Mike Leach Had the Craziest Short Yardage Package Idea in the History of Football

Wild Rumor Claims Legendary HC Mike Leach Needed To Be Talked Out Of Using A "Little Person" For Sneaky Genius Move That Would Have Been More Effective Than The Tush Push

Sep 17, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach looks on against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images A new online rumor is claiming former college football coach Mike Leach once had to be talked out of using a “little person” in his backfield who would be thrown over the line of scrimmage in short-yardage situations. Leach, a legendary NCAA coach whos…

Mike Leach Had the Craziest Short Yardage Package Idea in the History of Football

There may not have been a more fascinating figure in all of college football than Mike Leach.  You truly never knew what the man was going to say at any given moment, and I had always wondered what was going on in that brain of his.   While the legend may be gone, this week we got a glimpse of just how outside the box Mike Leach’s way of thinking truly was. Earlier this week, a report came out from the website College Sports Only, which shared …

Mike Leach allegedly wanted to throw a Little Person over the line of scrimmage in what can only be described as a missed opportunity to evolve the Eagles' Tush Push

There are tall tales, and then there’s this absolute masterpiece floating around the internet — the rumor that Mike Leach, college football’s resident pirate-philosopher, once had to be talked out of putting a little person in the backfield and literally throwing them over the line of scrimmage in short-yardage situations.Mike Leach allegedly wanted to throw a little person over the line of scrimmage in short yardage situationsDamn, we miss Mike…