College football bowl season preview, part 2
It has been days since he passed, and I still can't stop thinking about Mike Leach.
Yes, we have bowl games to discuss. We have opt-outs and opt-ins of note. We have a College Football Playoff that is suddenly barreling closer. But I cannot get over the fact that one of the sport’s most unique personalities is no longer with us.
Leach died at the age of 61 last week due to complications surrounding a heart condition. Perhaps the most jarring aspect of his death was the response from so many respected minds around the sport. The news seemed to pause the entire CFB world.
Although he found his way into the SEC, Leach’s impact on football was seismic. His 'Air Raid' offense can now be seen and felt differently across every level of the sport.