Penn State Scandal: Should Mike Leach Replace Joe Paterno?

Updated: November 8, 2011

Penn State is going through a real mess right now. Current (possibly former by the time I click publish) head coach Joe Paterno is in a bucket of hot water right now after allegations have come to light that one of his former assistant coaches Jerry Sandusky ALLEGEDLY touched 8 young men in their “no no” spots. Alumni such as Matt Millen have publicly stated their hurt and outrage in the situation. Millen had the best summary of the situation:

“If we can’t protect our kids, we as a society, are pathetic.” — Matt Millen”

Here is a thought though.

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With the Lions in a lull and not much looking up in their future, how about jolting that program with the mad genius Mike Leach? The Air Raid offense didWONDERS for Texas Tech and gave them a way of being competitive despite having to recruit against Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Houston, Baylor, and Oklahoma State.

Leach is putting together a new book called Sports for Dorks and here is a little snippet on his philosophy:

Leach, along with co-editor Ferhat Guven, came up with the idea of “Sports for Dorks” during a “typical” telephone call in which they discussed Henry VIII, US fiscal policy, Sub Saharan Africa real estate, and of course college football.

The two come from different walks of life; Leach is the still wildly popular former head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and author of New York Times bestselling autobiography Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and in Life, while Guven, based in London, is an executive in a global real estate investment firm and avid college football fan.

Leach views the world of college football as a crucible of innovation, yet despite the enormous media coverage enjoyed by the sport, he notes that little if any of that side of the game is exposed to the public. Guven, out of his own interest, follows a number of talented academics, writers and bloggers who cover many of the sport’s more unique aspects, but do so in what he describes as relative obscurity.