Mike Leach reveals his top five items to bring to an early morning tailgate

Ask Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach a question on any topic, and you can count on a thorough answer. With the Bulldogs scheduled for an 11 a.m. CT kick against Arkansas on Saturday in Starkville, Leach was asked his top five items to bring to an early morning tailgate.

The coach happily obliged, starting his list off with something to drink.

“Well, some will bring Bloody Marys I imagine,” he said. “…Probably a comfortable lawn chair. Get a little sleep in before kickoff. You would definitely want something good to eat (that will) energize ya, but that’s quick and easy. Five, huh? Shoot, I don’t know.”

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At this point, Leach was struggling to come up with more things to round out his list. That’s when a reporter interjected to suggest coffee, to which Leach agreed before going on the list the remaining early morning tailgate necessities.

“You definitely want that,” he said. “Definitely some level of stimulant. You need your sunglasses for sure. And then, probably if you’re really having a good time, you’re gonna have a long after the tailgate thing, too. So you’re definitely gonna want a good TV set up or somebody to have one. One of those screens out there on the lawn to watch the other games because you’re gonna be done before most of ’em.”

Mississippi State is on a two-game winning streak, and defeated Texas A&M 42-24 this past week. The Bulldogs are the second-best passing offense in the SEC behind Tennessee, and rank fourth in the conference in points per game (38.2).

Mike Leach will hope to give the fans reason to celebrate after their early morning tailgate Saturday, as Mississippi State looks to increase its winning streak to three and improve to 5-1.