Showing posts with label ohio state football. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ohio state football. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Agreement,Mike Leach has to coach Washington State


Mike Leach will be back on the sideline next season. Washington State reached a verbal agreement with the former Texas Tech coach one day after firing Paul Wulff.
The school said Wednesday that Leach had agreed in principle to a five-year contract and will be introduced at a press conference next Tuesday.Financial terms of the contract were not available, but according to a story by CBSSports.com, the deal is for five years and would make Leach the third-highest paid coach in the Pac-12.
In a statement released through the school, Leach said: "I have always admired the tradition of Washington State. It's a university on the move that is experiencing growth. I'm excited about what they are doing with the facilities and it's a team that has battled through some hard times and shows great promise in the future.
"I'm proud to be a part of this team."
Leach, 50, was fired by Texas Tech in December of 2009 following a dispute over his handling of receiver Adam James. The son of ESPN announcer Craig James, Adam James claimed Leach forced him to sit in a construction closet during practice after suffering a concussion in a game.
In reaction to his firing, Leach filed a lawsuit against the school and ESPN. That lawsuit is still pending.
On the field, Leach was a big success. His teams were 84-43 and reached a bowl game in each of his 10 seasons.
Tommy Tuberville succeeded him and is 13-12 in two seasons, including a 5-7 mark this year which is the school's first losing record since 1992.
Leach will have a big task rebuilding Washington State, which has not played in a bowl game since 2003 after Rose Bowl appearances following the 1997 and 2002 seasons.
Wulff was 9-40 in four seasons with the Cougars, though the team improved to 4-8 in 2011.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Paper: Terrelle Pryor being investigated by Ohio State, NCAA

http://media.thestate.com/smedia/2011/05/30/22/B82756519Z.1_20110530221746_000+GUJ2PRK7B.3-0.embedded.prod_affiliate.74.jpgThe playing career of Terrelle Pryor at Ohio State could be in doubt, according to a story published by The Columbus Dispatch.
Pryor, who already will serve a five-game suspension at the start of his senior season after selling memorabilia in exchange for cash and improper benefits, is being probed by both the NCAA and Ohio State.
Multiple people told the The Dispatch the investigation is focused on whether the Buckeyes quarterback received automobiles and other benefits not included in the original suspension.
The Dispatch reported earlier this year that Pryor was stopped for traffic violations three times in the past three years while driving cars that were owned by a car salesman or a Columbus used-car dealer for whom the salesman worked.
Citing federal law, the school would not comment on whether Pryor's activities are currently being examined.
"The university continues to work with the NCAA as they investigate matters involving our football program, and we will continue to do so until the conclusion of the investigation," Ohio State spokesman Jim Lynch told The Dispatch. "We are unable to comment on specific players' situations because of federal law."
Should Pryor be suspended additional games, it is possible he could leave school immediately and enter the NFL's supplemental draft. Despite the labor situation in professional football, there will be a draft some time this summer.