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Mike Leach sounds off on prepping players for NFL: ‘That’s somebody else’s job’
By Adam Spencer
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Washington State coach Mike Leach isn’t afraid to tell it like it is and speak his mind, so it should come as no surprise that he once again made a strong statement.
In an interview with USA TODAY’s Titan Wire, Leach was asked about how he balances winning with preparing players for the NFL.
As you can see in the exchange below, Leach answered in typical Leach fashion, saying he doesn’t care at all about getting players ready for the NFL when he has games to win:
JM: As a collegiate coaching staff, how do you balance winning games with developing players for the next level?
ML: I pay no attention whatsoever to developing them for the next level. That’s somebody else’s job. Why would I care? We coach them the best that we can. We worry about putting them in the best positions they can be put in here at our school to accomplish the things that we need to accomplish. I do think it goes hand in hand though. I think if they’re in a good place and they get the proper coaching, then the better their chances are at the next level. We’re not gonna sit here and monkey around and worry about the next level. There’s no point in me sitting around trying to guess what they want at the next level. That would be a bunch of foolishness.
The college and NFL games are very different, and even though the NFL is starting to incorporate more spread offenses, Leach has been running that system for years.
If Leach doesn’t win games, he won’t have a job. Therefore, he’s well within his rights to focus on the present with his players instead of worrying about where they’ll be drafted.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
