heard about the whole weekend. Bottom line is... fans everywhere supported a man, NOT a football team. Sad.

What our administration did was crappy, but it's done. It is what it is. We are going to have a new coach, but that doesn't change anything else about Texas Tech Football. Sure, depending on the dude, we might lose some recruiting umph, and have a rough time getting started back up..... but that's all the more reason that they need their FANS!!! That's what you are... a F'ing Texas Tech Football Fan! Act like it!