Rest in peace to one of the greatest to ever do it.
Mississippi State football Coach Mike Leach was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night and passed away shortly afterward on Monday night at the age of 61.
Mike Leach was more than just a football coach for an SEC team.
Mike Leach was an innovator. He was the man behind the Air Raid offense, which has influenced every level of football and can be seen every weekend from high school to the NFL.
But beyond his influence as an offensive guru, he was also one of the most unique and funny personalities to ever put on the coach's headset.
Mike Leach is known as the pirate because of his love of history and pirates in particular. He's a history buff and he got a law degree from Pepperdine before deciding he wanted to be a coach instead.
Over the last two days, tributes to Leach have been poured out all over social media.
Here are some of his off-the-field highlights that show just the kind of amazing human being he was.
There are SO many videos and stories of Mike Leach. I promise you, even if you don't care about football, you will love Mike Leach's wisdom about weddings, candy, weather, "The Price is Right", and generally everything about life.
The man was funny, kind, and genuine always and a true football guy.
I couldn't leave you without two of my favorite Coach Leach rants of all time.
