A Pirate Can Beat a Soldier

Texas Tech's Mike Leach remains — how shall we put this — one of the more unusual personalities in college football. Here is one of those Leach moments that has you shaking your head. Back on Sept. 30, his Red Raiders marched into College Station and defeated previously undefeated Texas A&M, 31-27, on Robert Johnson's touchdown reception with 26 seconds remaining. While most coaches would be ecstatic afterward, Leach deadpans his way through much of the interview, then drops in this line: "Once in a while, a pirate can beat a soldier, you know."