Funny thing is, Mike Leach wouldn’t even care what some stuffed-shirt foundation thought of his coaching acumen .

He’d be more concerned about, in his own unique parlance, where in the world this college football deal is headed.

So the fact that the College Football Hall of Fame bent its rules Monday and allowed the late coach eligible to be voted into its prestigious club in 2027 without reaching a specific winning percentage, isn’t the story here.

It’s the jumping off point.

It’s where a sport that has lost its compass is ultimately headed, and what can still be gleaned from the quirky, unapologetically honest former coach who thrived at outposts Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State.

Leach lived and loved working in the shadows, finding ways to catch those at the

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