This sucks. Was hoping for a miracle. I'm gonna miss him. I still go on YouTube and search for his rants old and new. He's hilarious. We're about to lose a legend and someone who made College Football fun.
Mike Leach taken to hospital and has passed away
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He's likely on life support but I haven't read that. I doubt he could avoid serious brain damage without a proper heart beat for 10-15 minutes. Often times it takes a family a couple days to wrap their heads around the situation before they decide to end life support. Again, I'm not saying that's the situation but it sure seems like it.
He’ll be a vegetable even if he lives. Prayers up for The Pirate.
My family made the decision to end life support on our daughter in 2015 and my wife of 50+ years in 2020. It's absolutely brutal to have to do that.
Wow, I'm sorry, it has to be horrible.
I was really hate to hear it. Bothering all day.
Every Kentucky fan has wanted this guy as our coach at some point..
Every Kentucky fan has wanted this guy as our coach at some point..
No!!!! Damn it. 🤯😥😭This is just terrible sad news.
As I expected, unfortunately. Goodbye Pirate, you will be missed.This is just terrible sad news.
Makes me want to buy oxygen tanks for my parents to keep around. If he didn’t go 10-15 minutes without oxygen, he’s probably still with us.This is just terrible sad news.
Probably not in this thread but we need to start one with his greatest speeches.
So sad to hear about Coach. Loved the way his teams played. Just can't believe how quickly this has developed. Prayers to his family. RIP, Coach Leach.
So sorry to hear. I cant imagine the strength it would take to get through all that.
I’ve read about some pretty amazing miracles when it comes to brain activity or lack thereof. Hopefully he is stabilized and they at least give him some time to come around. Never say never.
Unfortunately all families deal with some type of adversity at one time or another. My wife, the strongest person I ever met, had a saying: "Don't look back, keep moving forward." That thought helps me.
@mrschwump, that’s a great post brother. I am very sorry for your loss 📿
It's easier said than done when you keep getting bulldozed over.
From Steve Robertson -
I wish I had better news, but I’m told UMMC has transitioned into comfort care measures for Coach Mike Leach. It’s essentially hospice care at this point.
I’m told he’s been largely if not totally nonresponsive since the cardiac event yesterday morning.
It appears to simply be a matter of time now. It all seems so unfair. Life is fleeting. Tell those you love who much you love them. Forgive, forgive, forgive.
We will not be working to break the final story. We will respect the family’s timing on all of that. Yes, we have a story ready to roll, but we will now await the official and unfortunate word from the University.
I can’t believe we’re even having these discussions. It’s so surreal. He isn’t just our football coach. He’s Mike Leach, a national treasure. I’m honored to say he was our coach for three seasons. It’s also nice to remember that he’s going out a winner.
Please remember his family, our coaches and players in your thoughts and prayers.
I love you all and Hail State!"
I wish I had better news, but I’m told UMMC has transitioned into comfort care measures for Coach Mike Leach. It’s essentially hospice care at this point.
I’m told he’s been largely if not totally nonresponsive since the cardiac event yesterday morning.
It appears to simply be a matter of time now. It all seems so unfair. Life is fleeting. Tell those you love who much you love them. Forgive, forgive, forgive.
We will not be working to break the final story. We will respect the family’s timing on all of that. Yes, we have a story ready to roll, but we will now await the official and unfortunate word from the University.
I can’t believe we’re even having these discussions. It’s so surreal. He isn’t just our football coach. He’s Mike Leach, a national treasure. I’m honored to say he was our coach for three seasons. It’s also nice to remember that he’s going out a winner.
Please remember his family, our coaches and players in your thoughts and prayers.
I love you all and Hail State!"
