Mississippi State coach Mike Leach’s sudden death brought an outpouring of grief from across the college football world, with countless stories underlining his insatiable curiosity and unique wit.
However, the longtime Bulldogs coach was also remembered as an innovator and consummate winner. His Air Raid offense brought him success at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State. His coaching tree includes a slew of FBS head coaches past and present.
The logical endpoint of Leach’s illustrious career would be a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. However, as Fox’s RJ Young pointed out Tuesday morning, a quirk of the National Football Foundation's rules as currently constituted would make Leach ineligible for the honor.
