The sports blogosphere is full of banter over the suspension of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach on the cusp of his team’s Alamo Bowl game.  Based on complaints from ESPN analyst Craig James, whose son is a Texas Tech player, the school suspended Leach from coaching the upcoming Alamo Bowl. Leach allegedly ordered Adam James, who suffered a concussion in practice, locked into a closet because he was not able to participate in drills due to the concussion. 

The latest news is that Leach is looking into obtaining a court order to force his employer to allow him to coach the game.  If the charges are accurate, Leach will likely lose his job.  If the charges prove to be inaccurate, then forcing him out of the Alamo Bowl is unfair to Leach, and, more importantly, to his players and Texas Tech fans. 

Given that the father levelling the charges is Craig James, who hold a lot of repect in the world of college football as well as in the sports media, the unbiased observer must take these allegations with added seriousness.

For more on Texas Tech Bowl History and Mike Leach’s bowl record with the Red Raiders, go to: http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/texas_tech_bowl_game_history.htm