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The most innovative coach in college football

29 points by herdrick 18y ago

Written by one of the best living writers, Michael Lewis.

pg 18y ago
That was fascinating. It's just like startups...
aptimpropriety 18y ago
You know, reading that made me think not of start-ups, exactly (where the rules of the game are so indefinite), but more so video gamers. People who endlessly analyze certain parameters in order to maximize productivity in a system - perhaps childhoods spent playing strategy games is an unacknowledged criteria for attaining certain kinds of success.
dangoldin 18y ago
It's also interesting to note that this was written by Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker.
- herdrick 18y ago
  He's great. I'm surprised you don't hear more people talking about that book in connection with the current financial panic.
  - dangoldin 18y ago
    Yep. He writes a bunch of columns for Bloomberg too. They tend to be quite sarcastic and witty. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/commentary/lewis.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/commentary/lewis.html
ars 18y ago
...if Leach had the same access to talent as [better schools].... Actually, I think he would do worse. For some reason it seems to me that genius is born from the hardship and adversity, and making life easier for people actually makes them work poorer.
jfornear 18y ago
Leach is hardly known for anything more than running up the score at the end of easy wins while still failing to beat the spread.
- xiaoma 18y ago
  Since when has beating Texas A&M been an easy win? Other than Michigan and Notre Dame, what team has been as strong over the years? http://lifetussle.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/all-time-best-college-football-programs-is-your-school-on-the-list/ http://lifetussle.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/all-time-best-col...
- omouse 18y ago
  Easy wins? Could you point to which ones are easy wins and could you also explain why beating the spread is important? I've never really watched football but found that article interesting.
muerdeme 18y ago
Mike Leach is by far my favorite personality in sports (though I was raised in Lubbock). He really is crazy like a fox. "The Madman of West Texas": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRz9gQfYr8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRz9gQfYr8
kennon 18y ago
The first thing that popped into my head was: Asperger's?

29 points by herdrick 18y ago

Written by one of the best living writers, Michael Lewis.

pg 18y ago

That was fascinating. It's just like startups...

aptimpropriety 18y ago

You know, reading that made me think not of start-ups, exactly (where the rules of the game are so indefinite), but more so video gamers. People who endlessly analyze certain parameters in order to maximize productivity in a system - perhaps childhoods spent playing strategy games is an unacknowledged criteria for attaining certain kinds of success.

dangoldin 18y ago

It's also interesting to note that this was written by Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker.

herdrick 18y ago
He's great. I'm surprised you don't hear more people talking about that book in connection with the current financial panic.
- dangoldin 18y ago
  Yep. He writes a bunch of columns for Bloomberg too. They tend to be quite sarcastic and witty. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/commentary/lewis.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/commentary/lewis.html

ars 18y ago

...if Leach had the same access to talent as [better schools].... Actually, I think he would do worse. For some reason it seems to me that genius is born from the hardship and adversity, and making life easier for people actually makes them work poorer.

jfornear 18y ago

Leach is hardly known for anything more than running up the score at the end of easy wins while still failing to beat the spread.

xiaoma 18y ago
Since when has beating Texas A&M been an easy win? Other than Michigan and Notre Dame, what team has been as strong over the years? http://lifetussle.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/all-time-best-college-football-programs-is-your-school-on-the-list/ http://lifetussle.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/all-time-best-col...
omouse 18y ago
Easy wins? Could you point to which ones are easy wins and could you also explain why beating the spread is important? I've never really watched football but found that article interesting.

muerdeme 18y ago

Mike Leach is by far my favorite personality in sports (though I was raised in Lubbock). He really is crazy like a fox. "The Madman of West Texas": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRz9gQfYr8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRz9gQfYr8

kennon 18y ago

The first thing that popped into my head was: Asperger's?