In my experience, comfort care is when the family makes the decision to terminate life support systems and the hospital provides oxygen and medications so there is no suffering until the passing after discussion with the specialists and or his will notes no life support until all avenues are exhausted. This is a very sad day for the family and the entire SEC football family, sail the pirate ship into calm waters coach 😞
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I had a family friend that died about 20 years ago. He had a brain aneurysm. His heart stopped for 8 minutes. Doctors told the family that even if he was ever able to live off of life support, the odds are that he would never wake up. And if he did his brain would be so damaged that he'd be in a persistent vegetative state. His parents and brother made the decision to end life support and let him go. Still see his parents every time I go to church when I visit home. They've never recovered.
Very sad. Prayers to his family and RIP Pirate.
I know he was always a spirited debate on this forum over the years but the man did pretty well at football black holes like Texas Tech and Washington state and was doing pretty good at msu as well.
I know he was always a spirited debate on this forum over the years but the man did pretty well at football black holes like Texas Tech and Washington state and was doing pretty good at msu as well.
Had to pull the plug on my mom. Luckily she had a living Will and the decision was taken out of my hands for better or worse. Even with her living Will the doctors left it to me to decide the time. I asked two questions, if she were conscious would she be in horrendous pain and two, what is the chance of survival if we continue.
The answers were “Yes, and less than 5%. And even if she did recover the damage to her brain would be substantial she would be essentially a vegetable. “. My mom spent 13 years suffering from paraplegia. She’d curse my soul if I got her back only to be quadriplegic and mentally not there.
I told them “Well, she said No in this document and she always told me that if it were greater than 5% to fight. She and I have fought for 13 years together to keep her going, but we’re done. Let her go.”
Hardest words I have ever had to say. We cut support and she was gone within an hour. Dman I miss her. And it’s stuff like this that brings back bad memories.
Take care of yourselves. Listen to your doctors. Have a Living Will and have discussions with your families about what to do if the worst comes and you can’t make decisions for yourself.
DO NOT leave them with a more heartbreaking decision with no guidance. It’s cruel.
One of my moms last acts of love was to not make me suffer in that.
I hate this for them. I’ve been there and It sucks. January 19 lath will always be a hard day for me.
Prayers for his family and friends. Just remember he was a coach to us. But to them he was daddy, and granddaddy. Friend and brother. And no matter what we believe, physical death sucks. Prayers to for MSU and the team. Their bowl game is going to be a tough one. Going to be hard to take snaps for them without him on the sidelines.
It’s hard as hell. Luckily as a I said in my other post, mom had a living Will. Made the hard process a little easier. It wasn’t about what I wanted. She had already decided.
Still hard to do. The hardest part was I didn’t get to tell her goodbye. And that still bothers me a bit almost four years later.
So sad to hear this news about Coach Leach. He’s always been such an entertaining interview with such wonderful and oftentimes humorous opinions. Certainly wish his family prayers of comfort and peace during this extremely difficult time.
Awww man, not the kind of update I was hoping for.
I know there is never a good time for something like to happen, but damn, it really sucks when something like this happens so close to Christmas.
I don't even know what else to say. On a day where there is so much positive news surrounding UK football to be happy about, seeing the dire situation Leach is facing makes it tough to feel overly celebratory. Man, what a kick in the guts.
I know there is never a good time for something like to happen, but damn, it really sucks when something like this happens so close to Christmas.
I don't even know what else to say. On a day where there is so much positive news surrounding UK football to be happy about, seeing the dire situation Leach is facing makes it tough to feel overly celebratory. Man, what a kick in the guts.
I had a heart attack two years ago and was in a smaller town so I was flown to a bigger hospital where they did my triple bypass. If you’re not in a town with a hospital that has a heart surgeon or whatever it’s the quickest way for sure and time isn’t on your side.
Damn man I'm like legit bummed to hear this news. Always followed his teams at TT and Washington State just because he was such a good coach who ran a unique system. Was glad he came to Mississippi State and the Cats would get to play him each year.
Sorry for your loss. No matter the age it still sucks. Prayers for your family and his friends.
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