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Boy, what a story.

Mike Leach has a video statement out.

Craig James' kid released a video of the closet he was banished to.

In case you were enjoying a holiday girls' basketball tournament and don't know, Leach was fired by Texas Tech University this morning following the allegations that he locked James' kid in a closet after the player wouldn't play with a concussion.

Several things:

1. If it wasn't a concussion, this wouldn't be a big deal. Concussion are hotter than a two-dollar pistol. You don't downplay concussions.

2. Local TV news had former Leach players testifying how great Leach was and how much he cared for them. Bullllllllllllllllsssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttt. Athletes always take up for their coaches. Rarely will you find a guy who won't. I hope those guys on the news enjoy gumming applesauce in 20 years when they're 45 years old because their fucking brains are like Ramen noodles.

3. Frankly, most coaches are dicks. They get what they want. They know how important they are to the school or university. They grew up, probably, as players getting what they want and being gigantic bullies. Leach and former Kansas coach/fat guy Mark Mangino aren't the only asshole coaches in this nation. They're in every middle school, high school, junior college and university in the United States.

4. Alumni, boosters, fans and whatnot are really made that the university acted hastly in firing Leach. I don't think they're seeing this clearly. Firing Leach and possibly going back to winning four games a year doesn't hurt fans nearly as much as it hurts the university. Leach means money. This hurts the university far more than it does any alumni or fan.

5. At least one blogger notes that the Craig James kid ordeal was just the straw that broke the camel's back and that Leach might not have been back anyway. Kinda hard to believe, but worth a read.