WATCH: Mike Leach offers reporters hilarious advice at SEC coaches meetings
Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach got a word in with reporters as he walked into Thursday’s SEC coaches meetings. In classic football coach fashion, the Bulldogs skipper advised the media to drink more water and stay hydrated as they perch themselves outside of the SEC meetings in Birmingham.
Typically a well-covered event due to the appearance of all 14 SEC coaches, including some new faces, the meeting this year is getting wall-to-wall coverage. The media queued up early to get the first shot of head coach Bryan Harsin following a very turbulent week. The Auburn administration is in the process of reviewing his future with the program and his presence at the coaches meeting sends, at least, a small sign of potential progress.
Mike Leach is unlikely to make the big headlines this week, but there’s no telling what the Pirate will do or say next. The group of coaches welcomed two new SEC coaches on Thursday. Florida head coach Billy Napier and new LSU head coach Brian Kelly finally join the elite table.
Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher will come face-to-face with Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin for the first time since the two exchanged jabs regarding NIL after signing day. Fisher said he had no problem talking it out with any coaches that have issues.
Leach and staff sign impressive Bulldogs class
Leach is coming off a successful signing day with the Bulldogs. In Leach’s first season, 2020, he put together the 25th-ranked class; in 2021, he put together the 37th ranked class; and this year, Mississippi State improved substantially, coming in at No. 23. Additionally, the class ranks No. 10 in the uber-competitive SEC, two spots higher than the class last year.
In the Transfer Portal, Leach picked up six players, four of whom are former four-star prospects who transferred from West Virginia, Georgia, Northwestern and Alabama.